Keywords: USS Avenger MCM-1.jpg Pacific Ocean July 10 2004 ” The mine countermeasure ship USS Avenger MCM-1 operates off the coast of Hawaii during exercise Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC 2004 RIMPAC is the largest international maritime exercise in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands This yearÃs 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 http //www news navy mil/view_single asp id 16061 Navy NewsStand Photo ID 040710-N-6551H-229<br />http //www news navy mil/ Navy NewsStand Home 2004-07-10 United States Navy Photographer's Mate 1st Class Michelle R Hammond PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Avenger MCM-1 RIMPAC 2004 |