PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 25, 2020) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Royal Maces" of the Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, takes off from 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 3rd Class Quinton A. Lee)