PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 15, 2020) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Mateo Diaz, left, from Vallejo, California, assigned to the "Tiger Tails" of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 conducts final checks on an E-2D Hawkeye prior to launching on the flight deck of the Navy�s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in support of Valiant Shield 2020. 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samantha Jetzer)