Marine Corps Capt. Jason Schachner, a pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, conducts post-flight checks aboard the amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during Valiant Shield 2022 (VS22), June 15, 2022. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allows the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Task Force the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service to conduct long-range, precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Task Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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