100724-N-3659B-019 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 24, 2010) The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Akebono (DD 108) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) transit the Pacific Ocean north of Hawaii during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2010. RIMPAC, the worldÕs largest multinational maritime exercise, is a biennial event which allows participating nations to work together to build trust and enhance partnerships needed to improve maritime security. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released) US Nav

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100724-N-3659B-019 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 24, 2010) The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Akebono (DD 108) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) transit the Pacific Ocean north of Hawaii during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2010. RIMPAC, the worldÕs largest multinational maritime exercise, is a biennial event which allows participating nations to work together to build trust and enhance partnerships needed to improve maritime security. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released) US Navy 100724-N-3659B-019 The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Akebono (DD 108) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70)

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