Keywords: US Navy 040709-N-6932B-023 Battle-Space Preparation Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (BPAUV) on the mission deck of High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) stand down after a night-time training mission.jpg en Pacific Ocean July 09 2004 Battle-Space Preparation Autonomous Underwater Vehicles BPAUV on the mission deck of High-Speed Vessel Swift HSV 2 stand down after a night-time training mission BPAUV s are small fast underwater robots that maps the ocean bottom near the shore detect changes in inshore conditions and hunt mines Swift is participating in 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 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>/ 2004-07-09 040709-N-6932B-023 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 16117 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 |