U.S. Navy Reserve Lt. Cmdr. Matt Kolb climbs from Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182) into a patrol boat assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CORIVRON) 11 after serving as a liaison officer during the destroyer's transit through Pearl Harbor for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, 49 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from June 26 to Aug. 1, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2014 is the 24th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Christopher D. Blachly/Released)
Date Taken: | 07.07.2014 |
Date Posted: | 07.09.2014 05:11 |
Photo ID: | 1439564 |
VIRIN: | 140707-N-MF909-167 |
Resolution: | 4928x3280 |
Size: | 6.33 MB |
Location: | JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, HAWAII, US |
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