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Caption:
Pacific Ocean (July 25, 2006) -- Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class
aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) spell out "RIMPAC 2006"
on the flight deck during a photo exercise. To commemorate the last day
of RIMPAC, participating country's naval vessels fell into ranks for a
photo exercise. RIMPAC trains U.S. allied forces to be interoperable
and ready for a wide range of potential combined operations and
missions. Eight nations participated 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.
Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is currently underway on a
scheduled Western Pacific deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist Seaman James R. Evans (RELEASED)
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