An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 302nd Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, begins to taxi during exercise Valiant Shield at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 24, 2020. A hot-to-hot refuel consists of two aircraft, where both aircraft'  are running and one aircraft refuels the other. Valiant Shield is a , biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training among forces in relation to current operational plans. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and en


An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 302nd Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, begins to taxi during exercise Valiant Shield at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 24, 2020. A hot-to-hot refuel consists of two aircraft, where both aircraft'  are running and one aircraft refuels the other. Valiant Shield is a , biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training among forces in relation to current operational plans. 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. ( Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Heal)


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