Japan Launches Missile During RIMPAC Sinking Exercise [Image 1 of 12]

PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY BARKING SANDS, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

07.12.2018

Photo by Capt. Rachael Jeffcoat 

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

180712-A-FJ530-1187 PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY BARKING SANDS, Hawaii (July 12, 2018) The Western Artillery of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force shoots the surface-to-ship missile at the Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, Hawaii, July 12. The SSM was shot in conjunction with the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System from 17th Field Artillery Brigade, headquarters of the U.S. Army’s Multi Domain Task Force Pilot Program in support of the Rim of the Pacific exercise.The U.S. Army’s MDTF-PP is participating in the largest international maritime exercise in order to gain tough, realistic training with joint and combined forces in order to further develop multi-domain concepts and achieve joint interoperability. 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. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Rachael Jeffcoat/Released)

• Date Taken: 07.12.2018
• Date Posted: 07.15.2018 21:10
• Photo ID: 4557682
• VIRIN: 180712-A-FJ530-1587
• Resolution: 5159x2206
• Size: 1.88 MB
• Location: PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY BARKING SANDS, HAWAII, US