VS26 is a multinational, biennial field training exercise focused on integrating interoperability training in a multi-domain environment. This training builds real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, in space, on land, and in cyberspace.
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – After 10 days of rigorous multi-domain training, the 11th iteration and 20-year anniversary of Exercise Valiant Shield came to a close July 1, 2026, having successfully integrated combined, joint and multilateral operations across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace.