A US Navy (USN) Landing Craft Utility (LCU) approaches the well deck the USN Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS TARAWA (LHA-1) while the Chilean (Armada de Chile (ACh)) Leander Class Frigate LYNCH (FFG 07) operates in the waters just aft the ship. The TARAWA and LYNCH are two many naval warships participating in exercise Rim the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004. RIMPAC is the largest international maritime exercise in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands. This years exercise includes seven participating nations: Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. RIMPAC enhances the tactical priciency participating units in a wide array...
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[Complete] Scene Caption: A US Navy (USN) Landing Craft Utility (LCU) approaches the well deck of the USN Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS TARAWA (LHA-1) while the Chilean (Armada de Chile (ACh)) Leander Class Frigate LYNCH (FFG 07) operates in the waters just aft of the ship. The TARAWA and LYNCH are two of many naval warships participating in exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004. RIMPAC is the largest international maritime exercise in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands. This years exercise includes seven participating nations: Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. RIMPAC enhances the tactical proficiency of participating units in a wide array of combined operations at sea, while enhancing stability in the Pacific Rim region.
Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC 2004
State: Hawaii (HI)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Bradley J. Sapp, Usn
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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