PHILIPPINE SEA (June 12, 2022) U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Lauren Vernazza signals to her significant other currently serving aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) during Valiant Shield 2022 (VS22), June 12, 2022. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allows the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Task Force the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service to conduct long-range, precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Task Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jackson Ricker)