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    U.S. Army National Guard Preps for RIMPAC 2022 SINKEX [Image 5 of 5]

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    U.S. Army National Guard Preps for RIMPAC 2022 SINKEX

    KAUAI, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    07.16.2022

    Photo by Sgt. Gary Singleton 

    Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

    220716-A-NO842-3313
    KAUAI, Hawaii (July 16, 2022) U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion 204th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, prepare for a sinking exercise (SINKEX) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 16. RIMPAC military forces fired upon and sunk the decommissioned ex-USS Denver (LPD 9), July 22, during a SINKEX to gain proficiency in tactics, targeting and live firing against a surface target at sea. SINKEX vessels are put through a certified cleaning process, including removing all environmentally harmful material including trash, floatable material, mercury, fluorocarbon and petroleum. 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. (Courtesy photo)

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    Date Taken: 07.16.2022
    Date Posted: 07.27.2022 01:18
    Photo ID: 7330687
    VIRIN: 220716-A-NO842-3313
    Resolution: 5464x8192
    Size: 18.36 MB
    Location: KAUAI, HAWAII, US

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