200925-N-WS494-1184 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 25, 2020)

200925-N-WS494-1184 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 25, 2020) Sailors prepare to launch an MH-60R Sea Hawk, attached to the Saberhawks of the Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77, from the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in support of Valiant Shield 2020. 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 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Quinton A. Lee)

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