Operations Specialist 3rd Class Karl Knight, from Florida, assigned to operations department, stands a tactical operations plot watch aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as part of Valiant Shield 2026 as part of Valiant Shield 2026 while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 23, 2026. Valiant Shield is a biennial, multilateral field training exercise conducted by the U.S. Armed Forces and partner nations in the Western Pacific focusing on joint, cross-combatant integration operating seamlessly across sea, air, land, and cyberspace. Exercises like Valiant Shield allow U.S. Pacific Command the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service and with our allies to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (Computer screens have been blurred to protect operational security) (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bruce Morgan)
| Date Taken: | 06.23.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.24.2026 03:20 |
| Photo ID: | 9769228 |
| VIRIN: | 260623-N-SC273-1116 |
| Resolution: | 2100x1181 |
| Size: | 509.95 KB |
| Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
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