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(July 13, 2008) Royal Australian Navy Sailors prepare to land an RAN SH-3 Sea King after an in-flight refueling exercise aboard Her Majesty's Australian amphibious ship HMAS Tobruk (LSH 50) off the coast of Kauai during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. RIMPAC is the world's largest multinational exercise and is scheduled biennially by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Participants include the U.S., Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore and the United Kingdom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth G. Takada/Released) |