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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 22, 2016) Sailors aboard the fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) attach cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14 during a replenishment-at-sea with USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during the Rim of the Pacific maritime exercise. 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 3rd Class Tomas Compian/ Released)
Date Taken: | 07.23.2016 |
Date Posted: | 07.26.2016 00:13 |
Photo ID: | 2744352 |
VIRIN: | 160722-N-MY174-130 |
Resolution: | 5860x4186 |
Size: | 985.46 KB |
Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
Web Views: | 20 |
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