Hickam AFB, Hawaii --   PEARL HARBOR (July 8, 2010) Lt. Col. Eric Wilks, assigned to the 465th Air Refueling Squadron, conducts a pre-flight inspection before flying a refueling mission supporting Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010 exercises at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve multinational interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock/Released)