Target acquired🎯 💥 Guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) launches an SM-2 missile during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2020. Ten nations, 22 ships, one submarine, and more than 5,300 personnel are participating in RIMPAC Aug. 17-31 at sea around the Hawaiian Islands. RIMPAC is a biennial exercise designed to foster and sustain cooperative relationships, critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. | U.S. Navy

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485K views · 10K reactions | USS OH-IO! Off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, III MEF Marines prepare to board the U.S. Navy's guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726). The training strengthened the readiness of the MEF and U.S. 7th Fleet to provide flexible, forward-postured and quick-response options to regional commanders. | U.S. Marine Corps | Facebook

The massive crane at Bath Iron Works is one of Maine’s most recognizable industrial landmarks. Rising above the Kennebec River in Bath, it symbolizes more than a century of shipbuilding tradition in the state. Installed in the late 20th century, the crane is a vital part of the shipyard’s operations, used in the construction of U.S. Navy vessels, especially guided-missile destroyers. Its towering profile is visible for miles, making it both a functional tool and a regional landmark. For many, th