Valiant Shield 2014

By Jun Dayao

Posted on Sep 17 2014

: A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender air refueling aircraft with the 305th Air Mobility Wing, Air Mobility Command, speeds down the Andersen Air Force Base flightline as Valiant Shield begins. (Lena Wakayama)

: U.S. Marine Corps FA-18C and FA-18D Hornets assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, park on Andersen Air Force Base flightline as Valiant Shield 2014 officially begins. (Lena Wakayama)

: Aircraft ordnance technicians from Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533, currently assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Group, load a missile onto an FA-18C Hornet on the opening day of the exercise Valiant Shield 2014. (Abbey Perria)

: A HARPOON missile is launched from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh during Valiant Shield 2014. (Kevin V. Cunningham)

: The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem fires a HARPOON missile during a sinking exercise during Valiant Shield 2014. (Alonzo M. Archer)

: The Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin fires two SM-2 missiles during a sinking exercise as part of Valiant Shield 2014. (Beverly J. Lesonik)

Jun Dayao Dayao

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