180918-N-VG727-1164 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 18, 2018) A tomahawk cruise missile, launched from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86), lands on an uninhabited island during a live-fire exercise for Valiant Shield 2018. 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 enable 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 William Collins III)
Date Taken: | 09.18.2018 |
Date Posted: | 09.18.2018 07:06 |
Photo ID: | 4746774 |
VIRIN: | 180918-N-VG727-1164 |
Resolution: | 977x650 |
Size: | 487.79 KB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
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