PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 19, 2018) Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Garrett Belinski, from Paulsbo, Wash., uses a lock wire to conduct maintenance in the Aux room of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) during Valiant Shield 2018. Valiant shield is a only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue–water environment among 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 res


PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 19, 2018) Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Garrett Belinski, from Paulsbo, Wash., uses a lock wire to conduct maintenance in the Aux room of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) during Valiant Shield 2018. Valiant shield is a only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue–water environment among 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.


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