奥克拉行动中，澳大利亚空军打击ISIL空中任务组（ATG）的 F/A-18A“大黄蜂”战斗机在波斯湾空中加油。（A Strike Element F/A-18 Hornet takes on fuel from the KC-30A tanker during aerial refuelling in the skies over the Persian Gulf on it's way to a strike mission in Iraq. At the request of the Iraqi Government, Task Group 630 (TG630), the Air Task Group of Operation OKRA, is operating within a US-led international coalition assembled to disrupt and degrade Da'esh operations. TG 630 comprises six RAAF F/A-18 Hornets, an E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft and a KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft. There are nearly 350 personnel deployed, at any one time, to the Middle East Region as part of, or in direct support of the TG 630.）

奥克拉行动中，澳大利亚空军打击ISIL空中任务组（ATG）的 F/A-18F“超级大黄蜂”战斗机（第1中队）在伊拉克上空完成空中加油。（F/A-18F Super Hornets from No.1 Squadron bank away from the tanker over Iraq.）

奥克拉行动中，澳大利亚空军打击ISIL空中任务组（ATG）的 F/A-18A“大黄蜂”战斗机在波斯湾上空完成空中加油。（A Strike Element F/A-18 Hornet banks away from the KC-30A tanker after aerial refuelling in the skies over the Persian Gulf on it's way to a strike mission in Iraq. At the request of the Iraqi Government, Task Group 630 (TG630), the Air Task Group of Operation OKRA, is operating within a US-led international coalition assembled to disrupt and degrade Da'esh operations. TG 630 comprises six RAAF F/A-18 Hornets, an E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft and a KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft. There are nearly 350 personnel deployed, at any one time, to the Middle East Region as part of, or in direct support of the TG 630.）

北部边缘-2015 联合演习中，美国海军陆战队 VMFA(AW)-242“蝙蝠”全天候战斗攻击机中队的 F/A-18D“大黄蜂”战斗机从艾尔森空军基地起飞执演。这是“北部边缘”演习4年之后再度举行，2013年由于财政紧缩停办了一届。（A U.S. Marine F/A–18 Hornet takes off during Northern Edge 2015 June 15 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Northern Edge 2015 is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. Thousands of airmen, soldiers, sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, reserve and National Guard units are involved. The fighter is with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.）

北部边缘-2015 联合演习中，美国海军 VFA-154“黑骑士”战斗攻击机中队二架 F/A-18F“超级大黄蜂”战斗机在太平洋-阿拉斯加联合靶场上空等待空中加油机。这是“北部边缘”演习4年之后再度举行，2013年由于财政紧缩停办了一届。（U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18E aircraft fly in formation as they wait for aerial refueling from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker in the skies over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during Exercise Northern Edge, June 24, 2015. Northern Edge 2015 is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, tactics, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among thousands of service members from active-duty, Reserve and National Guard units.）

美国海军VX-9空中测试与评估中队的 F/A-18F“超级大黄蜂”战斗机在“北部边缘-2011”联合演习中接受 KC-130 空中加油。（A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130 Hercules from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 452 (VMGR-452) refuels a U.S. Navy F/A-18F with Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Nine (VX-9) during exercise Northern Edge 2011, June 15, 2011, Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, Alaska. Hercules aircraft are capable of carrying up to 58,000 pounds of fuel.）

美国海军 VFC-12 Fighting Omars 混编战斗机中队一架 F/A-18C 从埃尔门多夫空军基地起飞参加“北部边缘-2011”联合演习。（ANCHORAGE, Alaska (June 24, 2011) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Fighting Omars of Fighter Squadron Composite (VFC) 12 takes off from Runway 6 at Elmendorf Air Force Base during Northern Edge 2011, the premier joint military training exercise throughout Alaska. Northern Edge provides capabilities-centered joint exercises that ensures service members are ready for deployment worldwide and adept in the detection and tracking of units at sea, in the air and on land.）

美国海军 VFA-137“红隼”战斗攻击机中队的 F/A-18E“超级大黄蜂”战斗机携带 AGM-84H 防区外对地攻击导弹从埃尔门多夫-理查德森联合基地起飞参加“北部边缘-2011”联合演习。（JOINT BASE ELMENDORF RICHARDSON, Alaska -- An F/A-18E Super Hornet takes off to participate in the first training mission of Operation Northern Edge 11 in JBER, Alaska, June 13, 2011. Northern Edge, Alaska's largest military training exercise, is designed to prepare joint forces to respond to crises throughout the Asia-Pacific region.）

北部边缘-2008 联合演习中，美国海军 F/A-18C 战斗机在阿拉斯加州艾尔森空军基地滑行。（ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (May 6, 2008) An F/A-18 Hornet taxis for take off during Northern Edge 2008. Northern Edge 2008, a joint training exercise hosted by Alaskan Command, involves approximately 5,000 Active Duty, Guard and Reserve component Soldiers, Sailors, Airman, Coast Guardsmen, and Marines.）

北部边缘-2009 联合演习中，美国海军陆战队 VMFA-323“死亡之声”战斗机攻击中队一架 F/A-18C 战斗机从“斯坦尼斯号”航母上弹射升空。（A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet fighter from Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 323 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) June 16, 2009, in the Gulf of Alaska during exercise Northern Edge 2009. Northern Edge 2009 is a joint exercise which focuses on detecting and tracking of units at sea, in the air and on land.）