180918-N-VG727-1043 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 18, 2018) A tomahawk cruise missile launches from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) for a live-fire 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 enable 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 William Collins III)
| Date Taken: | 09.18.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 09.18.2018 07:06 |
| Photo ID: | 4746766 |
| VIRIN: | 180918-N-VG727-1042 |
| Resolution: | 4298x3122 |
| Size: | 998.94 KB |
| Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
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