Caption:
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 24, 2010) -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile
destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
USS Ford (FFG 54) and the U.S. Coast Guard high endurance cutter USCG
Rush (WHEC 723) transit the Pacific Ocean as part the Rim of the
Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 combined task force. RIMPAC, the world's largest
multinational maritime exercise, is a biennial event which allows
participating nations to work together to build trust and enhance
partnerships needed to improve maritime security. U.S. Navy photo
by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac (Released)
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