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The Navy Vol_64_Part2 2002 - Navy League of Australia

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<strong>The</strong> guided missile destroyer l)SSO'KANE (DDG-T7) launches an SM-2standard missile from in forward Verticall aunch System (Vl.S) during exercise•Kim <strong>of</strong> Ihe Pacific' (RIMPAC) <strong>2002</strong>. <strong>The</strong>guided missile frigate USS CROMMELIN(FFG-37) (right) and the Spruance-classd-strover I'SS PAl I. F. FOSTER (DD 9<strong>64</strong>1(centre) follow in formation. RIMPAC <strong>2002</strong>is designed lo improve tactical pr<strong>of</strong>iciencyin a wide array <strong>of</strong> combined operations atsea. while building cooperation andfostering mutual understanding betweenparticipating nations. Countries thatparticipating this year were: <strong>Australia</strong>.( anada. Chile. Peru, Japan, the Republicor Korea and the I niled States. (l!SN)

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