RIMPAC flight July 23

Staff Sgt. Keith Roscoe, 535th Airlift Squadron loadmaster enjoys the view from the back of a C-17 as it flies over the island of Hawaii July 23. The sortie this aircraft flew included a simulated cargo drop, in-flight refueling, and participation in a simulated fire fight as part of a Rim of the Pacific exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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RIMPAC flight July 23

Tech. Sgt. Dustin Ching, 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, makes aircraft documentation for a C-17 during pre-flight maintenance July 23. The sortie the C-17flew included a simulated cargo drop, in-flight refueling, and participation in a simulated fire fight as part of a Rim of the Pacific exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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RIMPAC flight July 23

Capt. Jon Ma, 535th Airlift Squadron pilot, updates a Combat Track II computer - a classified medium used to relay real-time position and status updates to ground stations and other aircraft on a shared network. The sortie the C-17flew included a simulated cargo drop, in-flight refueling, and participation in a simulated fire fight as part of a Rim of the Pacific exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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RIMPAC flight July 23

A KC-135 from the Ohio Air National Guard makes its approach to refuel a C-17 over the Pacific Ocean July 23. The sortie the C-17flew included a simulated cargo drop, in-flight refueling, and participation in a simulated fire fight as part of a Rim of the Pacific exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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RIMPAC flight July 23

A C-17 flies as part of a two-ship formation over the island of Hawai'i in preparation for low-altitude flying maneuvers July 23. The sortie the lead aircraft flew included a simulated cargo drop, in-flight refueling, and participation in a simulated fire fight as part of a Rim of the Pacific exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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RIMPAC flight July 23

Staff Sgt. Keith Roscoe, 535th Airlift Squadron loadmaster enjoys the view from the back of a C-17 as it flies over the island of Hawaii July 23. The sortie this aircraft flew included a simulated cargo drop, in-flight refueling, and participation in a simulated fire fight as part of a Rim of the Pacific exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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RIMPAC flight July 23

Staff Sgt. Keith Roscoe, 535th Airlift Squadron loadmaster enjoys the view from the back of a C-17 as it flies over the island of Hawaii July 23. The sortie this aircraft flew included a simulated cargo drop, in-flight refueling, and participation in a simulated fire fight as part of a Rim of the Pacific exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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RIMPAC flight July 23

A C-17 flies as part of a two-ship formation over the island of Hawai'i in preparation for low-altitude flying maneuvers July 23. The sortie the lead aircraft flew included a simulated cargo drop, in-flight refueling, and participation in a simulated fire fight as part of a Rim of the Pacific exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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RIMPAC flight July 23

From right: Staff Sgt. El Rey Santiago, 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulics craftsman, and Tech. Sgt. Jason Liosi, 15th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulics craftsman perform maintenance on the hydraulics system of a C-17 engine July 23. The sortie this aircraft flew included a simulated cargo drop, in-flight refueling, and participation in a simulated fire fight as part of a Rim of the Pacific exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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RIMPAC flight July 23

From left: Capt. Alan Partridge and Capt Jon Ma, 535th Airlift Squadron pilots, watch as a KC-135 from the Ohio Air National Guard make its approach to refuel a C-17 July 23. The sortie the C-17 flew included a simulated cargo drop, in-flight refueling, and participation in a simulated fire fight as part of a Rim of the Pacific exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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RIMPAC flight July 23

Capt. Jon Ma, 535th Airlift Squadron pilot, watches a KC-135 from the Ohio Air National Guard make its approach to refuel a C-17 July 23. The sortie the C-17 flew included a simulated cargo drop, in-flight refueling, and participation in a simulated fire fight as part of a Rim of the Pacific exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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RIMPAC flight July 23

A KC-135 from the Ohio Air National Guard makes its approach to refuel a C-17 over the Pacific Ocean July 23. The sortie the C-17flew included a simulated cargo drop, in-flight refueling, and participation in a simulated fire fight as part of a Rim of the Pacific exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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RIMPAC flight July 23

From left: Capt. Brandon Dewey and Capt. Jon Ma, 535th Airlift Squadron pilots, watch as a KC-135 from the Ohio Air National Guard make its approach to refuel a C-17 July 23. The sortie the C-17 flew included a simulated cargo drop, in-flight refueling, and participation in a simulated fire fight as part of a Rim of the Pacific exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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RIMPAC flight July 23

Capt. Jon Ma, 535th Airlift Squadron pilot, watches a KC-135 from the Ohio Air National Guard make its approach to refuel a C-17 July 23. The sortie the C-17 flew included a simulated cargo drop, in-flight refueling, and participation in a simulated fire fight as part of a Rim of the Pacific exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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RIMPAC flight July 23

A C-17 flies over the island of Hawai'i in preparation for low-altitude flying maneuvers July 23. The sortie this aircraft flew included a simulated cargo drop, in-flight refueling, and participation in a simulated fire fight as part of a Rim of the Pacific exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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RIMPAC flight July 23

From left: Staff Sgt. El Rey Santiago, 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulics craftsman, and Tech. Sgt. Jason Liosi, 15th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulics craftsman perform maintenance on the hydraulics system of a C-17 engine July 23. The sortie this aircraft flew included a simulated cargo drop, in-flight refueling, and participation in a simulated fire fight as part of a Rim of the Pacific exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

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535th AS fly diverse sorties during RIMPAC

Published July 27, 2010

RIMPAC flight July 23

RIMPAC flight July 23

RIMPAC flight July 23

RIMPAC flight July 23

RIMPAC flight July 23

RIMPAC flight July 23

RIMPAC flight July 23

RIMPAC flight July 23

RIMPAC flight July 23

RIMPAC flight July 23

RIMPAC flight July 23

RIMPAC flight July 23

RIMPAC flight July 23

RIMPAC flight July 23

RIMPAC flight July 23

RIMPAC flight July 23