A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 195 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington during Valiant Shield 2014 in the Pacific Ocean Sept. 22, 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.