Marine Corps pilots with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 fires up the engines of an F/A-18D Hornet for a flight during Exercise Valiant Shield 16 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 14, 2016. The aircraft was cleared for takeoff after the preflight checks were conducted by the plane captain and pilots. Valiant Shield is a biennial, 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. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jordan A. Talley)

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