The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) fires a HARPOON missile during a sinking exercise (SINKEX) that is a part of Valiant Shield 2014. Air and sea units from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force participated in the sinking exercise of the ex-USS Fresno to gain proficiency in tactics, targeting and live firing against a surface target at sea in conditions that couldn’t be simulated otherwise. Strict compliance to Environmental Protection Agency regulations were followed to ensure humans marine animals weren’t harmed during the event. Valiant Shield is a U.S.-only exercise integrating U.S. Navy, Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps assets, offering real-world joint operational experience to develop capabilities that provide a full range of options to defend U.S. interests and those if its allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alonzo M. Archer/Released)
Date Taken: | 09.15.2014 |
Date Posted: | 09.15.2014 11:26 |
Photo ID: | 1550202 |
VIRIN: | 140915-N-UN259-017 |
Resolution: | 3000x1996 |
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Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
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