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Caption:
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (July 4, 2004) -- The sun sets behind the
Nimitz-class nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN
74) as she sits pierside 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 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 Mark J. Rebilas (RELEASED)
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