040720-N-4304S-132 Bellows Air Force Base Oahu, Hawaii (July 20, 2004)-- Landing Craft Utilities (LCU) assigned to Assault Craft Unit One (ACU-1) offload equipment and embarked Marines from 3rd Marine Regiment on the beach during amphibious assault training 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 ta


040720-N-4304S-132 Bellows Air Force Base Oahu, Hawaii (July 20, 2004)-- Landing Craft Utilities (LCU) assigned to Assault Craft Unit One (ACU-1) offload equipment and embarked Marines from 3rd Marine Regiment on the beach during amphibious assault training 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. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Bradley J. Sapp US Navy 040720-N-4304S-132 Landing Craft Utilities (LCU) assigned to the Surf Riders of Assault Craft Unit One (ACU-1) offload equipment on the beach during amphibious assault training in support of exercise Rim of the Pacific


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