160726-EW270-211 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (July 26, 2016) A view from the refueling pod of a KC-135R flown by the 465th Air Refueling Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, as four Hawaiian F-22 Raptors fly in a formation following aerial refueling. During the flight, the Okies of the 465th ARS offloaded 42,700 lbs. of fuel to the fighters. The Hawaiian Raptors are made up of a combination of the 119th Fighter Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard and the 19th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircra
160726-EW270-211 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (July 26, 2016) A view from the refueling pod of a KC-135R flown by the 465th Air Refueling Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, as four Hawaiian F-22 Raptors fly in a formation following aerial refueling. During the flight, the Okies of the 465th ARS offloaded 42,700 lbs. of fuel to the fighters. The Hawaiian Raptors are made up of a combination of the 119th Fighter Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard and the 19th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. ( Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lauren Gleason)
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