Australian soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 1st
Australian soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Royal Australian Regiment, off load supplies from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 463 during Rim of the P... More
Marines with Combat Assault Company perform a loading
Marines with Combat Assault Company perform a loading exercise to USS Essex (LHD-2) with Amphibious Assault Vehicles on Marine Corps Base Hawaii July 12, 2012 during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise. Twenty... More
Senior Airman Eric Smith, 307th Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman Eric Smith, 307th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels flight, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., prepares to refuel an A-10 Thunderbolt IIs July 25 on Hickam Field, Hawaii, during Rim of the Pacific ex... More
The new 1,250-square-foot cottage was built by Seabees
The new 1,250-square-foot cottage was built by Seabees from Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit 303 Detachment Pearl Harbor. The cottage overlooks Kaneohe Bay. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Rouel Agustin)
Sailors from USS Higgins prepare their ship to get
Sailors from USS Higgins prepare their ship to get underway at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam July 10, 2012, during Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more ... More
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59) launches a harpoon missile for Sink Exercise July 17, 2012 during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 s... More
Lt. Gen. Peter Devlin, commander, Canadian Army shakes
Lt. Gen. Peter Devlin, commander, Canadian Army shakes hands with Gen. Eiji Kimizuka, Chief of Staff, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force after concluding the distinguished visitors tour on the USS Essex (LHD-2) Ju... More
U.S Navy Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Eric Huber is aft
U.S Navy Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Eric Huber is aft lookout for the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) July 16, 2012 during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2012. Twenty-tw... More
Cpl. Brandon Gorham from the Non-combatant Evacuation
Cpl. Brandon Gorham from the Non-combatant Evacuation Operation unit, A Company, 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry from Shilo, Manitoba, conducts Military Operations in Urban Terrain at ... More
Distinguished visitors tour the USS Essex (LHD-2) July
Distinguished visitors tour the USS Essex (LHD-2) July 11, 2012, during it's first day at sea during Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircra... More
Soldiers of the Non-combatant Evacuation Operation
Soldiers of the Non-combatant Evacuation Operation unit, A Company, 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry from Shilo, Manitoba, conduct Military Operations in Urban Terrain, at the Marine Co... More
Cpl. Devon Carson from the Non-combatant Evacuation
Cpl. Devon Carson from the Non-combatant Evacuation Operation unit, A Company, 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry from Shilo, Manitoba, conducts Military Operations in Urban Terrain at th... More
Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS
Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) prepare their ship to get under way at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than... More
The Republic of Korea Chang Bogo-class submarine ROKS
The Republic of Korea Chang Bogo-class submarine ROKS Na Dae Yong (SS-069) pulls out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to support Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 exercise. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ship... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Josh Lee, an amphibious
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Josh Lee, an amphibious assault vehicle crew chief of Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Hawaii - Kane'ohe Bay, performs pre-mission checks on an R7-A1 a... More
Commodore Peter Ellis, Royal Canadian Navy briefs
Commodore Peter Ellis, Royal Canadian Navy briefs distinguished visitors during their tour on the USS Essex (LHD-2) July 11, 2012, during it's first day at sea during Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2012. Twenty-tw... More
Master Sgt. Tony Karpenko, U.S. Naval Supply Fleet
Master Sgt. Tony Karpenko, U.S. Naval Supply Fleet Logistic Center Pearl Harbor fuels department quality control inspector on Hickam Field, questions Senior Airman Eric Smith, 307th Logistics Readiness Squadron... More
General Eiji Kimizuka, Chief of Staff, Japan Ground
General Eiji Kimizuka, Chief of Staff, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force observes the USS Arizona in the distance as USS Essex (LHD-2) goes underway during a distinguished visitors tour July 11, 2012, during it's... More
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59) launches a harpoon missile for Sink Exercise July 17, 2012 during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 s... More
Airmen from the 47th Fighter Squadron, Barksdale Air
Airmen from the 47th Fighter Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., prepares A-10 Thunderbolt IIs on Hickam Field July 25 while supporting the 2012 Rim of the Pacific exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hicka... More
Master Cpl. Paul Skrypnyk from the Non-combatant Evacuation
Master Cpl. Paul Skrypnyk from the Non-combatant Evacuation Operation unit, A Company, 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry from Shilo, Manitoba, conducts Military Operations in Urban Terra... More
Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2012
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, arrives aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) for the transfer of biofuel during the Great Green Fleet Demonstration as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. Nimit... More
Tech. Sgt. Gennadiy Treyger, a Russian linguist for
Tech. Sgt. Gennadiy Treyger, a Russian linguist for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, waits on a U.S. ship prior to boarding an oiler to conduct Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training, during RIMPAC 2012.
Members of Alpha Company 1st Battalion Royal Australian
Members of Alpha Company 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment off load from CH-53E Super Stallion of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 (HMH-463) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2012. Twenty-tw... More
Airmen from the 47th Fighter Squadron, Barksdale Air
Airmen from the 47th Fighter Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., refuels an A-10 Thunderbolt IIs on Hickam Field July 25 while supporting the 2012 Rim of the Pacific exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hic... More
Master Sgt. Tony Karpenko, U.S. Naval Supply Fleet
Master Sgt. Tony Karpenko, U.S. Naval Supply Fleet Logistic Center Pearl Harbor fuels department quality control inspector on Hickam Field, questions Senior Airman Eric Smith, 307th Logistics Readiness Squadron... More
Marines with Combat Assault Company perform a loading
Marines with Combat Assault Company perform a loading exercise to USS Essex (LHD-2) with Amphibious Assault Vehicles on Marine Corps Base Hawaii July 12, 2012 during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise. Twenty... More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, is interviewed at
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, is interviewed at Hickam Air Field before his tour of the Navy's environmentally friendly "Green Fleet" as part of the biennial RIM of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. Twenty-two ... More
Marines with Combat Assault Company perform a loading
Marines with Combat Assault Company perform a loading exercise to USS Essex (LHD-2) with Amphibious Assault Vehicles on Marine Corps Base Hawaii July 12, 2012 during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise. Twenty... More
Members of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron
Members of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 9 participate in a tactical phase scenario involving protesters and simulated sniper shooting during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2012. Twenty-two nat... More
Marines with Combat Assault Company perform a loading
Marines with Combat Assault Company perform a loading exercise to USS Essex (LHD-2) with Amphibious Assault Vehicles on Marine Corps Base Hawaii July 12, 2012 during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise. Twenty... More
Marines of Amphibious Assault Vehicle platoon, Combat
Marines of Amphibious Assault Vehicle platoon, Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Hawaii - Kane'ohe Bay, splashed in off the sands of Pyramid Rock beach July 12, 2012, during Rim of ... More
United States Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus makes
United States Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus makes his way onto the flight line at Hickam Air Field to tour the Navy's environmentally friendly "Green Fleet" as part of the biennial RIM of the Pacific (RIMPAC)... More
USS Essex (LHD-2) goes underway, July 11, 2012, for
USS Essex (LHD-2) goes underway, July 11, 2012, for the Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in ... More
Dana Vuong, U.S. Naval Supply Fleet Logistic Center
Dana Vuong, U.S. Naval Supply Fleet Logistic Center Pearl Harbor fuels department laboratory technician, sampling fuel during a bottle method test analysis July 27 to test for solids content in the fuel. The Ai... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nolan Lynch, Combat Assault
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nolan Lynch, Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Hawaii-Kane'ohe Bay, determines the sea-state by observing wave height and frequency in preparation to splash i... More
Sailors from the guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins
Sailors from the guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) lower the Union Jack before getting under way during Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more ... More
Lt. Gen. Peter Devlin, commander, Canadian army, arrives
Lt. Gen. Peter Devlin, commander, Canadian army, arrives on USS Essex (LHD-2) to tour along with other distinguished visitors July 11, 2012, during it's first day at sea during Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2012.... More
Seaman Bryan Dingess, Beach Master Unit one, Ramp Marshall
Seaman Bryan Dingess, Beach Master Unit one, Ramp Marshall directs an LCAC offloading from USS Essex (LHD-2) on Bellows Air Force Base July 12, 2012 during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise. Twenty-two natio... More
Master Sgt. Tony Karpenko, U.S. Naval Supply Fleet
Master Sgt. Tony Karpenko, U.S. Naval Supply Fleet Logistic Center Pearl Harbor fuels department quality control inspector on Hickam Field, inspects a fuel hydrant outlet for cleanliness as part of an environme... More
Australian Army Capt. Ken Semmens, cavalry officer
Australian Army Capt. Ken Semmens, cavalry officer from Townsville, Queensland, steps onto a R7-A1 amphibious assault vehicle July 12, 2012, before a joint mission with U.S. Marines from Combat Assault Company,... More
Distinguished visitors tour the USS Essex (LHD-2) July
Distinguished visitors tour the USS Essex (LHD-2) July 11, 2012, during it's first day at sea during Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircra... More
Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security
Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 9 conduct a patrol boat familiarization exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam July 16, 2012, during Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2012. Twenty-two... More
A U.S. Marine from Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine
A U.S. Marine from Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Hawaii – Kane’ohe Bay, climbs on a R7-A1 amphibious assault vehicle on Pyramid Rock beach July 12, 2012, during Rim of the Pacif... More
Distinguished visitors from the Canadian army tour
Distinguished visitors from the Canadian army tour the USS Essex (LHD-2) July 11, 2012, during it's first day at sea during Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarine... More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus is interviewed at Hickam
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus is interviewed at Hickam Air Field before his tour of the Navy's environmentally friendly "Green Fleet" as part of the biennial RIM of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. Twenty-two n... More
Cpl. Daniel Fullerton from the Non-combatant Evacuation
Cpl. Daniel Fullerton from the Non-combatant Evacuation Operation Unit, A Company, 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry from Shilo, Manitoba, conducts Military Operations in Urban Terrain a... More
Sailors from USS Higgins lower the Union Jack before
Sailors from USS Higgins lower the Union Jack before going underway at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam July 10, 2012, during Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarine... More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II, 47th Fighter Squadron, Barksdale
An A-10 Thunderbolt II, 47th Fighter Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., taxis on Hickam Field July 25, is deployed to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam supporting the 2012 Rim of the Pacific exercise. The Ai... More
U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Construction Battalion
U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit 303 renovate a building to be used as office space during RIMPAC 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 ... More
Commodore Peter Ellis, Royal Canadian Navy and Lt.
Commodore Peter Ellis, Royal Canadian Navy and Lt. Gen. Peter Devlin, commander, Canadian army, observe the AH-1W Super Cobra Helicopters during the distinguished visitors tour on the USS Essex (LHD-2) July 11,... More
A U.S. Marine from Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine
A U.S. Marine from Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Hawaii-Kane'ohe Bay, climbs on a R7-A1 amphibious assault vehicle on Pyramid Rock beach July 12, 2012, during Rim of the Pacific... More
U.S Marine Corps Staff Sgt. David Selberg, Marines
U.S Marine Corps Staff Sgt. David Selberg, Marines of Amphibious Assault Vehicle platoon, Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Hawaii -Kane'ohe Bay, waves the green flag to the first A... More
Marines of Amphibious Assault Vehicle platoon, Combat
Marines of Amphibious Assault Vehicle platoon, Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Hawaii - Kane'ohe Bay, splashed in off the sands of Pyramid Rock beach July 12, 2012, during Rim of ... More
Members of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron
Members of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 9 participate in a tactical phase scenario involving protesters and simulated sniper shooting during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2012. Twenty-two nat... More
Distinguished visitors tour the USS Essex (LHD-2) July
Distinguished visitors tour the USS Essex (LHD-2) July 11, 2012, during it's first day at sea during Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircra... More
Sailors from USS Higgins prepare their ship to get
Sailors from USS Higgins prepare their ship to get underway at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam July 10, 2012, during Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more ... More
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59) launches a harpoon missile for Sink Exercise July 17, 2012 during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 s... More
Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS
Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) prepare their ship to get under way at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Caleb Moore (2nd from left),
Petty Officer 1st Class Caleb Moore (2nd from left), a Russian linguist for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, with two of his fellow service members and their Russian escort aboard the Russian Federation Shi... More
Quartermaster 1st Class Donald Stroud and Gunner's
Quartermaster 1st Class Donald Stroud and Gunner's Mate 2nd Class William Sjulstad, both assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 9, mount a .50-caliber machine gun on a patrol boat before going und... More
Airmen from the 47th Fighter Squadron, Barksdale Air
Airmen from the 47th Fighter Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., refuels an A-10 Thunderbolt IIs on Hickam Field July 25 while supporting the 2012 Rim of the Pacific exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hic... More
Gen. Eiji Kimizuka, Chief of Staff, Japan Ground
Gen. Eiji Kimizuka, Chief of Staff, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force arrives aboard USS Essex (LHD-2) during a distinguished visitors tour July 11, 2012, during it's first day at sea during Rim of the Pacific Ex... More
Distinguished visitors from Japan Ground Self-Defense
Distinguished visitors from Japan Ground Self-Defense Force tour the USS Essex (LHD-2) July 11, 2012, during it's first day at sea during Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships... More
Marines with Combat Assault Company perform a loading
Marines with Combat Assault Company perform a loading exercise to USS Essex (LHD-2) with Amphibious Assault Vehicles on Marine Corps Base Hawaii July 12, 2012 during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise. Twenty... More
United States Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus makes
United States Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus makes his way onto the flight line at Hickam Air Field to tour the Navy's environmentally friendly "Green Fleet" as part of the biennial RIM of the Pacific (RIMPAC... More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II, 47th Fighter Squadron, Barksdale
An A-10 Thunderbolt II, 47th Fighter Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., taxis on Hickam Field July 25, is deployed to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam supporting the 2012 Rim of the Pacific exercise. The ai... More
Members of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron
Members of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 9 participate in a tactical phase scenario involving protesters and simulated sniper shooting during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2012. Twenty-two nat... More
Members of Alpha Company 1st Battalion Royal Australian
Members of Alpha Company 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment off load from CH-53E Super Stallion of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 (HMH-463) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2012. Twenty-tw... More
Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security
Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 9 mount a .50-caliber machine gun on their patrol boat before going underway on a training mission at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam July 16, 2012, d... More
Marines of Amphibious Assault Vehicle platoon, Combat
Marines of Amphibious Assault Vehicle platoon, Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Hawaii – Kane’ohe Bay, make their way to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), during Rim of th... More
The Royal Australian Navy participate in a Naval Service
The Royal Australian Navy participate in a Naval Service Fire Support Rodeo July 16, 2012 where they fire the five inch gun as part of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2012. Twenty-two nations, more tha... More
Sailors from USS Higgins (DDG-76) prepare their ship
Sailors from USS Higgins (DDG-76) prepare their ship to get underway at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), July 10, 2012, during Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and... More
Master Sgt. Tony Karpenko, U.S. Naval Supply Fleet
Master Sgt. Tony Karpenko, U.S. Naval Supply Fleet Logistic Center Pearl Harbor fuels department quality control inspector on Hickam Field, inspects a single point nozzle spot operational check July 25 for prev... More
Dana Vuong, U.S. Naval Supply Fleet Logistic Center
Dana Vuong, U.S. Naval Supply Fleet Logistic Center Pearl Harbor fuels department laboratory technician, sampling fuel during a bottle method test analysis July 27 to test for solids content in the fuel. The Ai... More
Sailors from USS Higgins depart Joint Base Pearl
Sailors from USS Higgins depart Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam July 10, 2012, during Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 pe... More
The USS Essex (LHD-2) pulls into view as Marines from
The USS Essex (LHD-2) pulls into view as Marines from Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Hawaii-Kane'ohe Bay, prepare to splashed in off the sands of Pyramid Rock beach July 12, 2012... More