A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to Yakota Air Base hot refuels an F-22 Raptor from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson during Valiant Shield on September 23, 2020 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. 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. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Ryan Brooks) More