Valiant Shield 2018 [Image 2 of 8]

PHILIPPINE SEA

09.22.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Elesia Patten 

Commander, Task Force 70 / Carrier Strike Group 5

180922-N-WM647-4041 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 22, 2018) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Jose Mejia, from Houston, uses a rescue hoist to lower himself from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the “Golden Falcons” Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 to the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) during a search and rescue exercise, as part of 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: 09.22.2018
• Date Posted: 09.23.2018 22:46
• Photo ID: 4769007
• VIRIN: 180922-N-WM647-4041
• Resolution: 2326x3488
• Size: 927.92 KB
• Location: PHILIPPINE SEA