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    RIMPAC 2012

    USS CHOSIN, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    07.15.2012

    Photo by Seaman Raul Moreno Jr. 

    Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

    Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Carlos Saavedra runs clear of a Royal New Zealand Navy SH-2F Seasprite helicopter as it prepares to takeoff from the flight deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from June 29 to August 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.

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    Date Taken: 07.15.2012
    Date Posted: 07.18.2012 17:34
    Photo ID: 627525
    VIRIN: 120714-N-LP801-234
    Resolution: 2100x1398
    Size: 710.72 KB
    Location: USS CHOSIN, HAWAII, US

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