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RIMPAC 2020

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet

Aug. 17, 2020 | 1:06

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug.17, 2020) U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) transits the Pacific Ocean alongside U.S. Navy fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) with Republic of Korea Navy ship (ROKS) Chungmugong Yi Sun-Sin (DDH 975) and Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Arunta (FFH 151) during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2020. Ten nations, 22 ships, 1 submarine, and more than 5,300 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from August 17 to 31 at sea around the Hawaiian Islands. RIMPAC is a biennial exercise designed to foster and sustain cooperative relationships, critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The exercise is a unique training platform designed to enhance interoperability and strategic maritime partnerships. RIMPAC 2020 is the 27th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wesley Richardson)

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