Posted 7/13/2010
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron 146, embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, flies a mission during Rim of the Pacific 2010 exercises near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve multi-national interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey)