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Series of United States military war games in the Pacific Ocean since 2006
Exercise Valiant Shield is one of the largest United States military war games held in the Pacific Ocean. Nine Valiant Shield exercises were conducted
Exercise_Valiant_Shield
Amphibious transport dock of the United States Navy
was decommissioned in 2008, and was sunk as a target as part of Exercise Valiant Shield on 26 June 2026. Her keel was laid down by Lockheed Shipbuilding
USS_Juneau_(LPD-10)
Military unit
Thereafter, the group participated in Exercise Valiant Shield off the coast of Guam between 7–14 August 2007. The exercise brought together more than 30 ships
Carrier_Strike_Group_3
Tender of the United States Navy
maintenance category B, until sunk off Guam during a live-fire training exercise (Valiant Shield) on 20 September 2010. Acadia was ordered on 11 March 1976, laid
USS_Acadia
Flagships of the commander of a fleet
targets in support of a fleet training exercise on 11 April 2007 and as part of live-fire exercise Valiant Shield 2012, respectively. The Soviet Union operated
Command_ship
American multirole fighter aircraft
An MQ-28 and F-15EX participating in Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 over the Philippine Sea
Boeing_F-15EX_Eagle_II
Class of guided-missile frigates
was sunk as a target during Exercise Valiant Shield 2016, and Vandegrift was sunk as a target during Exercise Valiant Shield 2022. Ukraine: Two former
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
Oliver_Hazard_Perry-class_frigate
Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate of the US Navy (in service 1984-2014)
000 kilograms. Rentz was sunk as part of the 2016 SINKEX exercise Valiant Shield. The exercise was led by aircraft from Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW 5).
USS_Rentz
Victory-class corvette of Singapore Navy
RSS Valiant (91) is the fourth ship of the Victory-class corvette of the Republic of Singapore Navy. Valiant was launched on 22 July 1989 by ST Engineering
RSS_Valiant
Multi-domain battle doctrine
let it become a prescription for unfettered rivalry." The 2014 Exercise Valiant Shield tested Air-Sea concepts. The Pentagon's new Air-Sea Strategy Office
AirSea_Battle
United States Navy aviation squadron
up-coming GULF/WESTPAC deployment in support of OIF and OEF, and exercise Valiant Shield near Guam.[citation needed] On 18 January 2008, it was announced
VFA-14
U.S. Navy Destroyer
Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, Expeditionary Strike Force training and exercise Valiant Shield 2007 during the deployment. She returned to her homeport after
USS_Preble_(DDG-88)
Military unit
and Malabar 2005, Key Resolve/Foal Eagle 2008, as well as joint exercise Valiant Shield 2007. On 1 September 1961, Rear Admiral Joseph C. Wylie became
Carrier_Strike_Group_11
US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
participated in Exercise Valiant Shield 2016 before making a port call at Guam and participating in Invincible Spirit, a joint exercise with South Korean
USS_Ronald_Reagan
Prefix for commissioned warships in the United States Navy
US Navy ships in formation during Exercise Valiant Shield 2006
United_States_Ship
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
Operations. In August the guided-missile destroyer participated in exercise Valiant Shield 2007. In August, O'Kane returned home after a seven-month deployment
USS_O'Kane
1962 Belknap-class cruiser
perform her last service; she was sunk as a target ship as part of Exercise Valiant Shield 2007. She sank at 11°16′00″N 143°53′00″E / 11.26667°N 143.88333°E
USS_Jouett_(CG-29)
F-15Es from the 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxi to their parking spots on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam during exercise Valiant Shield 2006.
List of McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle operators
List_of_McDonnell_Douglas_F-15_Eagle_operators
Afghanistan (OEF-A) as well as participated such major exercises as Valiant Shield 2007, Key Resolve/Foal Eagle 2009, and Northern Edge 2009. The strike
Carrier Strike Group Three 2004–09 operations
Carrier_Strike_Group_Three_2004–09_operations
Military unit
in Exercise Valiant Shield at Andersen Air Force Base from May–June 2024. Immediately following, the squadron participated in a bi-lateral exercise to
VMFA-224
US Navy destroyer
list around 2003. Knox was sunk as a target off Guam, during "Exercise Valiant Shield" (2007) on 7 August 2007. Knox in 1969. USS Chicago passes tow
USS_Knox_(FF-1052)
Former US Navy amphibious transport dock
Harbor, Hawaii. She was sunk as a target during naval live-fire exercise 'Valiant Shield 2024' by the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge in the north Pacific
USS_Cleveland_(LPD-7)
Austin-class amphibious transport dock
decommissioned on 30 September 2006, was used for target practice during Valiant Shield 2012 exercises, and was sunk in the Marianas Island Range Complex on
USS_Coronado_(AGF-11)
American tanker ship
at the island of Guam. In June 2006, the ship participated in exercise Valiant Shield. The ship occasionally left berth in the ready reserve fleet to
SS_Petersburg
June 2026 Ship State Description USS Juneau United States Navy Exercise Valiant Shield: The decommissioned Austin-class amphibious transport dock was
List_of_shipwrecks_in_2026
Military unit
outside of a testing environment. The live-fire was a part of the Valiant Shield 22 exercise. BG John Seward 2005 BG Roger Mathews 2007 BG Jeffery Underhill
94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command
94th_Army_Air_and_Missile_Defense_Command
including Exercise Valiant Shield. The first-launch in Palau of a Patriot surface-to-air missile by the U.S. took place in 2022 Valiant Shield, which also
Foreign_relations_of_Palau
Military unit
continued for the other aviator. The Carl Vinson was participating in Exercise Valiant Shield 2014 at the time of the mid-air collision. The search was called
VFA-94
Military unit
other aviator (pictured). The strike group was participating in Exercise Valiant Shield 2014 at the time of the mid-air collision. The search was called
Carrier_Strike_Group_1
Military unit
with USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Kitty Hawk Strike Groups for Exercise Valiant Shield. In January 2007, the squadron again deployed with the CVW-14 and
VAW-113
1914 Queen Elizabeth-class battleship of the Royal Navy
HMS Valiant was one of five Queen Elizabeth-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the early 1910s. She was built at Devonport Royal Dockyard
HMS_Valiant_(1914)
United States Navy aviation squadron based at NAS Lemoore, California, USA
continued for the other aviator. Carl Vinson was participating in Exercise Valiant Shield 2014 at the time of the mid-air collision. The search was called
VFA-113
Former World War II airfield on Tinian in the Mariana Islands
was deployed to support Army operations from the airfield during Exercise Valiant Shield 2026. Two of the four runways are scheduled for completion by 2027
North_Field_(Tinian)
Safeguard-class rescue and salvage ship
vicinity of Guam, where Coronado was disposed of as a target during Exercise Valiant Shield 2012, on 12 September 2012. During January and February 2013, Salvor
USNS_Salvor
Military unit
Afghanistan. The group then participated in Valiant Shield 2006, a major U.S. Pacific Command joint exercise. Valiant Shield, held near Guam from 19–23 June 2006
Carrier_Strike_Group_7
Military unit
2006 for another deployment in the Pacific, VFA-195 took part in Exercise Valiant Shield 2006 between 19 and 23 June 2006 with the USMC and USAF (including
VFA-195
Military exercises
at China such as Exercise Valiant Shield, RIMPAC, and "Autonomous Warrior." The Lowy Institute commented that the live-fire exercise and circumnavigation
2025 Chinese naval exercises in the Tasman Sea
2025_Chinese_naval_exercises_in_the_Tasman_Sea
1982 Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
Curts was sunk during a sinking exercise (SINKEX) in the Pacific Ocean. The SINKEX was part of Exercise Valiant Shield 2020. She was targeted with live
USS_Curts
area of responsibility. It also participated in Valiant Shield 2006, a major joint military exercise of the U.S. Pacific Command. Finally, Carrier Strike
Carrier Strike Group Seven 2004–06 operations
Carrier_Strike_Group_Seven_2004–06_operations
Military unit
sent to Andersen AFB, Guam from July to August to participate in Exercise VALIANT SHIELD. In January 2017, VAQ-138 flew to Nellis AFB, Nevada, to take part
VAQ-138
Military unit
assumed command of CLB-31. September 2016: CLB-31 participated in Exercise VALIANT SHIELD providing enablers for the MEU's raids and missions. October 2016:
Combat_Logistics_Battalion_31
Tugboat of the United States Navy
(RIMPAC) is a multinational naval exercise hosted every two years in Hawaiian waters. It typically includes a live-fire exercise during which a decommissioned
USNS_Navajo_(T-ATF-169)
Japanese weapon used by ships, submarines, and aircraft
self-noise. On 27 June 2026, as part of Exercise Valiant Shield, the JS Jingei (SS-515) carried out a live fire exercise, launching a torpedo at and sinking
Japanese_53_cm_torpedo
Military unit
in Exercise Valiant Shield 2006, held in the Guam operating area. Carrier Air Wing Fourteen provided a wide variety of capabilities during Valiant Shield
Carrier_Air_Wing_Fourteen
Newport-class tank landing ship
miles (398 km; 247 mi) northeast of Guam as part of the naval exercise Exercise Valiant Shield 2014. Ex-Fresno was struck by various weapons systems, including
USS_Fresno_(LST-1182)
2020). "Decommissioned guided-missile frigate Curts sunk during Valiant Shield exercise". Navy Times. Retrieved 4 August 2022. "SEA 21 Navy Inactive Ships
List of frigates of the United States Navy
List_of_frigates_of_the_United_States_Navy
United States Army Pacific program
Pacific) exercise in Hawaii, United States, the Valiant Shield exercise in Guam, and the Rising Thunder exercise in Washington, United States (Reverse Pathway
Operation_Pathways
15 September 2014. "U.S. Joint Forces Sink Former USS Fresno During Valiant Shield". Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 5 February
List_of_shipwrecks_in_2014
Role of media in shaping civilizations
A B-2 Stealth Bomber leads an aerial flight formation during exercise Valiant Shield in 2006. Innis believed that advanced U.S. military technologies
Harold Innis's communications theories
Harold_Innis's_communications_theories
United States Navy maritime patrol squadron
Operation Island Chief, Operation Enduring Freedom – Philippines, Exercise Valiant Shield, Exercise Keen Sword, and Operation Kuru Kuru. Shortly after returning
VP-5
United States Navy guided-missile destroyer
major anti-submarine warfare exercises (including Arabian Shark and Valiant Shield); and as part of the French-led Task Force 473, conducted Arabian Sea
USS_Decatur_(DDG-73)
Cold War-era ambhibious assault ship of the US Navy
deployed on her fifteenth WESTPAC cruise where she participated in Exercise Valiant Usher '93 and was a member of the Amphibious Ready Group that conducted
USS_New_Orleans_(LPH-11)
Victory-class corvette of Singapore Navy
participated in the joint exercise in the South China Sea. RSS Vigour, RSS Stalwart, and RSS Supreme conducted a joint exercise with USS Chung-Hoon on 23
RSS_Vigour
Military unit
foreign militaries for the largest operation in over a decade, Valiant Shield. This exercise involved more than 30 ships, 280 aircraft, and 22,000 sailors
HSC-14
List of DoD code names
October 1983. Valiant Blitz – 1990 iteration amphibious exercise landing in South Korea, part of larger PACEX 89. Exercise Valiant Shield – United States
List of U.S. Department of Defense and partner code names
List_of_U.S._Department_of_Defense_and_partner_code_names
Amphibious assault ship of the U.S. Navy
the next five months, the ship participated in Exercise Team Spirit 89 in Korea and Exercise Valiant Usher in the Philippines and Korea. On 4 October
USS_Belleau_Wood_(LHA-3)
Class of autonomous or semi-autonomous military ariel vehicle
Machine: "As the Air Force contemplates a range of price points, the tabletop exercise suggests cheaper is better". Mode is $10 million per CCA in the Mitchell
Loyal_wingman_drone
Australian UCAV in development
MQ-28 Ghost Bat A MQ-28 Ghost Bat during the Valiant Shield 2026 exercise General information Type Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman drone National
Boeing_MQ-28_Ghost_Bat
participated in the major military exercises RSOI/Foal Eagle 2006, Valiant Shield, and RIMPAC 2006, as well as Operation Unified Assistance, the U.S.
Carrier Strike Group Nine 2004–09 operations
Carrier_Strike_Group_Nine_2004–09_operations
USMC fighter attack training squadron
embarked Marines carried out a landing exercise between 28 and 30 January, they headed south east for exercise Valiant Usher 81-3 off Lancelin, Western Australia
VMFAT-502
US Marine Corps transport squadron
embarked marines carried out a landing exercise between 28 and 30 January, they headed south east for exercise Valiant Usher 81-3 off Lancelin, Western Australia
VMM-265
Naval exercise
Exercise Strikeback, aka Operation Strikeback, was a major naval exercise of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) that took place over a ten-day
Exercise_Strikeback
US Navy amphibious assault ship
force in support of Operation Desert Shield.[citation needed] She participated in the Sea Soldier IV landing exercise in January, which was a deception maneuver
USS_Tarawa_(LHA-1)
Indian combat aircraft
Shakti 2018 exercise. It was the IAF's largest air exercise, involving 1,100 aircraft and 15,000 military personnel. During the exercise, the Tejas were
HAL_Tejas
Queen Elizabeth–class battleship
misfortune struck soon afterwards, when she collided with Valiant after a night-shooting exercise, necessitating more repair work at Rosyth. Captain Philpotts
HMS_Warspite_(03)
British guided missile destroyer, 1964–1986
Australian ports after completion of the exercise. In March 1976, Glamorgan took part in the multi-national exercise Valiant Heritage, a simulated amphibious
HMS_Glamorgan
American third-generation main battle tank
forces.[citation needed] Adaptations before the Gulf War (Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm) gave the vehicle better firepower and Nuclear, Biological
M1_Abrams
1996 Type 23 or Duke-class frigate of the Royal Navy
ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. In June 2009, she took part in exercise Bersama Shield with Ocean and RFA Wave Ruler off the Malay Peninsula. In May 2010
HMS_Somerset_(F82)
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
She was sunk as a target in a SINKEX as a part of the Valiant Shield 2022 training exercise. "Our History". USS Vandegrift FFG-48. Archived from the
USS_Vandegrift
Military unit
Wing Two participated in three major exercises (i.e., Foal Eagle 06, Valiant Shield 06, RIMPAC 06), and its aircraft flew 7,871 sorties, with a total of
Carrier_Air_Wing_Two
Victory-class corvette of Singapore Navy
18 August 1990. In 1999, RSS Valour was sent to Guam in preparation for Exercise Tandem Thrust '99. From 22 to 24 May, RSS Valour and RSS Independence participated
RSS_Valour_(1988)
230th birthday. Valiant Shield was a large war game conducted by the United States military in the Pacific Ocean in June 2006. The exercise began on June
2006 North Korean missile test
2006_North_Korean_missile_test
Military unit
Sasebo, Japan, and was marked by participation in Exercises Foal Eagle, Valiant Shield, and RIMPAC. Between 24–31 March 2006, during Foal Eagle 2006 exercises
VFA-137
Military unit
the Western Pacific and the Indian Ocean, participating in RIMPAC, Valiant Shield, and Keen Sword exercises, aboard USS Cape St. George. The squadron
HSM-78_Blue_Hawks
2021–present reorganization of forces
IC Theresa Hitchens (7 Oct 2020) First Joint Exercise To Test All-Domain Capabilities: Valiant Shield 2020 ABMS Onramp 3 was scaled down Theresa Hitchens
Transformation of the United States Army
Transformation_of_the_United_States_Army
Military unit
including Valiant Shield and Malabar. In January 2008, the squadron deployed on a four-month surge to the Western Pacific, where it took part in Exercise Foal
VAW-117
Theatrical entertainment mimicking competitive sport
and games, which are conducted for competition, sportsmanship, physical exercise or personal recreation, the primary product of sports entertainment is
Sports_entertainment
German main battle tank
Lince tank, Spain had already rejected the M1A1 Abrams and the Vickers Valiant. After deciding to purchase the leased tanks, Santa Bárbara Sistemas acquired
Leopard_2
American professional wrestler (1966–2000)
time, Yokozuna went to his home in Los Angeles to lose weight through exercise and dieting, being replaced by other wrestlers on a late November 1996
Yokozuna_(wrestler)
Victory-class corvette of Singapore Navy
was represented by INS Satpura. This was the 32nd edition of the naval exercise — SIMBEX — and was hosted by Singapore between 28 July and 1 August 2025
RSS_Vigilance
dedicated to the Autobot cause, he resents authority. Cold, merciless, but a valiant warrior. Has contempt for the weak, including all humans. Great strength
List of The Transformers characters
List_of_The_Transformers_characters
American second generation main battle tank
electro-mechanical traverse assembly and an AN/VSS-1(V)1 IR searchlight above the gun shield. The M19 FCS consisted of the M17A1 coincidence rangefinder, M10A1 ballistic
M60_tank
Military unit
Naval special forces during exercise ''Valiant Strike 2025'' Bulgarian and Romanian Naval special forces after exercise ''Valiant Strike 2025'' Bulgarian
68th_Special_Forces_Brigade
Military unit
military exercises, including Orange Crush, Talisman Saber, Jasex, and Valiant Shield. In March 2008, VFA-102 was named the Pacific Fleet Battle "E" award
VFA-102
American professional wrestler (born 1983)
Justin. "James's WWE NXT Report 4/10: Epic, must-watch Regal vs. Ohno match, Shield six-man tag match, Overall Reax". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved April 10
Nikki_Bella
Newport-class tank landing ship
11 December 2009. "U.S. Joint Forces Sink Former USS Fresno During Valiant Shield". Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet. 15 September 2014. Archived from the
USS_Racine_(LST-1191)
British jet-powered delta wing strategic bomber
McCoy AFB, Florida. Vulcans also took part in the large Operation Sky Shield exercise in 1961, in which NORAD defences were tested against possible Soviet
Avro_Vulcan
British comics artist and writer (born 1970)
provided the art for an issue of Teen Titans and a couple of series at Valiant Comics before returning to Marvel where he would work with inker Paul Neary
Bryan_Hitch
Queen Elizabeth-class battleship
Between them, Barham and Valiant hit Moltke four times from 16:16 to 16:26, but only one of those hits can be attributed to Valiant. Two of the others detonated
HMS_Barham_(04)
Active United States Marine Corps formation
bases from which to continue future operations against the enemy; by the valiant fighting spirit of these men, their heroic fortitude under punishing fire
2nd_Marine_Division
Victory-class corvette of Singapore Navy
Harpers Ferry, USS Chafee and USS Chung-Hoon participated in the joint exercise in the South China Sea. RSS Victory, RSS Intrepid and USS Chafee during
RSS_Victory_(1988)
Cold War-era American medium tank
hemispherical in shape and was made from cast homogeneous steel. It had a flat gun shield and a standard pop-up styled hatch for the commander and an additional hatch
M48_Patton
Indian military defence system, established 2000
Air Defence (AAD) Missile for lower altitude interception. The two-tiered shield should be able to intercept any incoming missile launched from 5,000 kilometres
Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme
Indian_Ballistic_Missile_Defence_Programme
Military unit
deploying aboard the west coast carrier USS Abraham Lincoln for Operations Valiant Shield and Foal Eagle 2006. Between 24 and 31 March 2006, during Foal Eagle
VFA-34
2007 familicide in Fayetteville, Georgia, U.S.
suicide by hanging. He removed the bar from a lat pulldown machine in his exercise room and fasten the end of a cord from the machine into a noose. He then
Chris Benoit double-murder and suicide
Chris_Benoit_double-murder_and_suicide
Endurance-class landing ships of the Republic of Singapore Navy
as both a compliant and non-compliant vessel for boarding teams during Exercise Sea Sabre in 2004 as part of the Proliferation Security Initiative. RSS
RSS_Endurance_(207)
Military unit
Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and a joint-military exercise off Guam called Valiant Shield. VFA-154 and CVW-9 deployed with USS John C. Stennis on
VFA-154
Latin epic poem by Virgil
Andromache, the widow of Hector. She is still lamenting the loss of her valiant husband and beloved child. There, too, Aeneas sees and meets Helenus, one
Aeneid
Philippine Army unit specializing in jungle warfare and anti-guerrilla operations
"Enthusiastic" in Filipino) 5th Scout Ranger Battalion ("Valientes"; "Valiant" in Spanish) Scout Ranger School (SRS) (Formerly the Scout Ranger Training
1st_Scout_Ranger_Regiment
English actor (1913–1994)
career were in the comedy Top Secret! (1984), the fantasy film Sword of the Valiant (also 1984) and the adventure film Biggles: Adventures in Time (1986).
Peter_Cushing
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