PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 19, 2018) Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) 2nd Class Ceslie Gonzalez, from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., reels a hose wheel on the flight deck 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


PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 19, 2018) Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) 2nd Class Ceslie Gonzalez, from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., reels a hose wheel on the flight deck 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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