160629-N-EH218-013 [Image 213 of 217]

PACIFIC OCEAN

06.30.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Batchelder 

U.S. Navy           

160629-N-EH218-013
 
PEARL HARBOR (June 29, 2016) – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) passes the USS Arizona Memorial as the ship prepares to moor at Joint Naval Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, 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 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan J. Batchelder/Released)

• Date Taken: 06.30.2016
• Date Posted: 07.01.2016 00:11
• Photo ID: 2702183
• VIRIN: 160629-N-EH218-013
• Resolution: 4730x3148
• Size: 560.78 KB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN