A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 27th Special Operations Wing loads a 105mm round onto an AC-130J Ghostrider in preparation for a maritime littoral strike training exercise at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, July 11, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mateo Parra)
Date Taken: | 07.11.2024 |
Date Posted: | 07.30.2024 20:03 |
Photo ID: | 8553094 |
VIRIN: | 240711-F-WW802-1140 |
Resolution: | 5840x4672 |
Size: | 2.9 MB |
Location: | KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII, US |
Web Views: | 40 |
Downloads: | 5 |
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