Keywords: US Navy 040711-N-5055W-015 The amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) pulls alongside the Australian auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMAS Success (AOR 304).jpg en Pacific Ocean July 11 2004 The amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa LHA 1 pulls alongside the Australian auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMAS Success AOR 304 to prepare for a replenishment at sea RAS 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 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 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Jane West RELEASED For more information go to <a href http //www cpf navy mil/RIMPAC2004 Target _BLANK >www cpf navy mil/RIMPAC2004</a>/ 2004-07-11 040711-N-5055W-015 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 16244 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Jane West PD-USGov-Military-Navy Coming alongside underway replenishment RIMPAC 2004 Aboard USS Tarawa LHA-1 HMAS Success OR 304 |