MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 18, 2022) - U.S. Air Force airmen assigned to March Air Reserve Base, Creech Air Force Base and Holloman Air Force Base gather in front of a U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper, a remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC)22. Unmanned and remotely operated vessels extend the capability of interconnected manned platform sensors to enhance the warfighting capacity of multinational joint task forces. 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. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ariel O'Shea)
Date Taken: | 07.18.2022 |
Date Posted: | 07.19.2022 20:38 |
Photo ID: | 7325085 |
VIRIN: | 220718-F-IU083-1056 |
Resolution: | 7952x5304 |
Size: | 1.93 MB |
Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HAWAII, US |
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