Keywords: US Navy 020706-N-5862D-090 U.S. Navy destroyer launches an SM-2 missile.jpg en Pacific Missile Range Facility Kauai HI Jul 5 2002 -- The guided missile destroyer USS O'Kane DDG 77 launches an SM-2 standard missile from its forward Vertical Launch System VLS during exercise Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC 2002 The guided missile frigate USS Crommelin FFG 37 right and the spruance-class destroyer USS Paul F Foster DD 964 center follow in formation RIMPAC 2002 is designed to improve tactical proficiency in a wide array of combined operations at sea while building cooperation and fostering mutual understanding between participating nations Countries participating this year are Australia Canada Chile Peru Japan the Republic of Korea and the United States U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 1st Class Chris Desmond RELEASED 2002-07-05 020706-N-5862D-090 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 1883 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 1st Class Chris Desmond PD-USGov-Military-Navy Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands RIMPAC 2002 Launches of RIM-66 Standard MR missiles General views of USS O'Kane DDG-77 |