Valiant Shield [Image 4 of 34]

PHILIPPINE SEA

09.25.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Erica Bechard 

U.S. Navy           

200925-N-DL524-1241 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 25, 2020) USS Chicago (SSN 721) steams in formation with 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 video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erica Bechard)

• Date Taken: 09.25.2020
• Date Posted: 09.25.2020 04:42
• Photo ID: 6365243
• VIRIN: 200925-N-DL524-2241
• Resolution: 4036x2750
• Size: 694.79 KB
• Location: PHILIPPINE SEA