USS RONALD REAGAN, At Sea (June 22, 2006) â Flight deck directors signal aircraft into position aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in preparation for launching Valiant Shield flight operations. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is currently participating in Valiant Shield 2006, a major military exercise off the coast of Guam involving 28 naval vessels including three carrier strike groups. Approximately 290 aircraft and more than 20,000 service members from the Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard are taking part in the exercise. Official U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Gary Prill.
