U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
MH-60S Sea Hawk attached to the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron conducts flight operations during RIMPAC 22
SAN DIEGO (July 21, 2022) – An MH-60S Sea Hawk attached to “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 conducts flight operations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 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 while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Larissa T. Dougherty) 220721-N-PQ495-1025
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MH-60S Sea Hawk attached to the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron conducts flight operations during RIMPAC 22
SAN DIEGO (July 21, 2022) – An MH-60S Sea Hawk attached to “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 conducts flight operations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 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 while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Larissa T. Dougherty) 220721-N-PQ495-1025
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