Keywords: USS Rushmore (LSD-47).jpg 040718-N-5055W-034 Pacific Ocean “ The amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore LSD 47 heads out to sea after dispatching Amphibious Assault Vehicles AAV during a mechanized amphibious raid 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 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 http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 16335 July 18 2004 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Jane West RELEASED PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Rushmore LSD-47 Rushmore RIMPAC 2004 Taken with Nikon D1H |