Southern California portion of Rim of the Pacific 2016 [Image 494 of 867]

PACIFIC OCEAN, UNITED STATES

07.27.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stacy Atkinsricks 

U.S. Navy           

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 26, 2016)—Engineman 2nd Class Marcellin Kouadio, right, assigned to amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), gives members of the Royal Canadian Infantry a tour of the ship’s pilothouse during the Southern California portion of Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships, five submarines, 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in the biennial exercise. RIMPAC, the world’s largest international maritime exercise, is designed to foster and sustain cooperative relationships to ensure the safety of sea lanes and security of the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise of the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stacy M. Atkins Ricks/ Released)

• Date Taken: 07.27.2016
• Date Posted: 08.04.2016 00:33
• Photo ID: 2767308
• VIRIN: 160726-N-IK388-020
• Resolution: 4928x2772
• Size: 1.65 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN, US