Two MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, embarked on the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), participate in helicopter exercise off the coast of Hawaiian Island of Kauai during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and six 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 Dustin Kelling/Released)
Date Taken: | 07.14.2014 |
Date Posted: | 07.16.2014 23:04 |
Photo ID: | 1450914 |
VIRIN: | 140714-N-RO948-056 |
Resolution: | 2000x1342 |
Size: | 712.72 KB |
Location: | KAUAI, HAWAII, US |
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