SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 7, 2024) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Michael McInerney, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59), left, and Cmdr. Kailey Snyder, Russell's executive officer, oversee navigation on the bridge in support of exercise 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 John A. Miller)