Members of numerous international media outlets interview New Zealand Cdr. Rob Welford, Commanding Officer HMNZS Aotearoa, while in port at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during RIMPAC 2024, June 28. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 2. 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 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Emily Casavant)
Date Taken: | 06.28.2024 |
Date Posted: | 06.29.2024 16:53 |
Photo ID: | 8506739 |
VIRIN: | 240628-N-ZV473-2011 |
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Location: | PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, US |
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