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Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class William J Blees
CNS Almirante Lynch (FF 07) returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet
Aug. 1, 2018 | 0:45
180801-N-QY316-003 PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 1, 2018) The Chilean Navy frigate CNS Almirante Lynch (FF 07) returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after participating in the at-sea phase of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, Aug. 1. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 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 of the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication specialist 2nd Class William J. Blees/Released)
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