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Caption:
Pacific Ocean (July 20, 2004) -- A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)
assigned to Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU-5) inbound with embarked U.S.
Marines from 3rd Marine Regiment during amphibious assault training in
support 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 1st Class David A. Levy
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