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Caption:
Pacific Ocean (July 10, 2004) -- Crewmen assigned to Naval Special
Clearing Team One (NSCT 1), approach High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2)
after deploying an unmanned underwater vehicle during the first of a
four-phase clandestine mine clearance training exercise supporting Rim
of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 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, 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 2nd Class Richard J. Brunson (RELEASED)
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