U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kristopher Rodriguez prepares to release a weather balloon from the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) while underway in the Pacific Ocean participating in the exercise Rim of the Pacific 2008 on July 9, 2008. The exercise is biannual and hosted by the U.S. Pacific Fleet bringing together military forces from Australia, Canada, Chile, Peru, Japan, the Netherlands, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Korea.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kristopher Rodriguez prepares to release a weather balloon from the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) while underway in the Pacific Ocean participating in the exercise Rim of the Pacific 2008 on July 9, 2008. The exercise is biannual and hosted by the U.S. Pacific Fleet bringing together military forces from Australia, Canada, Chile, Peru, Japan, the Netherlands, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Korea. Stock Photo

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