The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) fires a Harpoon/Stand-Off Land Attack Missile on the fantail in support of Valiant Shield 2018 [Image 3 of 3]

PHILIPPINE SEA

09.22.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sarah Myers 

Navy Public Affairs Support Element Japan

180923-N-ZL062-0069 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 23, 2018) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) fires a Harpoon/Stand-Off Land Attack Missile on the fantail in support 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 Sarah Myers)

• Date Taken: 09.22.2018
• Date Posted: 01.15.2019 23:25
• Photo ID: 5001906
• VIRIN: 180923-N-ZL062-0069
• Resolution: 1920x1080
• Size: 943.85 KB
• Location: PHILIPPINE SEA