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MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 22, 2022) A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, Marine Air-Ground Task Force 7, is loaded with ordnance for a Sinking Exercise (SINKEX) as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 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. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melanye Martinez)
| Date Taken: | 07.22.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 07.27.2022 01:23 |
| Photo ID: | 7331883 |
| VIRIN: | 220722-M-MS784-1000 |
| Resolution: | 5184x2916 |
| Size: | 10.81 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HAWAII, US |
| Web Views: | 181 |
| Downloads: | 13 |
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