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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 14, 2016) – A rigid hull inflatable boat carrying Sailors assigned to the Chilean Navy frigate CNS Almirante Cochrane (FF 05) turn in preparation to board the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard Shoup. Shoup and Cochrane are underway participating 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 Holly L. Herline)
Date Taken: | 07.14.2016 |
Date Posted: | 07.21.2016 00:08 |
Photo ID: | 2734122 |
VIRIN: | 160714-N-KR702-425 |
Resolution: | 7246x3735 |
Size: | 2.33 MB |
Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
Web Views: | 13 |
Downloads: | 27 |
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