220729-N-CH260-1124 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29, 2022) An F-35C Lightning II, assigned to the "Black Knights" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) 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 3rd Class Kassandra Alanis)
Date Taken: | 07.29.2022 |
Date Posted: | 08.01.2022 19:40 |
Photo ID: | 7344968 |
VIRIN: | 220729-N-CH260-1124 |
Resolution: | 4086x2724 |
Size: | 761 KB |
Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
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