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Caption:
Pacific Ocean (July 7, 2006) -- A Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) launches
from the aft Vertical Launching System (VLS) aboard the U.S. Navy
destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG 77). The launch was part of a
live fire exercise while participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC)
2006. Eight nations are participating in RIMPAC, the world's largest
biennial maritime exercise. Conducted in the waters off Hawaii, RIMPAC
brings together military forces from Australia, Canada, Chile, Peru,
Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Third Class Marcos T.
Hernandez (RELEASED)
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