A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 27 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington during a war at sea exercise as part of Valiant Shield 2014 in the Pacific Ocean Sept. 18, 2014. Valiant Shield is a biennial U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps exercise held in Guam, focusing on real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace.