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Kauai, Hawaii (July 12, 2006) - Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), land Marines on the beach of Pacific Missile Range Facility on the Hawaiian island of Kauai during a simulated non-combatant evacuation operation (NEO). Bonhomme Richard is participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2006 exercises. Eight nations are participating in RIMPAC, the world's largest biennial maritime exercise. Conducted in the waters off Hawaii, RIMPAC brings together military forces from Australia, Canada, Chile, Peru, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Mark Patterson II (RELEASED)

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Caption Writer
NVNS staff
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Public domain / free use
Service Branch
US Navy
Primary Equipment
LCAC
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