A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon with Patrol
Squadron 45 (VP-45) forward-deployed to Naval Air Facility Misawa,
Japan observes a sink exercise (SINKEX) involving missiles striking
a large ship during exercise Valiant Shield on September 23, 2018.
Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training
exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a
blue-water environment among U.S. 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.
U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman
Dhruv Gopinath
