Lt. Robert Lombardo, right, speaks with Vice Adm. John Wade, left, commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet and Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 Combined Task Force commander and Cmdr. Jason Garfield, center, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104). Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, four submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 171 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt.j.g. David Espiritu)
Date Taken: | 07.01.2024 |
Date Posted: | 07.16.2024 20:33 |
Photo ID: | 8525553 |
VIRIN: | 240701-N-YS697-1604 |
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Location: | JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, US |
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