Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) Sailors aboard the Japanese Defense Ship (JDS) Oyashio Class Submarine Narushio (SS 595) prepare to disembark the submarine as it arrives for a port call in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Japan is one of several countries participating in this year's 2004 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. 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...
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[Complete] Scene Caption: Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) Sailors aboard the Japanese Defense Ship (JDS) Oyashio Class Submarine Narushio (SS 595) prepare to disembark the submarine as it arrives for a port call in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Japan is one of several countries participating in this year's 2004 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. 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
Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor
State: Hawaii (HI)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Major Command Shown: Narushio (SS 595)
Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Sara M. Coates, Usn
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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