180918-N-WM647-1011 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 18, 2018) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Rakeem Crockett, from Denver, blows a whistle over the 1 main circuit (1MC) from the bridge of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) 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: | 09.18.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 09.19.2018 06:17 |
| Photo ID: | 4751571 |
| VIRIN: | 180918-N-WM647-2011 |
| Resolution: | 5568x3712 |
| Size: | 1.19 MB |
| Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
| Hometown: | DENVER, COLORADO, US |
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