PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 16, 2018) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) fires a standard missile 2 in front of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) in support of Valiant Shield. 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

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 16, 2018) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) fires a standard missile 2 in front of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) in support of Valiant Shield. 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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