Caption:
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (July 7, 2004) -- The bow of High Speed Vehicle
Two (HSV-2) Swift frames the USS Arizona Memorial while shifting berths
in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Swift is in Hawaii to participate in the 2004
Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. 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 1st Class William R. Goodwin
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