An KC-135R Stratotanker operated and maintained by

An KC-135R Stratotanker operated and maintained by Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma arrived in Hawaii July 7, 2016 to support the Rim of the Pacific Exercise also known as RIMPAC. The Oklahoma Reservists join forces with over twenty-six nations, 49 ships, six submarines, about 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel who are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 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 while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships between participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech Sgt. Aaron Oelrich)