Keywords: US Navy 020625-N-7564P-001 USS Tarawa (LHA 1).jpg en At sea with the Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tarawa LHA 1 Jun 25 2002 -- USS Tarawa moors behind the USS Utah Memorial on Ford Island during her port visit to Pearl Harbor Hawaii Tarawa is participating in the early phase of the multinational maritime exercise Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC 2002 In addition to the Tarawa ARG this year's exercises include a variety of surface combatant ships submarines and tactical aircraft More than 30 ships 24 aircraft and 11 000 Sailors Marines Soldiers Airman and Coast Guardsmen will participate in RIMPAC 2002 The purpose of RIMPAC 2002 is to enhance the tactical proficiency of the participating units in a wide array of combined operations at sea among the seven participating countries The exercises also help build cooperation and foster mutual understanding between the participating nations Among the 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 3rd Class Rodney Jones RELEASED 2002-06-25 020625-N-7564P-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 1846 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Rodney Jones PD-USGov-Military-Navy General views of USS Tarawa LHA-1 RIMPAC 2002 USS Utah Memorial June 2002 photographs |