A reporter from the Pacific News Center takes a photo

A reporter from the Pacific News Center takes a photo of the Valiant Shield Joint Exercise Control Group director and staff during a press conference at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam Sept. 17, 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.