Keywords: US Navy 040712-N-4304S-152 Aboard the Australian replenishment vessel HMAS Success (AOR 304), Able Seaman Communications Specialist Natalie Haumu, left, from Brisbane, Australia, retrieves a signal flag as the ship begins a Ref.jpg en Pacific Ocean July 12 2004 Aboard the Australian replenishment vessel HMAS Success AOR 304 Able Seaman Communications Specialist Natalie Haumu left from Brisbane Australia retrieves a signal flag as the ship begins a Refuel At Sea RAS operation with the guided missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones DDG 53 Both ships are participating in 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 2nd Class Bradley J Sapp RELEASED <a href http //www cpf navy mil/RIMPAC2004 Target _BLANK >www cpf navy mil/RIMPAC2004</a>/ 2004-07-12 040712-N-4304S-152 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 16169 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Bradley J Sapp PD-USGov-Military-Navy HMAS Success OR 304 Signals underway replenishment RIMPAC 2004 Women in the Australian military |