A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 makes it's way back to USS Rushmore (LSD 47) from the beach during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 26 to Aug. 1 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. 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. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron S. Patterson/Released)
Date Taken: | 07.12.2014 |
Date Posted: | 07.14.2014 17:13 |
Photo ID: | 1447321 |
VIRIN: | 140712-M-QH615-028 |
Resolution: | 5616x3744 |
Size: | 1.89 MB |
Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HAWAII, US |
Web Views: | 29 |
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