Crew of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) spelling out RIMPAC 2006 on last day of exercise 060725-N-7981E-170

Aerial overhead view of US Navy (USN) Sailors aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) spelling out RIMPAC 2006 on the flight deck of the ship during a photo exercise on the last day of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2006 in the Pacific Ocean (POC). The exercise is designed to increase the tactical proficiency of participating units in a wide array of combined sea operations. RIMPAC 2006 brings together military forces from Australia (AUS), Canada (CAN), Chile (CHL), Peru (PER), Japan (JPN), the Republic of Korea (KOR), United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US).