OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN -- A United States Marine Corp F/A-18D from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, takes fuel over the Pacific Ocean from a KC-10 Extender from the 2nd Air Refueling Squadron, McGuire AFB, NJ, during Exercise Valiant Shield, 20 June, 2006. Valiant Shield 2006, the U.S. Pacific Command exercise, which runs June 19 to 23, will be conducted in the vicinity of Guam. Valiant Shield focuses on integrated joint training and interoperability among U.S. military forces while responding to a range of mission scenarios.
(U.S. Air Force Photo/A1C Miranda M. Moorer)
