Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Colton Donis-Thorpe, left, and Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Charlie Padilla-Garcia, right, both from Phoenix, Arizona, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78, and embarked on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), give direction during flight operations on the flight deck during the Force Integration phase of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, July 12. 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. 1. 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 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bayley Foster)
Date Taken: | 07.12.2024 |
Date Posted: | 07.14.2024 21:39 |
Photo ID: | 8527488 |
VIRIN: | 240712-N-US256-1209 |
Resolution: | 5704x3803 |
Size: | 1.04 MB |
Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
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