Maritime_Interdiction_Operations_at_RIMPAC_2016_160718-N-CA112-003.jpg


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English: 160718-N-CA112-003 PACIFIC OCEAN A helicopter attached to Chinese Navy ship multirole frigate Hengshui prepares to land on the ship during a maritime interdiction event for Rim of the Pacific . Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
Unit: Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet
DVIDS Tags: interdiction; chinese; china; rimpac
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Source https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2731250/maritime-interdiction-operations-rimpac-2016
Author July 18, 2016
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PACIFIC OCEAN
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