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B-2 Spirit soars in the Indo-Pacific for Exercise Valiant Shield 2026

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit aircraft taxis on the flight line at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam in support of VALIANT SHIELD, June 27, 2026. Exercises like VALIANT SHIELD allow Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service and with our allies to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the joint force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hastings)
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B-2 Spirit soars in the Indo-Pacific for Exercise Valiant Shield 2026

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit aircraft takes off at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of VALIANT SHIELD, June 27, 2026. Exercises like VALIANT SHIELD allow Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service and with our allies to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the joint force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hastings)
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B-2 Spirit soars in the Indo-Pacific for Exercise Valiant Shield 2026

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, deploys an AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) to support a live-fire sinking exercise as part of Valiant Shield 2026 over the Philippine Sea, June 27, 2026. For Exercise Valiant Shield 2026, the B-2 flew into the Mariana Island Range Complex to successfully employ the AGM-158C LRASM and demonstrated flexibility across the globe and hold maritime vessels at risk. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Thomas Barley)
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A Boeing Defence Australia’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat, a production representative test aircraft, conducts a taxi test during Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 at Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, June 21, 2026. Collaborative Combat Aircraft are semi-autonomous aircraft that operate under the oversight of human operators.
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A Boeing Defence Australia’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat, a production representative test aircraft, prepares to conduct a taxi test during Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 at Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, June 21, 2026. The Department of the Air Force and its partners will analyze the aircraft’s contribution as a force multiplier that extends the reach, awareness and survivability of crewed platforms in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adrien Tran)
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A Boeing Defence Australia’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat, a production representative test aircraft, undergoes preflight checks during Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 at Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, June 21, 2026. During the exercise, the uncrewed MQ-28 will fly in concert with crewed fighter platforms.
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U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 79th Rescue Squadron takes off behind a Boeing Defence Australia’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat, a production representative test aircraft, during Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 at Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, June 21, 2026. U.S. forces are integrating Collaborative Combat Aircraft into Exercise VS26 to advance human-machine teaming.
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A Boeing Defence Australia’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat, a production representative test aircraft, returns from a taxi test during Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 at Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, June 21, 2026. Valiant Shield is a biennial, multinational, joint exercise focused on integrating the joint force in a multi-domain environment.
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Indo-Pacom Wraps Up Valiant Shield 2018

U.S. Navy Aircrewman Operator 3rd Class Jonathan Ziminski with Patrol Squadron (VP) 45 views a sink exercise, part of Exercise Valiant Shield 18 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 23, 2018. Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S. only, field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)
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Indo-Pacom Wraps Up Valiant Shield 2018

The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), foreground, leads a formation of Carrier Strike Group Five ships as Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft and Navy F/A-18 Hornet aircraft pass overhead for a photo exercise during Valiant Shield 2018 in the Philippine Sea Sept. 17, 2018. The biennial, U.S. only, field-training exercise focuses on integration of joint training among the U.S. Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. This is the seventh exercise in the Valiant Shield series that began in 2006. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erwin Miciano)
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