100714-N-7058E-426 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 14, 2010) A boarding team from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Akebono (DD 108) boards a rigid-hull inflatable boat from the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) during a maritime security exercise. Freedom and Akebono are participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010, a biennial, multinational exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve interoperability. ( Navy photo by Lt. Ed Early/Released) JS Akebono in RIMPAC 2010, -14 Jul. 2010 a

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