U.S. Air Force KC-135 Refuels FA-18 Super Hornet in Hawaii

63ARS refuels FA-18s at RIMPAC
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, UNITED STATES
07.13.2024

U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, refuels a U.S. Navy FA-18 Super Hornet near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, July 13. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 24 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Tiffany A. Emery)

Film Credits: Video by Staff Sgt. Tiffany Emery
Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet