Keywords: US Navy 040719-N-8500S-024 A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), assigned to the Swift Intruders of Assault Craft Unit FIVE (ACU-5) operates off the coast of Hawaii during exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004.jpg en Pacific Ocean July 19 2004 - A Landing Craft Air Cushion LCAC assigned to the Swift Intruders of Assault Craft Unit FIVE ACU-5 operates off the coast of Hawaii during exercise Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC 2004 An LCAC is a high-speed over-the-beach fully amphibious landing craft capable of carrying a 60-75 ton payload transporting weapons equipment cargo and personnel of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force from ship to shore 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 3rd Class Paula J Sato RELEASED 2004-07-19 040719-N-8500S-024 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 16442 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Paula J Sato PD-USGov-Military-Navy LCAC-79 ship 1995 Watercraft in motion |