U.S. Army Pacific Commander Gen. Robert Brown speaks to 17th FA BDE Commander Col. Chris Wendland during the live fire event at RIMPAC 2018 [Image 10 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-FJ530-1020 PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY BARKING SANDS, Hawaii (July 12, 2018) Gen. Robert B. Brown, commander, U.S. Army Pacific speaks with Col. Chris W. Wendland, commander, 17th Field Artillery Brigade and U.S. Army’s Multi Domain Task Force at Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands Hawaii, July 12. 17th FA BDE conducted a live fire exercise as the MDTF-PP in support of the largest international maritime exercise, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. This was the first time that the 17th FA BDE and U.S. Army ground forces have participated in RIMPAC. 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: 07.18.2018 00:05
• Photo ID: 4557705
• VIRIN: 180712-A-FJ530-1020
• Resolution: 4556x3437
• Size: 6.77 MB
• Location: PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY BARKING SANDS, HAWAII, US