USS Chicago (SSN 721) Participates in Valiant Shield [Image 4 of 6]

U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

09.15.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Derek Harkins 

Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2020) – Torpedoman’s Mate 2nd Class Benjamin Freytag, from Sidney, Ohio, serves as a helmsman aboard the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Chicago (SSN 721) in support of Valiant Shield 2020. 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 1st Class Derek Harkins/Released)

• Date Taken: 09.15.2020
• Date Posted: 09.20.2020 19:49
• Photo ID: 6355099
• VIRIN: 200915-N-TW634-1029
• Resolution: 4098x2927
• Size: 933.89 KB
• Location: U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
• Hometown: SIDNEY, OH, US