USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Sailors conduct routine work during RIMPAC [Image 74 of 867]

PACIFIC OCEAN

07.30.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kenneth Rodriguez 

U.S. Navy           

160730-N-GZ947-026:
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 30, 2016) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 1st Class Mark Garin, from Tamuning, Guam, sand blasts a welding plate in USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) jet shop during 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 3rd Class Kenneth Rodriguez Santiago / Released)

• Date Taken: 07.30.2016
• Date Posted: 08.04.2016 00:07
• Photo ID: 2766009
• VIRIN: 160730-N-GZ947-026
• Resolution: 3680x2456
• Size: 1.25 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN