Keywords: US Navy 040706-N-4304S-232 Airman Tony Pavlich signals a CH-53D Sea Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 (HMH-363).jpg en Pacific Ocean July 6 2004 - Airman Tony Pavlich signals a CH-53D Sea Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 HMH-363 preparing to land aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa LHA 1 Tarawa is one of many U S ships 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 Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Bradley J Sapp RELEASED For more information go to <a href http //www cpf navy mil/RIMPAC2004 Target _BLANK >http //www cpf navy mil/RIMPAC2004</a>/ 2004-07-06 040706-N-4304S-232 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 15958 U S Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Bradley J Sapp PD-USGov-Military-Navy Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 Aboard USS Tarawa LHA-1 |