160916-N-XQ474-026 [Image 250 of 270]

09.16.2016

Photo by Seaman Andrew Schneider 

U.S. Navy           

160916-N-XQ474-026 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 16, 2016) Sailors wait aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) as they approach the Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) for a replenishment-at-sea during Valiant Shield 2016. Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S. only, field-training exercise with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces. This is the sixth exercise in the Valiant Shield series that began in 2006. Chancellorsville is on patrol with Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG 5) in the Philippine Sea supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Schneider/Released)

• Date Taken: 09.16.2016
• Date Posted: 09.20.2016 17:06
• Photo ID: 2869108
• VIRIN: 160916-N-XQ474-026
• Resolution: 4693x3123
• Size: 1.18 MB