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Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (July 20, 2004) -- CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopters, attached to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 (HMH-363), lift off during the extraction of Marines, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. The Marines are participating in a Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) training evolution 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. U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Richard J. Brunson.