From left, Royal Australian Navy Rear Adm. David Johnston,
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From left, Royal Australian Navy Rear Adm. David Johnston, Marine Corps. Lt. Gen. Duane D. Thiessen, commander of Marine Force Pacific, Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, Councillor Brad Carter, mayor of Rockhampton, U.S. Ambassador to Australia Jeffery F. Bleich and Rebecca Bleich, wife of the ambassador, salute and stand for the playing of the national anthems of Australia and the U.S. at the opening ceremony for the exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Talisman Sabre 2011 is a bilateral exercise designed to train Australian and U.S. Forces in planning and conducting Combined Task Force operations in order to improve Australian/U.S. combat readiness and interoperability. The exercise reflects the closeness, alliance and strength of the ongoing military-military relationship between the U.S. and Australia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix\Released)
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