180729-G-ZV557-1250 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29, 2018) Service members aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) prepare for a mock boarding operation July 29, 2018, during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships and five submarines, and about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Island and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among the 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. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class David Weydert/Released)
Date Taken: | 07.29.2018 |
Date Posted: | 07.31.2018 23:30 |
Photo ID: | 4604332 |
VIRIN: | 180729-G-ZV557-1250 |
Resolution: | 2500x1664 |
Size: | 1.48 MB |
Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
Web Views: | 94 |
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