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Caption:
Pacific Ocean (July 10, 2004) -- Crewmen assigned to Naval Special
Clearing Team ONE (NSCT 1), are hoisted aboard High-Speed Vessel Swift
(HSV 2) after deploying an unmanned underwater vehicle during the first
of a four-phase clandestine mine clearance training exercise as part of
exercise 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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