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USNS Sioux tugs the decommissioned tank landing ship Ex-Rancine out to sea

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July 10, 2018 | 2:00

180710-N-AV234-0009 PEARL HARBOR (July 10, 2018) The US Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet ocean tug USNS Sioux (T-ATF 171) tugs the decommissioned tank landing ship Ex-Rancine (LST 1191) out to sea to begin the at-sea phase of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, July 10. 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 video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Somers T. Steelman)

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