040706-N-4304S-226 Pacific Ocean (July 6, 2004) - Maintenance crews from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron Three Six Three (HMH-363) prepare to stow the rotor blades on a CH-53D Sea Stallion after successfully landing aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1). Tarawa is one of many ships participating in 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
040706-N-4304S-226 Pacific Ocean (July 6, 2004) - Maintenance crews from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron Three Six Three (HMH-363) prepare to stow the rotor blades on a CH-53D Sea Stallion after successfully landing aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1). Tarawa is one of many ships participating in 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. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Bradley J. Sapp (RELEASED) For more information go to: US Navy 040706-N-4304S-226 Maintenance crews from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron Three Six Three (HMH-363) prepare to stow the rotor blades on a CH-53D Sea Stallion
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