U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Eggert, 6th Airlift Squadron commander, and Maj. Andrew Quallio, 6th AS C-17 Globemaster III pilot, operate a C-17 Globemaster III alongside U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft in a formation over the Pacific Ocean in support of Valiant Shield 2024, June 7, 2024. Valiant Shield allows Indo-Pacific Command joint forces an opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service and allies to conduct precise, lethal and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate their strength and versatility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keegan Putman)