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Caption:
Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (June 29, 2004) -- Sailors "man the
rails" aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis
(CVN 74) as she arrives in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Stennis and Carrier
Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are taking part in Rim of the Pacific
(RIMPAC) 2004, during her scheduled deployment supporting the Navy's
new fleet response plan (FRP) Summer Pulse 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 3rd Class Tina Lamb
(RELEASED)
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