160713-N-MJ645-037 PACIFIC OCEAN – (July 13, 2016) - Leading Electronic Warfare Specialist Ascott Hedley of the Royal New Zealand Navy is embarked aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) for Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2016. RIMPAC 2016 is Hedley's second time participating in the exercise. His first was aboard HMNZS Te Kaha in 2012. "It's an honor being aboard Chung-Hoon representing the Royal New Zealand Navy," said Hedley. "For my second RIMPAC experience, this is absolutely amazing." Twenty-six nations, 49 ships, six submarines, about 200 aircraft, and 25,000 per
160713-N-MJ645-037 PACIFIC OCEAN – (July 13, 2016) - Leading Electronic Warfare Specialist Ascott Hedley of the Royal New Zealand Navy is embarked aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) for Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2016. RIMPAC 2016 is Hedley's second time participating in the exercise. His first was aboard HMNZS Te Kaha in 2012. "It's an honor being aboard Chung-Hoon representing the Royal New Zealand Navy," said Hedley. "For my second RIMPAC experience, this is absolutely amazing." Twenty-six nations, 49 ships, six submarines, about 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 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 while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships between participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Marcus L. Stanley/Released)
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