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Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Isaac Maxwell

Shiloh Launches Harpoon in Valiant Shield SINKEX

Commander, Task Force 70 / Carrier Strike Group 5

Sept. 19, 2020 | 0:12

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 19, 2020) -- Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) launches a Harpoon surface-to-surface missile as part of a joint force sinking exercise (SINKEX) targeting the decommissioned frigate USS Curts (FFG 38) as part of Exercise Valiant Shield 2020. Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. (U.S. Navy Video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Isaac Maxwell)