240710-N-GW139-1195 MARINE CORPS AIR STATION KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (July 10, 2024) Aviation Electricians Mate 2nd Class Nathan Tracy, assigned to the "Vampires" of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Nine (VX-9), inspects the wing of an F/A-18F Super Hornet at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii in preparation for flight operations during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. 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. 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 1st Class Eric Coffer)
| Date Taken: | 07.10.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 08.13.2024 13:50 |
| Photo ID: | 8587213 |
| VIRIN: | 240710-N-GW139-1195 |
| Resolution: | 4865x3475 |
| Size: | 612.35 KB |
| Location: | HAWAII, US |
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