太平洋
Photo by U.S. Navy/MC3 Conor Minto | 2014-07-11 15:50:57 | RW-37/162158 (cn 38)
2014年7月11日,环太平洋-2014 多边海上军演中,美国海军第30舰队后勤支援中队的 C-2A 舰载运输机接近里根号航空母舰准备降落,背景里的军舰是独立号濒海战斗舰。此次演习由美国海军主导,有22个国家参与,演习规模为2万5千人,40余艘舰艇,200多架飞机,演习时间为2014年6月26日至8月1日,演习区域为夏威夷群岛周边海域。(A C-2A Greyhound assigned to the "Providers" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC 30) prepares to land, as the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and the Littoral Combat Ship USS Independence (LCS 2) conduct maneuvers during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from June 26 to Aug. 1, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2014 is the 24th exercise in the series that began in 1971.)