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    Lightning strikes at Valiant Shield: F35s in the joint combat environment [Image 3 of 8]

    Lightning strikes at Valiant Shield: F35s in the joint combat environment

    ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, GUAM

    09.15.2018

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg 

    1st Marine Aircraft Wing   

    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nathan Pursel, a fixed-wing aircraft mechanic with Marine Fightert Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, stands in front of an F35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter jet at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sep. 15, 2018. Pursel is one of an estimated 15,000 military personnel preparing for Valiant Shield 2018. Exercise Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S. only, field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces in relation to current operational plans. 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.

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    Date Taken: 09.15.2018
    Date Posted: 09.18.2018 20:33
    Photo ID: 4750249
    VIRIN: 180915-M-ON629-2017
    Resolution: 3288x4110
    Size: 1.78 MB
    Location: ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, GU

    Web Views: 120
    Downloads: 24

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