Staff Sgt. Justin Browning works with Maj. Maury Kent prior to a sortie during Rim of the Pacific exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 17, 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from June 29 to Aug. 3, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. Browning is a 917th Maintenance Squadron crew chief and Kent is with the 47th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ted Daigle)