200924-N-DL524-1141 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 24, 2020) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, launches from the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) 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 2nd Class Erica Bechard)
| Date Taken: | 09.24.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 09.24.2020 11:16 |
| Photo ID: | 6361342 |
| VIRIN: | 200924-N-DL524-1141 |
| Resolution: | 4222x2537 |
| Size: | 649.73 KB |
| Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
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