U.S. Navy, Royal Australian Navy and New Zealand Navy Sail in Formation During RIMPAC 2022 [Image 3 of 5]

PACIFIC OCEAN

07.23.2022

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Aiko Bongolan 

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 23, 2022)- From front to back, Royal New Zealand Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMNZS Aotearoa (A 11), Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187), Royal Australian Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMAS Supply (A 195), Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) and Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) sail in formation during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. 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 2nd Class Aiko Bongolan)

• Date Taken: 07.23.2022
• Date Posted: 07.23.2022 21:23
• Photo ID: 7332225
• VIRIN: 220723-N-HB628-1034
• Resolution: 1911x1075
• Size: 311.29 KB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN