ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam --
Valiant Shield (VS) is a U.S.-only, biennial field training exercise with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enables 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. VS will take place from Sept. 12-23 on Guam and around the Marianas Island Range Complex.
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base (AFB), Japan, takes off during Exercise Valiant Shield at Andersen AFB, Guam, Sept. 14, 2016. Valiant Shield is a biennial U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps exercise held in Guam, focusing on real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger)