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180711-N-LR347-623 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2018) A diver from the Royal Navy Fleet Diving Unit 2 (FDU 2) swims through kelp while evaluating boat lanes during mine warfare operations in support of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in the Southern California (SOCAL) area of operations, July 11. 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. (Courtesy photo/released)
| Date Taken: | 07.11.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 07.21.2018 03:19 |
| Photo ID: | 4558369 |
| VIRIN: | 180711-N-LR347-623 |
| Resolution: | 1024x768 |
| Size: | 136.93 KB |
| Location: | SAN DIEGO BAY, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 88 |
| Downloads: | 12 |
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