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- June 26th, 2006
Australia to participate in largest Pacific
Maritime Exercise
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Seven Pacific rim nations along with the United Kingdom are participating
in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2006, a major maritime exercise
being conducted in the waters off Hawaii from June 26 through
July 28, 2006. RIMPAC 2006 brings together maritime forces from
Australia, Canada, Chile, Peru, Japan, the Republic of Korea,
the United Kingdom and the United States. Australian units, HMA
Ships Stuart, Manoora and Rankin, Australian Clearance Diving
Team One and, two AP3C Orion Maritime Patrol Aircraft with three
RAAF crews will be involved in the exercise.
This year's exercise is the twentieth in a series of RIMPAC exercises
conducted since 1971. RIMPAC training operations will include
participation by 35 ships including an aircraft carrier, six submarines,
over 160 aircraft and, 18 000 sailors, airmen, marines, soldiers
and coastguardsmen. RIMPAC is intended to increase the tactical
proficiency of participating units in a wide array of combined
operations at sea. By enhancing interoperability, RIMPAC promotes
stability in the Pacific Rim region to the benefit of all participating
nations.
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