Keywords: US Navy 040718-N-5055W-058 U.S. Marines of the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment hit the beach in Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) and attack opposition forces in support of exercise Rim of the Pacific.jpg Marine Corps Base Hawaii July 18 2004 - U S Marines of the 3rd Battalion 3rd Marine Regiment hit the beach near Mokapu in Amphibious Assault Vehicles AAV and attack opposition forces in support of 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 1st Class Jane West RELEASED For more information go to <a href http //www cpf navy mil/RIMPAC2004 Target _BLANK >http //www cpf navy mil/RIMPAC2004</a>/ http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 16336 Photographer's Mate 1st Class Michelle R Hammond 2004-07-18 PD-USGov-Military-Navy 3d Bn 3d Mar 2004 RIMPAC Marine Corps Base Hawaii Mokapu Amphibious Assault Vehicle |