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200817-N-ZW128-1014 PACIFIC OCEAN (August 17, 2020) Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) transits the Pacific Ocean alongside fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2020. Ten nations, 22 ships, one submarine, and more than 5,300 personnel are participating in 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wesley Richardson)
| Date Taken: | 08.17.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 08.18.2020 13:54 |
| Photo ID: | 6318451 |
| VIRIN: | 200817-N-ZW128-1014 |
| Resolution: | 4389x3135 |
| Size: | 943.67 KB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 56 |
| Downloads: | 16 |
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