060725--7981E-172 (Jul. 25, 2006)US avy (US) Los Angeles Class Attack Submarine USS KEY WEST (SS 722) (background) and the Royal Australian avy (RA) Collins Class Submarine HMAS RAKI (78) prepare to join a multinational formation of military ships and submarines for a photo exercise during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2006 in the Pacific Ocean (POC). The exercise is designed to increase the tactical proficiency of participating units in a wide array of combined sea operations. RIMPAC 2006 brings together military forces from Australia (AUS), Canada (CA), Chile (CHL), Peru (PER), Japan (JP), the Republic of Korea (KOR), United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US).U.S....

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[Complete] Scene Caption: 060725-N-7981E-172 (Jul. 25, 2006)US Navy (USN) Los Angeles Class Attack Submarine USS KEY WEST (SSN 722) (background) and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Collins Class Submarine HMAS RANKIN (78) prepare to join a multinational formation of military ships and submarines for a photo exercise during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2006 in the Pacific Ocean (POC). The exercise is designed to increase the tactical proficiency of participating units in a wide array of combined sea operations. RIMPAC 2006 brings together military forces from Australia (AUS), Canada (CAN), Chile (CHL), Peru (PER), Japan (JPN), the Republic of Korea (KOR), United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US).U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN James R. Evans (RELEASED)

Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Scene Camera Operator: MCSN James R. Evans, USN

Release Status: Released to Public
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