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Caption:
Pacific Ocean (July 6, 2004) - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handler) 3rd
Class Chris Colyn directs a CH-53D Sea Stallion from Marine Heavy
Helicopter Squadron 363 (HMH-363) as it lands aboard the amphibious
assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1). Tarawa is one of many U.S. ships
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 is intended to
enhance the tactical proficiency of participating units in a wide array
of combined operations at sea, while enhancing stability in the Pacific
Rim region. U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Bradley J.
Sapp (RELEASED)
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