Brig. Gen. Thomas P. Harwood II, mobilization assistant to the commander, Thirteenth Air Force, and the combined forces air component commander for RIMPAC 2010, speaks to the media during the closing press conference for the exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on June 23, 2010. The Rim of the Pacific Exercise is the world's largest international maritime exercise; it prepares forces to be interoperable and ready for a wide range of potential operations. The 613th Air and Space Operations Center at JBPH served as the central hub for data and voice communications during the biennial exercise, which was held in the Hawaii operating area from June 23 through July 30. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Victoria Meyer)