507th ARW pilot plans for next RIMPAC mission
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, HAWAII (July 10, 2010) U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Marv Ashbaker, assigned to the 465th Air Refueling Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., looks over notes during a crew briefing for an air refueling mission in support of exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on July 10, 2010. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve interoperability. RIMPAC includes more than 14 nations 32 ships, five submarines, more than 170 aircraft and more than 20,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kamaile O. Long/Released)