Sailors from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) and the People's Liberation Army-Navy board a distressed vessel from a rigid-hull inflatable boat.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 09, 2013) Sailors from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) and the People's Liberation Army-Navy board a distressed vessel from a rigid-hull inflatable boat as part of a drill during a search and rescue exercise off the coast of Hawaii. The exercise and a recent port visit by three People's Liberation Army-Navy ships at Pearl Harbor is part of the U.S. Navy's ongoing effort to maximize opportunities for developing relationships with foreign navies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brennan D. Knaresboro) File# 130909-N-HA927-022