61. Members of the Chilean Navy brief the Chilean Minister of Defense, Andres Allamand, about their role aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).
62. The guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) is underway during the Great Green Fleet demonstration portion of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 exercise. Princeton took on a 50-50 blend of advanced biofuel and traditional petroleum-based fuel from the military sealift command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187).
63. An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 “Wild Cards”, takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Ess.ex (LHD 2).
64. A Mexican Navy MI-17 helicopter lands behind a U.S. Marine CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Ess.ex (LHD 2).
65. A U.S. Marine CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter prepares to land on the amphibious assault ship USS Ess.ex (LHD 2).
66. A U.S. Marine CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter flies by the amphibious assault ship USS Ess.ex (LHD 2).
67. Sailors attached to Cargo Afloat Rig Team (CART) 1 and crewmembers of Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) prepare to transfer biofuel to the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59).
68. The guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) conducts a refueling at sea with biofuel from the military sealift command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187).
69. An MH-60H Seahawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 containing Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Ray Mabus, Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Jonathan Greenert flies toward USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93).
70. The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59) launches a harpoon missile for Sink Exercise July 17, 2012 during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2012.
71. The Royal Australian Navy participate in a Naval Service Fire Support Rodeo July 16, 2012 where they fire the five inch gun as part of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2012.
72. Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Carlos Saavedra prepares to chock and chain a Royal New Zealand Navy SH-2F Seasprite helicopter as it lands on the flight deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65)
73. Damage Controlman Fireman (DCFN) Daniel Kelly and DCFN Chris Kirkman confirm a simulated fire is extinguished during a helicopter crash and salvage drill on the flight deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65).
74. EX-USNS Concord (T-AFS-5) is used as a target vessel for Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Victoria (SSK 876) during a sink exercise (SINKEX) at the Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, at Kauai Hawaii, July 17 2012.
75. An MK 45 5-inch gun fires a round during a live fire exercise aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65).
76. Landing Craft Ar Cushion (LCAC) 24, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, prepares to enter into the well deck of the amphibous assault ship USS Ess.ex (LHD 2).
77. Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Krystal Sams of the amphibious assault ship USS Ess.ex (LHD 2) guides an amphibous assault vehicle (AAV) up the well deck ramp as it returns to tthe ship from operational training.
78. Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Krystal Sams assists Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Joseph Leblanc in directing Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 24, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, into the welldeck of the amphibious assault ship USS Ess.ex (LHD 2)
79. Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship JS Myoko (DDG-175) launches a training missile.
80. Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship JS Myoko (DDG-175) launches a training missile.
81. USS Chafee (DDG 90) fires a Standard Missile Two from the forward missile deck.
82. USS Chafee (DDG 90) fires a Standard Missile Two from the forward missile deck.
83. USS Chafee (DDG 90) sails alongside a submarine.
84. Marines of Amphibious Assault Vehicle platoon, Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, make their way to amphibious assault ship USS Ess.ex (LHD 2)
85. Marines of Amphibious Assault Vehicle platoon, Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Hawaii – Kane’ohe Bay, make their way to amphibious assault ship USS Ess.ex (LHD 2).
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