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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 14, 2022) – Sonar Technician (Surface) 1st class Melissa Jacobs, a native of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., stands watch at fueling station aboard Zumwalt-class destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) during a replenishment-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug 4 in and around 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 Megan Alexander)
Petty Officer 3rd Class Megan Alexander
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