040719-N-8500S-013 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2004) -- A Marine Corps CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter, assigned to the "Ugly Angels" of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron, Three Six Two (HMH-362), conducts island familiarization flights 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 part
040719-N-8500S-013 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2004) -- A Marine Corps CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter, assigned to the "Ugly Angels" of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron, Three Six Two (HMH-362), conducts island familiarization flights 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 3rd Class Paula J Sato. US Navy 040719-N-8500S-013 A Marine Corps CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter, assigned to the Ugly Angels of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron, Three Six Two (HMH-362), conducts island familiarization flights in support of RIMP
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