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An AH-1Z Viper helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) sits on the flight deck aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), underway in the East China Sea, June 3, 2019 More

Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) unload supplies from an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (R More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Chase Layne, an aircrew trainee with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, scans the horizon during aerial refueling over Australia, a part of Talisman Sabre 19, July 4, 2019. Ta More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Wyatt Cross, an aircrew trainee with Marine Refueler Transport Squadron 152, inspects a KC-130J Super Hercules during preflight checks at Royal Australian Air Force base Townsville, Queen More

A U.S. flag sits on the shoulder of U.S. Army Col. Jerry Hall during the opening day of Exercise Talisman Sabre 19 at Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, July 6, 2019. Talisman Sabre 19 is a month of realistic, More

Rockets are fired from a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) as part of Talisman Saber 2019 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 8, 2019. Talisman Saber is a bilateral co More

Members attending the Talisman Sabre 19 opening ceremony stand during the presentation of the colors by the U.S. Navy Color Guard July 7, aboard the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) in Brisbane, Australia. The openin More

Australian Soldiers from the Royal Australian Regiment, position a RBS 70 man-portable air-defense system during a field training event of Exercise Talisman Saber 2019, at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensla More

A member of The Band of The 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment plays the trombone at St. Christopher’s Chapel, Nerimbera, Queensland, Australia, July 7, 2019. St. Christopher’s Chapel was built by Ame More

A live-fire demonstration was performed during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 (TS19), July 8, 2019. TS19 is a bilateral combined Australian and United States training. The exercise is designed to practice respect More

Arthur B. Culvahouse Jr., United States ambassador to Australia, walks down a red-carpeted corridor with U.S. Navy sailors rendering a salute on the USS Ronald Reagan, July 7, at the opening ceremony for Exerc More

An E-3C Sentry assigned to the 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, prepares to land July 8, on Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Australia, for Talisman Sabre 19 More

An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) prepares to launch from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during flight operations, unde More

190709-N-DQ787-1045 TASMAN SEA (July 9, 2019) A Military Sealift Command SA-330J Puma helicopter drops supplies on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Exp More

190710-N-JL568-1006 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 10, 2019) Gunner’s Mate Seaman Jesus Antillon, left, from Portland, Oregon, instructs Lt. j.g. Kristen Whitehurst, from Dumfries, Virginia, on the proper handling of a 9m More

190709-N-WI365-1011 TASMAN SEA (July 09, 2019) – The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) conducts a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) and fl More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Logan Petiprin, a fixed-wing aircraft crew master with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, ties down a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System for transport on board a KC-130J Su More

Sgt. Antonio Letizia, a squad leader with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks with his Marines during Lance Corporal Seminar Professional Mil More

190710-N-WI365-1000 TASMAN SEA (July 10, 2019) – Seaman Cody Landry, from East Hartford, Connecticut, dons firefighting gear to combat a simulated fire during a damage control training drill aboard the amphibio More

U.S. and Australian Special Operations Forces (SOF) conduct a military free-fall parachute insertion at night with zero natural illumination from 7,500 feet (2,300 meters) altitude, July 2019 during Talisman Sa More

A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Super Hornet takes off July 10, from RAAF Base Amberley, Australia, in support of Talisman Sabre 19. Several U.S. Air Force and RAAF aircraft participated in TS19, including More

Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct an armory serialized inventory aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), July More

Australian media gather in front of a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska on the Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Australia flightl More

190711-N-WI365-1040 TASMAN SEA (July 11, 2019) – The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) sails in formation behind the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85), center, More

190711-N-PJ626-5115 CORAL SEA (July 11, 2019) U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Australian Navy, Canadian Navy and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force ships sail together in formation during Talisman Sabre 2019 . Tali More

190711-N-JL568-1232 TASMAN SEA (July 11, 2019) The USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752), far left, USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), left, HMAS Melbourne (FFG 05), center, and USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) transit with th More

A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 sits on the flight line at Royal Australian Air Force base Townsville, Queensland, Australia during Talisman Sabre 1 More

190711-N-BK917-1003 CORAL SEA (July 11, 2019) Naval ships from the U.S., Australia, Canada and Japan prepare to transit in formation as a part of Talisman Sabre 2019 behind the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp More

190713-N-JL568-1002 CORAL SEA (July 12, 2019) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Saudy Rodriguez, from Los Angeles, inspects the integrity of a space during an engineering training exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-cl More

190712-N-DQ787-0015 CORAL SEA (July 12, 2019)- An MV-22 Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) as t More

190712-N-JL568-1012 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 12, 2019) Gas Turbine Systems Technician 2nd Class Justin Varney, right, from Phoenix, wraps bandages on Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Gema Serranomejia, from New York, More

190712-N-DX072-1004 TASMAN SEA (July 12, 2019) A UH-1Y Huey helicopter, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), prepares for take off on the flight deck of the amphibious transport More

U.S. Marines Cpl. Wyatt Cross, an aircrew trainee, left, and Cpl. Logan Pediprin, a fixed-wing aircraft crew master, both with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, observe MV-22 Ospreys during an aeri More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Silik Palayes, 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, prepares to chock a USAF KC-10 Extender July 12, on the flightline at Brisb More

A crew chief with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 (HSC-85) scans the skies while on a mission to emplace U.S. and Australian Special Operations Forces (SOF) during Talisman Sabre, July 12, 2019. Talisman Sabr More

Cpl. Dash Thomas, a vehicle commander with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines , 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, installs an M41 A7 anti-armor weapon system onto a Humvee during More

Four U.S. Army and two Australian Army joint security military police (MP) unit members during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 (TS19) at Rockhampton, Queensland. The role of the Rockhampton MPs during TS19 is to e More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Eric Ransdell, an assaultman attached to 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, and a native of Sandy, Utah, holds his post during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 in Bundabe More

190713-N-DX072-1002 TASMAN SEA (July 13, 2019) Ensign Logan Krause, from Pensacola, Florida, uses a pelorus on the bridge of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay, part of the Was More

190713-N-DX072-1034 CORAL SEA (July 13, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Jethro Ramos, left, from San Diego, Senior Chief Damage Controlman Alexis Lapera, center, from Hilo, Hawaii, and Damage Controlman 1st Class Curtis Iverso More

Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, relocate a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launcher during a HIMARS raid during Exercise Talisman Sabre 19 in Bundaberg, Australi More

Australian Army members decompress after a day of travel during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 at Rockhampton, Queensland, July 14, 2019. The installation accommodations include tent living, three balanced meals More

Cpl. Dash Thomas, a vehicle commander with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, installs an M41 A7 anti-armor weapon system onto a Humvee during a More

U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Steen Thomas, a fixed-wing aircraft crew master with Marine Refueler Transport Squadron 152, awaits takeoff from Royal Australian Air Force base Townsville, Queensland, Aus More

190714-N-DQ787-0019 CORAL SEA (July 14, 2019)- An MV-22 Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), takes off of the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) More

U.S. Marines with the Marine Rotational Force - Darwin Combat Element and Royal Marines attached to Talisman Sabre conduct contact drills and are briefed on operations in preparation for Talisman Sabre aboard t More

190714-N-DX072-1003 CORAL SEA (July 14, 2019) Quartermaster 2nd Class Brandon Martin, left, from San Antonio, and Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Dominique Pierre, from Miami, share a worship pamphlet during a Prote More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ty Steinhousen, 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, cleans the front windows of a USAF KC-10 Extender prior to flight July 14, at Bris More

A Sailor with the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp conducts pre-flight checks on an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, durin More

190715-N-JL568-2010 CORAL SEA (July 15, 2019) Gas Turbine Systems Technician 3rd Class Jasmaine Oliver, from West Palm Beach, Florida, left, and Seaman Recruit Christopher Pinamartinez, from Brunswick, New Jers More

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter carries an artillery piece over Langham Beach, Queensland, Australia, July16, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019. Talisman Sabre 19 is a bilateral exercise that provides U. More

190715-N-DX072-1008 CORAL SEA (July 15, 2019) Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) 1666, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, exits the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay More

190715-N-DQ787-0035 CORAL SEA (July 15, 2019)- Cpl. Maxwell Pauly, from Ewa Beach, Hawaii, conducts a communications check aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Expedit More

190715-N-JL568-1003 CORAL SEA (July 15, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Taliana Canales, from Whitehaven, Florida, signals an MH-60R Sea Hawk, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron “Warlords” of (HSM More

An F-35B Lightning ll fighter aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares for take-off during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship U More

U.S. Marine, amphibious assault vehicles give off tactical smoke as they approach Langham Beach in Stanage Bay, Queensland, Australia, July16, during Exercise Talisman Saber 2019. The purpose of Talisman Saber More

Lance Cpl. Joe Leib (left) and Cpl. John Mieir (right), machine gunners with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, set up communications in a Humve More

190716-N-BK917-1022 CORAL SEA (July 16, 2019) – Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Morris Belton from Hopkins, South Carolina, left, and Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Ariele Campbell from Thomasville, Georgia, direct a la More

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit await departure on the ramp of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), as part of a multi-national amphibious assault, Coral Sea, July 16, 2019. Wasp, flags More

U.S. Marines, Australian Defence Force service members and members of the Japan Self-Defense Force simulate a combined force entry assault operation using Assault Amphibious Vehicles during exercise Talisman Sa More

190716-N-RI884-1038 CORAL SEA (July 16, 2019) Landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) 8 navigator, Electronics Technician 1st Class Michael Phillips, left, from Dover, Ohio, and engineer Gas Turbine Systems Technicia More

U.S. Marines with the Marine Rotational Force - Darwin Ground Combat Element load a CH-47 Chinook during an aerial raid exercise in conjunction with Exercise Talisman Sabre 19 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Q More

A British Royal Marine, who serves with Forty Commando, Royal Marines, walks in formation during a patrol in the field near Stanage Bay, Queensland, Australia, July 17, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019. Exer More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Corey Smith, 60th Air Maintenance Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California, boards a USAF KC-10 Extender to complete routine pre-flight maintenance checks July 16, 2019, at Brisb More

Personnel from No. 3 Aero Medical Evacuation Squadron board a C-27J Spartan airplane to prepare the craft for transporting medical patients leaving Exercise Talisman Sabre July 18, 2019 at Rockhampton Airport. More

190717-N-DQ787-0014 CORAL SEA (July 17, 2019)- Engineer Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 1st Class Jorge Lopez, from Plano, Texas, assigned to Naval Beach Unit 7, operates the controls of landing cra More

U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. William M. Jurney speaks with Australian Army Maj. Gen. Jake Ellwood at the tactical command and control center July 17, 2019 at Stanage Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, during ex More

190717-N-PL543-1135 CORAL SEA (July 17, 2019) Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack, deputy prime minister of Australia, walks through sideboys on the flight deck aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft c More

190717-N-JL568-1133 CORAL SEA (July 17, 2019) Culinary Specialist Seaman Recruit Alyesha Walker, left , from Augusta, Georgia, Damage Controlman 2nd Class Aaron Sample, center, from Brenton, Arkansas, and Firem More

Brigade Staff members from 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii and Australian Army members conducted a Combat Arms Rehearsal as a part of the Military Decisi More

190717-N-RI884-1015 STANAGE BAY, Australia (July 17, 2019) An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to the "Island Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, approaches the amphibious assault ship USS W More

MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, take off during a simulated Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel mission in the St More

A Marine with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary, inspects his gear prior to a simulated tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel mission aboard th More

190717-N-WI365-1014 CORAL SEA (July 17, 2019) – Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Raphei Daniels, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, directs the stern gate operator to lower the gate as Marines with the 31st Marine Expe More

U.S. and Australian special operations forces (SOF) board a C-27J Spartan from the 35 Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for a high-altitude low-opening (HALO) parachute jump during Talisman Sabr More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Jared Barnett, who serves with 2nd Batallion, 1st Marine Division, moves in a patrol formation near Stanage Bay, Queensland, Australia, July 17, during Exercise Talisman Saber 2019. It is a fun More

190718-N-DX072-1153 STANAGE BAY, Australia (July 18, 2019) Seaman Ethan Patterson, from Mayfield, Kentucky, signals to an assault amphibious vehicle (AAV), assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), More

Capt. Jim McGovern, commodore of Amphibious Squadron 11, Col. Robert Brodie, commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and COL Kim Gilillan, commander, landing force for Exercise Talisman Sabre, More

A Mark 2 Stallion ordnance disposal robot operated by Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team, Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands up cans during training aboard the amphibious assaul More

An MH-65 dolphin helicopter crew attached to Coast Guard Cutter Stratton conducts touch and go drills with HMAS Adelaide, a Royal Australian Navy ship, in the Coral Sea July 18, 2019. The crew of Stratton is pa More

190718-N-DQ787-0049 CORAL SEA (July 18, 2019)- Col. Kim Gilfillan, Commander, Combined Landing Force for Talisman Sabre ’19, left, and Capt. Paul O’Grady, Commander, Combined Amphibious Force for Talisman Sabre More

190718-N-ML155-0038 ROCKHAMPTON, Queensland, Australia - Rear Adm. Karl O. Thomas, commander, Task Force 70 and Carrier Strike Group Five is briefed by Colonel Theodore White, 10th Regional Support Group Comman More

190718-N-JL568-1032 CORAL SEA (July 18, 2019) Gas Turbine Systems Technician 2nd Class David Silva, from San Antonio, instructs fellow Sailors during a simulated engineering training exercise aboard the Arleigh More

190719-N-DX072-1010 STANAGE BAY, Australia (July 19, 2019) Seaman Apprentice Christine Bender, from Houston, signals to Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) 1666 as it departs the well deck of the amphibious transport More

The Direct Air Support Center (DASC) mission is to integrate supporting arms with the MAGTF and the Royal Australian Air Force, Air Support Operations Center during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 at Tiger Hill, Q More

190719-N-WI365-1012 CORAL SEA (July 19, 2019) – Sailors position themselves on the flight deck as an MV-22B Osprey, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), prepares to land on the flight More

190719-N-BK917-1016 CORAL SEA (July 19, 2019) – Hospital Corpsman Seaman Jacob Moutray, from Azle, Texas, left, draws blood from Hospital Corpsman Seaman Joslyn Schoen, from Denver, during a simulated mass casu More

190719-N-JL568-1162 CORAL SEA (July 19, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Andrew Rios, from New York, hauls in a line during a rescue swimmer exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS More

A KC-10 Extender assigned to the 32nd Air Refueling Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, refuels an F-22 Raptor assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, More

190719-N-ML155-0015 ROCKHAMPTON, Queensland, Australia (July 19, 2019) U.S. Army Sgt. Ricardo Sanchez, Command Post Node (CPN) team chief, and Spc. Manuel Torres, CPN operator, assigned to 307th Expeditionary S More

190720-N-DX072-1012 CORAL SEA (July 20, 2019) The amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) transits behind the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), left, and the Military Sealift Command dry c More

190720-N-JL568-1064 CORAL SEA (July 20, 2019) Sailors bring in supplies at night aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) during a connected replenishment with the Militar More

190720-N-BK917-1020 CORAL SEA (July 20, 2019) – Lt. Robbie Dobbins, from Fleming Island, Florida, takes laser range measurements between the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4), and the More

190720-N-WI365-1034 CORAL SEA (July 20, 2019) – Seaman Cody Landry, from East Hartford, Connecticut, operates a forklift on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during a repl More

Air Commandos from the U.S. 320th Special Tactics Squadron and Australian Soldiers from the 6th Aviation Regiment search for a downed pilot while conducting a personnel recovery (PR) training mission during Tal More

An Australian Army Catering Corps chef from the 10th Force Support Battalion chops onions for lunch preparations at Camp Growl, Queensland, July 22, 2019, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 (TS19). Receiving t More

Service members with the Japan Self Defense Force approach King’s Beach during a simulated reconnaissance mission of exercise Talisman Sabre 19 in Bowen, Australia, July 21, 2019. Talisman Sabre provides effect More

190722-N-DX072-1005 BOWEN, Australia (July 22, 2019) Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) 1666 departs the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay, part of the Wasp Expeditiona More

U.S. Marines conduct a simulated amphibious assault of exercise Talisman Sabre 19 in Bowen, Australia, July 22, 2019. Talisman Sabre provides an opportunity to conduct operations in a combined, joint and intera More

Col. Robert Brodie, commanding officer, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, greets Lt. Gen. Herman Clardy, commanding general, III Marine Expeditionary Force aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Cor More