Keywords: USS Shoup conducts night flight operations during RIMPAC 2016 160726-N-KR702-080.jpg en 160726-N-KR702-080 PACIFIC OCEAN June 26 2016 - Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup DDG 86 prepare to refuel an MH-60R Sea Hawk attached to the Magicians of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron HSM 35 in preparation for flight operations during Rim of the Pacific 2016 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 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Holly L Herline <br>Unit Commander U S 3rd Fleet 2016-07-26 Petty Officer 2nd Class holly herline https //www dvidshub net/image/2750192/uss-shoup-conducts-night-flight-operations-during-rimpac-2016 160726-N-KR702-080 2016-07-27 19 41 PACIFIC OCEAN US PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Shoup DDG-86 RIMPAC 2016 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |