The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG-76) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during the biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise. Twenty-two nations, 42 ships, six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel will participate in the biennial RIMPAC exercise from June 29 to Aug. 3, in and around the Hawaiian islands. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea-lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tiarra Fulgham/Released)
Date Taken: | 06.29.2012 |
Date Posted: | 07.03.2012 04:11 |
Photo ID: | 617707 |
VIRIN: | 120629-N-QG393-115 |
Resolution: | 3213x2295 |
Size: | 1.9 MB |
Location: | PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, US |
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