Chinese navy multirole ship Hengshui (FFG 572)departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following the conclusion of Rim of the Pacific 2016.

160805-N-AI605-109 PEARL HARBOR (AUG 05, 2016) Chinese navy multirole ship Hengshui (FFG 572)departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following the conclusion of Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel participated in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. 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 2016 was the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy Photo By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rebecca Wolfbrandt/RELEASED)

Łukasz Golowanow — 19 lipca 2023