OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN -- An F-15 Strike Eagle from Kadena Air Base, Japan, soars over the Pacific Ocean while being refueled 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/Staff Sgt Bennie J. Davis III)