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    RIMPAC 2012

    USS ESSEX (LHD 2), HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    08.01.2012

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Crosby 

    Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

    Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 32, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, approaches the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating 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 Eric T. Crosby/Released)

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    Date Taken: 08.01.2012
    Date Posted: 08.01.2012 23:40
    Photo ID: 637486
    VIRIN: 120801-N-SS993-336
    Resolution: 2100x1397
    Size: 615.58 KB
    Location: USS ESSEX (LHD 2), HAWAII, US

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