USS Portland (LPD 27) DLQ Flight Operations During RIMPAC 2022 Southern California [Image 3 of 8]

PACIFIC OCEAN

07.12.2022

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Devin Kates 

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

220712-N-VQ947-2063 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 12, 2022) — An MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter, attached to the “Blackhawks” of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, prepares to land on the flight deck of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 12 in Southern California. 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 Devin Kates)

• Date Taken: 07.12.2022
• Date Posted: 07.13.2022 22:13
• Photo ID: 7315579
• VIRIN: 220712-N-VQ947-2063
• Resolution: 3872x2581
• Size: 1.62 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN