U.S. Army Apache RIMPAC 2022 "SINKEX" Safety Brief

Credit: Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom | Date Taken: 07/01/2022
220701-N-NB544-1176 PEARL HARBOR (July 01, 2022) Adrian Martinez of the Pacific Missile Range Facility addresses Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division and Alpha Troop 2-6 Air Cavalry Squadron, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, at a SINKEX Safety Brief during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 01. SINKEX events, short for “sink at-sea live-fire training exercises,” use decommissioned Naval warships for live-fire training. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 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 among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom)