Partner Nations gather for a Reception aboard Royal Australian Navy landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra (L02) [Image 13 of 14]

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

07.03.2022

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Aiko Bongolan 

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

PEARL HARBOR (July 3, 2022) –The Royal Australian Navy Color Guard lowers the flag during the Australian reception aboard the Royal Australian Navy landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra (L02) during Rim of Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July, 3. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aiko Bongolan)

• Date Taken: 07.03.2022
• Date Posted: 07.05.2022 20:44
• Photo ID: 7303750
• VIRIN: 220703-N-HB628-1128
• Resolution: 2535x3280
• Size: 867 KB
• Location: JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, US