Keywords: US Navy 040708-N-6932B-111 Crewmen assigned to Commander Mine Warfare Command, Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) Detachment prepare to launch a Battle-Space Preparation Autonomous Underwater Vehicle.jpg en Pacific Ocean July 08 2004 Crewmen assigned to Commander Mine Warfare Command Unmanned Underwater Vehicle UUV Detachment prepare to launch a Battle-Space Preparation Autonomous Underwater Vehicle BPAUV on board High-Speed Vessel Swift HSV 2 during exercise Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC 2004 BPAUV s are small fast underwater robots that maps the ocean bottom near the shore detect changes in inshore conditions and hunt mines 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 2nd Class Richard J Brunson RELEASED For more information go to <a href http //www cpf navy mil/RIMPAC2004 Target _BLANK >http //www cpf navy mil/RIMPAC2004</a>/ 2004-07-08 040708-N-6932B-111 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 16115 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Richard J Brunson PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard HSV-2 Swift RIMPAC 2004 Bluefin-21 Change of command |