180713-N-XK809-1016 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2018) Capt. Rich LeBron, left, executive officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), welcomes senatorial staff delegates aboard during a ship tour during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2018 exercise. 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Sykes)
Date Taken: | 07.13.2018 |
Date Posted: | 07.15.2018 05:46 |
Photo ID: | 4559049 |
VIRIN: | 180713-N-XK809-1016 |
Resolution: | 4028x2877 |
Size: | 873.71 KB |
Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
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