SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 7, 2024) An FA/18E Super Hornet, assigned to the "Fist of the Fleet" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, flies past the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) in support of Valiant Shield 2024, June 7, 2024. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allows the Indo Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of services 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jadyn Beavers)