180722-M-ZO893-2012 HMAS ADELAIDE U.S. Marines with Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment disembark from the Royal Australian Navy landing helicopter dock ship HMAS Adelaide (L01) in AAV-P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicles to pick up U.S. and foreign forces from Pohakuloa Training Area as part of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, July 22, 2018. RIMPAC provides high-value training for task-organized, highly-capable Marine-Air Ground Task Force and enhances the critical crisis response capability of U.S. Marines in the Pacific. Twenty-five nations, more than 45 ships and 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 on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Zachary Orr)
Date Taken: | 07.22.2018 |
Date Posted: | 08.02.2018 16:46 |
Photo ID: | 4601071 |
VIRIN: | 180722-M-ZO893-2011 |
Resolution: | 5298x3532 |
Size: | 2.18 MB |
Location: | POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, HAWAII, US |
Web Views: | 29 |
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