Keywords: US Navy 040711-N-4304S-262 The Dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), right, Australian replenishment vessel HMAS Success (AOR 304), center, and the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1), left, conduct a Refuel At Sea (R.jpg en Pacific Ocean July 11 2004 The Dock landing ship USS Rushmore LSD 47 right Australian replenishment vessel HMAS Success AOR 304 center and the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa LHA 1 left conduct a Refuel At Sea RAS operation These ships are few of many 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 Bradley J Sapp 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-4304S-262 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 16161 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Bradley J Sapp PD-USGov-Military-Navy Double underway replenishment Fueling-at-sea RIMPAC 2004 USS Tarawa LHA-1 HMAS Success OR 304 USS Rushmore LSD-47 |