Royal Australian Army, U.S Marines train during RIMPAC 2018 [Image 5 of 8]

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

07.02.2018

Photo by PaulPaul Berry 

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

180702-O-N0842-4005 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII (July 2, 2018) An Australian Army combat rubber raiding craft from the 2nd Battalion (Amphibious), Royal Australian Regiment is launched into open water from the rear of a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2018 (RIMPAC), Hawaii, July 2. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security of the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Australian Armed Forces photo by Cpl. Kyle Genner/Released)

• Date Taken: 07.02.2018
• Date Posted: 07.07.2018 18:30
• Photo ID: 4540572
• VIRIN: 180702-O-N0842-4005
• Resolution: 3600x2280
• Size: 1.22 MB
• Location: MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HAWAII, US