Thursday, August 2, 2012

RECENT U.S. NAVY PHOTOS


FROM: U.S. NAVY
BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION
A landing craft air cushion delivers personnel and equipment during a training exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 exercise. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in the RIMPAC exercise from June 29 to Aug. 3, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. 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 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Daniel Johnston (Released) 120728-N-RJ303-158



QUEBEC CITY
Sailors man the rails aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS DeWert (FFG 45) as the ship departs Quebec City. DeWert, the cyclone-class coastal patrol ship USS Hurricane (PC 3) and the Canadian Halifax-class frigate HMCS Ville de Quebec (FFH 332) are visiting cities in America and Canada to commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tony D. Curtis (Released) 120730-N-YZ751-031

 

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