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Caption:
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (July 6, 2004) -- The Nimitz-class aircraft
carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) departs 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 year's exercise includes seven
participating nations; Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, South Korea,
United Kingdom and 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 Kevin Eichelberger
(RELEASED)
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