200815-O-XY029-910 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 15, 2020) Royal Australian Navy ships HMAS Hobart (DDG 39) and HMAS Stuart (FFH 153) conduct Officer of the Watch maneuvers with Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui (A09) in the Pacific Ocean. Ten nations, 22 ships, 1 submarine, and more than 5,300 personnel are participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) from August 17 to 31 at sea around the Hawaiian Islands. RIMPAC is a biennial exercise designed to foster and sustain cooperative relationships, critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The exercise is a unique training platform designed to enhance interoperability and strategic maritime partnerships. RIMPAC 2020 is the 27th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Royal Australian Navy courtesy photo)
Date Taken: | 08.15.2020 |
Date Posted: | 08.18.2020 18:14 |
Photo ID: | 6318391 |
VIRIN: | 200815-O-XY029-910 |
Resolution: | 3600x2400 |
Size: | 1.8 MB |
Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
Web Views: | 77 |
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