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    U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force prepare for SINKEX during RIMPAC 2022 [Image 1 of 2]

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    U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force prepare for SINKEX during RIMPAC 2022

    HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    07.18.2022

    Photo by Sgt. Gary Singleton 

    Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

    220718-N-N0842-1002 KAUAI, Hawaii (July 18, 2022) A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Soldier prepares Type-12 missiles in support of Sinking Exercise (SINKEX) for the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 at Pacific Range Missile Facility (PRMF), July 18, 2022. RIMPAC military forces will fire upon and sink the 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. (U.S. Army photo by Courtesy Asset)

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    Date Taken: 07.18.2022
    Date Posted: 07.27.2022 01:22
    Photo ID: 7331879
    VIRIN: 220718-N-N0842-1002
    Resolution: 5237x7851
    Size: 17.83 MB
    Location: HAWAII, US

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