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    F/A-18F Super Hornet refuels during RIMPAC 2024 [Image 2 of 3]

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    F/A-18F Super Hornet refuels during RIMPAC 2024

    PACIFIC OCEAN, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    07.12.2024

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer Paul Seeber 

    Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

    An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the “Bounty Hunters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 927th Air Refueling Wing, RIMPAC 2024 Detachment. 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 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Paul Seeber)

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    Date Taken: 07.12.2024
    Date Posted: 07.13.2024 15:10
    Photo ID: 8527594
    VIRIN: 240712-N-KL795-1011
    Resolution: 3024x4032
    Size: 2.06 MB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN, HAWAII, US

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