Adm. Samuel Locklear, commander, U.S. Pacific Command,

Adm. Samuel Locklear, commander, U.S. Pacific Command, right, speaks during a closing ceremony for Talisman Saber 2013 (TS13) on board U.S. 7th Fleet's flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), July 29. Also on stage was James Choi, Crisis Response Control Group lead for TS13, right middle, Niels Marquardt, U.S. consul general in Sydney, and Gen. David Hurley, chief of Australian Defence Force. The closing ceremony celebrated the conclusion of TS13 which is a biennial military exercise that trains Australian and U.S. forces to plan and conduct combined task force operations to improve combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Karsten/Released)