160912-N-YB832-026 [Image 146 of 167]

PHILIPPINE SEA

09.12.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ellen Hilkowski 

U.S. Navy           

160912-N-YB832-026
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 12, 2016) USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) navigates past the port side of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) during Valiant Shield 2016. Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S. only, field-training exercise with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces. This is the sixth exercise in the Valiant Shield series that began in 2006. Curtis Wilbur is on patrol with Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG 5) in the Philippine Sea supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ellen Hilkowski/Released)

• Date Taken: 09.12.2016
• Date Posted: 09.15.2016 00:09
• Photo ID: 2854617
• VIRIN: 160912-N-YB832-026
• Resolution: 3304x2199
• Size: 1010.99 KB
• Location: PHILIPPINE SEA