U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242, Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft with 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J aircraft with 204th Fighter Squadron fly in formation over the Pacific Ocean during exercise VALIANT SHIELD 2026, June 24, 2026. Exercises like Valiant Shield allow Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service and with our allies to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the joint force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (Courtesy photo)
| Date Taken: | 06.24.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.26.2026 03:15 |
| Photo ID: | 9774484 |
| VIRIN: | 260624-M-M0321-1006 |
| Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
| Size: | 1.89 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 8 |
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