A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer prepares to be refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Rim of the Pacific over the Pacific Ocean, July 18, 2024. 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 from June 27 to Aug. 1, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Chris Hibben)