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Caption:
Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (June 29, 2004) -- The Nimitz-class
aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis 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 Chief Photographer's Mate Donald Bray
(RELEASED)
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