Valiant Shield [Image 12 of 34]

PHILIPPINE SEA

09.25.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Erica Bechard 

Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet   

200925-N-DL524-1143 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 25, 2020) USS Chicago (SSN 721), front, USS America (LHA 6), USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) and USS Antietam (CG 54) steam in formation while an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115, flies over the formation 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: 09.25.2020
• Date Posted: 09.25.2020 04:45
• Photo ID: 6365255
• VIRIN: 200925-N-DL524-3143
• Resolution: 4458x2827
• Size: 662.05 KB
• Location: PHILIPPINE SEA