Cpl. Cristina Fuentes, a UH-1Y Venom crew chief assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), fires a GAU-17/A minigun during a fire support training exercise over Farallon De Medinilla, Commonwealth Northern Mariana Islands, Sept. 16, 2016. Marines with VMM 262 (Rein.) conducted the FISTEX as a part of Valiant Shield 16. Valiant Shield 16 is a biennial, , field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training among forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engagi

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Cpl. Cristina Fuentes, a UH-1Y Venom crew chief assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), fires a GAU-17/A minigun during a fire support training exercise over Farallon De Medinilla, Commonwealth Northern Mariana Islands, Sept. 16, 2016. Marines with VMM 262 (Rein.) conducted the FISTEX as a part of Valiant Shield 16. Valiant Shield 16 is a biennial, , field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training 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. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Darien J. Bjorndal/Released)

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