The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) participates in a formation of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 and Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 ships during a photo exercise to signify the completion of Valiant Shield 2016.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 23, 2016) The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) participates in a formation of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 and Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 ships during a photo exercise to signify the completion of Valiant Shield 2016. VS16 is a biennial, U.S.-only, field training exercise with a focus on integration of joint training to enable real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Holmes) File# 160923-N-JS726-047