Keywords: rimpac 2014 rimpac2014 rim of the pacific rimofthepacific san diego sandiego littoral combat ship littoralcombatship uss coronado (lcs 4) usscoronadolcs4 joint high speed vessel jointhighspeedvessel usns millinocket (jhsv 3) usnsmillinocketjhsv3 sailors war fighters warfighters war fighting warfighting fast flexible worldwide deployed on watch onwatch preserve peace preservepeace deter aggression deteraggression defend freedom defendfreedom heritage operate forward operateforward be ready beready tradition freedom protect commerce sea lanes sealanes liberty navy u.s. navy usnavy america united states unitedstates military war fighting first warfightingfirst nmcs navy media content service navymediacontentservice chinfo uss coronado usscoronado ca pacific ocean pacificocean xs boat vehicle outdoor 140711-N-FE250-139 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2014) The littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) and joint high speed vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) transitl in formation off the coast of Southern California as part of a photo exercise for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 26 to Aug. 1 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 2014 is the 24th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Mark C. Schultz/Released) 140711-N-FE250-139 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2014) The littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) and joint high speed vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) transitl in formation off the coast of Southern California as part of a photo exercise for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 26 to Aug. 1 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 2014 is the 24th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Mark C. Schultz/Released) |