160920-N-CF980-001 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 20, 2016) Aircrew and maintenance personnel assigned to the “Eagles” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 prepare an F/A-18E Super Hornet for an air-to-air warfare training exercise 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. VFA-115 is embarked on board USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) 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 Lt. Chris Pagenkopf/ Released)
| Date Taken: | 09.20.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 09.21.2016 19:23 |
| Photo ID: | 2871492 |
| VIRIN: | 160920-N-CF980-001 |
| Resolution: | 4032x3024 |
| Size: | 2.45 MB |
| Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
| Web Views: | 44 |
| Downloads: | 24 |
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