917 FG supports RIMPAC
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - U.S. Air Force Maj. Maury Kent, 47th Fighter Squadron pilot, conducts pre-flight checks of an A-10 Thunderbolt II during the Rim of the Pacific military exercise July 17, 2012, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC 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/Not Released)
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