180917-N-WM647-1696 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 17, 2018) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), and the Nimitz-class carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transit the Philippine Sea in formation for a photo exercise during Valiant Shield 2018. Valiant shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue–water environment among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elesia Patten)
| Date Taken: | 09.17.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 09.17.2018 06:45 |
| Photo ID: | 4741852 |
| VIRIN: | 180917-N-WM647-1696 |
| Resolution: | 5176x2804 |
| Size: | 1.09 MB |
| Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
| Web Views: | 16 |
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