Keywords: US Navy 040624-N-6843I-005 Chilean Leander-class frigate CS Lynch (PFG 07) pulls alongside the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1).jpg en Pacific Ocean June 24 2004 Crew members watch as Chilean Leander-class frigate CS Lynch PFG 07 pulls alongside the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa LHA 1 before beginning an underway replenishment Tarawa and Lynch are two of many naval warships participating in exercise Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC 2004 RIMPAC is the largest international maritime exercise in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands This years 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 S C Irwin RELEASED For more information go to <a href http //www cpf navy mil/RIMPAC2004 Target _BLANK >http //www cpf navy mil/RIMPAC2004</a>/ 2004-06-24 040624-N-6843I-005 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 16968 U S Navy photo by S C Irwin PD-USGov-Military-Navy Coming alongside underway replenishment RIMPAC 2004 Aboard USS Tarawa LHA-1 Almirante Lynch PFG-07 |