Reviewing flight information prior to refueling mission
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kelly Witt, a KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator assigned to the 465th Air Refueling Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., reviews flight information before a refueling mission during exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, July 9, 2010. RIMPAC 2010 is the 22nd in a series of significant international combined/joint military exercises scheduled biennially by U.S. Pacific Fleet and takes place in the Hawaiian operating area. RIMPAC training operations include participation by more than 14 nations, 34 ships, five submarines, more than 100 aircraft, and more than 20,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen. Multilateral exercises such as RIMPAC enhance cooperation between partnering nations and provide a unique opportunity to practice the ability to plan, communicate, and execute operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey/Released)