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Engineman 2nd Class James Leyshon, from Columbus, Ohio and assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron 3, mans a .50-caliber machine gun while aboard a Mark VI patrol boat in support of Valiant Shield 2020. 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.
CAMERA
NIKON D5
LENS
24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8
APERTURE
35/10
SHUTTERSPEED
1/1600
ISO
80
No camera details available.
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