Cartridges are loaded into a flare module for an A-10 Thunderbolt II by a member of the 917th Maintenance Squadron from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., during the Rim of the Pacific military exercise. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from June 29 to Aug. 3, in and around the Hawaiian islands. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)
| Date Taken: | 07.20.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 07.24.2012 03:06 |
| Photo ID: | 630765 |
| VIRIN: | 120720-F-VJ777-038 |
| Resolution: | 1200x800 |
| Size: | 694.77 KB |
| Location: | JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, US |
| Web Views: | 59 |
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