160921-N-UF697-014 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 21, 2016) Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Steven Elder monitors an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, from the “Saberhawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77, as it lands on the flight deck of the forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) to refuel during Valiant Shield 2016. Valiant Shield is a biennial, only, field-training exercise with a focus on integration of joint training among forces. This is the sixth exercise in the Valiant Shield series that began in 2006. Barry is on patrol with Carrier St
160921-N-UF697-014 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 21, 2016) Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Steven Elder monitors an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, from the “Saberhawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77, as it lands on the flight deck of the forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) to refuel during Valiant Shield 2016. Valiant Shield is a biennial, only, field-training exercise with a focus on integration of joint training among forces. This is the sixth exercise in the Valiant Shield series that began in 2006. Barry is on patrol with Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG 5) in the Philippine Sea supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin V. Cunningham/Released)
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