PHILIPPINE SEA (June 11, 2024) Sailors shoot M4 rifles during a live-fire exercise aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) June 11 in support of Valiant Shield 2024. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allow the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service 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 2nd Class Ange Olivier Clement)