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U.S. Navy Commander Joseph Espiritu, headquarters commander at Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet and the fleet and joint exercise planner, discusses the importance of joint training and interoperability during Valiant Shield 16 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 16, 2016. Conducting these types of united events provide service members the opportunity to improve communication while gaining proficiency in tactics, targeting and live firing against a surface target at sea. VS16 is a biennial, U.S.- only field training exercise that focuses on training all services to increase interoperability and working relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps motion imagery by Sgt Ally Beiswanger and Cpl. Theodore Bergan)
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Sept. 16, 2016 | 2:12