Aerial starboard side view of the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS BOXER (LHD 4) as she simultaneously launches a Royal ralian Air Force (RAAF) S-70A Black Hawk (Blackhawk) and a USN Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) in support of the Exercise TALISMAN SABRE 2005. TALISMAN SABRE is an exercise jointly sponsored by the US Pacific Command (USPACOM) and ralian Defense Force Joint Operations Command, and designed to train the US 7th Fleet Commander's staff and ralian Joint Operations staff as a designated Combined Task Force (CTF) headquarters. The exercise focuses on crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations. USPACOM units and...
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[Complete] Scene Caption: Aerial starboard side view of the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS BOXER (LHD 4) as she simultaneously launches a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) S-70A Black Hawk (Blackhawk) and a USN Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) in support of the Exercise TALISMAN SABRE 2005. TALISMAN SABRE is an exercise jointly sponsored by the US Pacific Command (USPACOM) and Australian Defense Force Joint Operations Command, and designed to train the US 7th Fleet Commander's staff and Australian Joint Operations staff as a designated Combined Task Force (CTF) headquarters. The exercise focuses on crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations. USPACOM units and Australian forces will conduct land, sea and air training throughout the training area. More than 11,000 US and 6,000 Australian personnel will participate.
Base: Shoalwater Bay
State: Queensland
Country: Australia (AUS)
Scene Camera Operator: PH3 James F. Bartels, Usn
Release Status: Released to Public
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