Keywords: US Navy 040718-N-6551H-223 U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and their Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) on the beach at Pyramid Rock following a mechanized raid in support of exercise Rim of the Pacif.jpg en Kahuku Training Area Oahu Hawaii July 18 2004 - U S Marines assigned to 3rd Battalion 3rd Marine Regiment and their Amphibious Assault Vehicles AAV on the beach at Pyramid Rock following a mechanized raid in support of exercise Rim of the Pacific 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 Michelle R Hammond 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 16343 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 Amphibious Assault Vehicle RIMPAC 2004 Kahuku Beach |