220720-N-EV253-1369 SAN DIEGO - (July 20, 2022) U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) One jump from a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 as part of a mine exploitation exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three 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 1st Class Sara Eshleman)
Date Taken: | 07.20.2022 |
Date Posted: | 07.22.2022 00:31 |
Photo ID: | 7329130 |
VIRIN: | 220720-N-EV253-1369 |
Resolution: | 4245x3396 |
Size: | 4.66 MB |
Location: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
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