Aircrew from the 909th Aircraft Refueling Squadron,
Summary
Aircrew from the 909th Aircraft Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, prepare to land a KC-135 Stratotanker during the Rim of the Pacific Exercise on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, July
14, 2016. The exercises has a total of 49 ships, six submarines, 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel participating. RIMPAC is the world’s largest international maritime exercise, providing a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships between participants 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Oelrich/Released)
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Date
14/07/2016
Location
Kadena Air Base, 26.35647, 127.76702
Source
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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