Keywords: US Navy 040719-N-8500S-002 Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Douglas Perry, looks out at the Island of Oahu from the well-deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) during exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004.jpg en Pacific Ocean July 19 2004 - Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Douglas Perry looks out at the Island of Oahu from the well-deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa LHA 1 during 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 3rd Class Paula J Sato RELEASED For more information go to <a href http //www cpf navy mil/RIMPAC2004 Target _BLANK >http //www cpf navy mil/RIMPAC2004</a>/ 2004-07-19 040719-N-8500S-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 16439 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Paula J Sato PD-USGov-Military-Navy RIMPAC 2004 Aboard USS Tarawa LHA-1 Landing Craft Air Cushion Well decks |