170723-N-NB544-183 CORAL SEA (July 23, 2017) Marines,
170723-N-NB544-183 CORAL SEA (July 23, 2017) Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), disembark an MV-22B Osprey, assigned to the “Dragons” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (R... More
Canadian Paratroopers from Princess Patricia's Canadian
Canadian Paratroopers from Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry wait to board a U.S. Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., July 15, 2017 after completing their side of Exercise Talisman Saber ... More
U.S. Army Airborne Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade,
U.S. Army Airborne Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade, 25th Infantry division and Canadian Paratroopers from Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry sit on board a U.S. Air Force C-17, July 12, 2017 waiting ... More
170715-N-RU971-1344 SHOALWATER BAY (July 15, 2017)
170715-N-RU971-1344 SHOALWATER BAY (July 15, 2017) A Landing craft air cushion (LCAC), assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, approach the well deck of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) in sup... More
170720-N-GP548-213 CORAL SEA (July 20, 2017) Capt.
170720-N-GP548-213 CORAL SEA (July 20, 2017) Capt. George Doyon (center), commodore, Amphibious Squadron 11, speaks with international media alongside Col. Tye Wallace (left), commanding officer of the 31st Mar... More
Pilots fly a U.S. Air Force C-17's from Joint Base
Pilots fly a U.S. Air Force C-17's from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. fly a low level formation over the gold coast of Australia, July 15, 2017 while they provided airlift support for Exercise Talisman Saber ... More
U.S. Army Airborne Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade
U.S. Army Airborne Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade 25th Infantry division and Canadian Paratroopers from Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry board a U.S. Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Charleston, S.C... More
170714-N-RU971-120 CORAL SEA (July 14, 2017) Lt. j.g.
170714-N-RU971-120 CORAL SEA (July 14, 2017) Lt. j.g. Carl Ted Blanco, from Fort Walton Beach, Fla., plots information on a repair locker damage control plate during a damage control drill aboard the amphibious... More
170722-N-ZW825-004 U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy
170722-N-ZW825-004 U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy ships join Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) in a 19-ship formation as part of Talisman Saber 17. Talisman Saber is a bien... More
170710-N-NB544-245 CORAL SEA (July 10, 2017) The Arleigh
170710-N-NB544-245 CORAL SEA (July 10, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) transits alongside the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-A... More
170712-N-RU971-001 CORAL SEA (July 12, 2017) The amphibious
170712-N-RU971-001 CORAL SEA (July 12, 2017) The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) conducts a vertical assault exercise during Talisman Saber 17.
170708-N-RU971-0139 CORAL SEA (July 8, 2017) Landing
170708-N-RU971-0139 CORAL SEA (July 8, 2017) Landing craft air cushion (LCAC) 10, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, departs the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during T... More
170713-N-YG104-026 TOWNSHEND ISLAND, Australia (July
170713-N-YG104-026 TOWNSHEND ISLAND, Australia (July 13, 2017) Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), set a security perimeter as part of a large-scale amphibious assault during Talisman... More
An MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Island Knights”
An MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during Talisman Saber ... More
Aircrews from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and Joint
Aircrews from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. pose for a group photo in front of a C-17 Globemaster III on the ramp at Royal Australian Air Force Base Richmond July 15, 2017 to ... More
Staff Sgt. Kiminori Anon, right and Sgt. 1st Class
Staff Sgt. Kiminori Anon, right and Sgt. 1st Class Hiroyuki Kato, left, both of 9th Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Airborne Brigade, Japan observes their area for enemy activity during Exercise Talisman Saber, Sho... More
170720-N-NB544-015 CORAL SEA (July 20, 2017) Royal
170720-N-NB544-015 CORAL SEA (July 20, 2017) Royal Australian Navy Lt. Claire James (right), and Lt.j.g. Roliza Alfred, from Atlanta, discuss bridge operations during a tour of the amphibious assault ship USS B... More
170710-N-DC385-161 CORAL SEA (July 710 2017) An MV-22B
170710-N-DC385-161 CORAL SEA (July 710 2017) An MV-22B Osprey, assigned to the “Dragons” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship... More
U.S. Army Spc. Isaiah Madalora assists U.S. Army Sgt.
U.S. Army Spc. Isaiah Madalora assists U.S. Army Sgt. Zachary Hudson, both airborne paratroopers from the 4th Brigade 25th Infantry division while rigging their parachutes onboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 from Joi... More
170714-N-NB544-061 CORAL SEA (July 14, 2017) Mass
170714-N-NB544-061 CORAL SEA (July 14, 2017) Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Sykes, from Panama City, Fla., uses a sound-powered phone to communicate with a repair locker during a damage contro... More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 aircrew from the 16th Airlift
A U.S. Air Force C-17 aircrew from the 16th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Charleston,S.C., rehearses loading operations on the ramp at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, July 09, 2017 after landing to participate ... More
170715-N-XK809-125 CORAL SEA (July 15, 2017) Landing
170715-N-XK809-125 CORAL SEA (July 15, 2017) Landing craft air cushion (LCAC) 10, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, inflates for debarkation from the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Ri... More
170713-N-YG104-001 TOWNSHEND ISLAND, Australia (July
170713-N-YG104-001 TOWNSHEND ISLAND, Australia (July 13, 2017) A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) vehicle assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7 lands on the beach as part of a large-scale amphibious assault dur... More
1707010-N-DC385-134 CORAL SEA (July 10, 2017) Marines,
1707010-N-DC385-134 CORAL SEA (July 10, 2017) Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), board an MV-22B Osprey, assigned to the “Dragons” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Rein... More
170711-N-RU971-117 CORAL SEA (July 11, 2017) Machinery
170711-N-RU971-117 CORAL SEA (July 11, 2017) Machinery Repairman 3rd Class Adrian Lujan (left), from Odessa, Texas, and Damage Controlman Fireman Maksim Gergalo, from Tacoma, Wash., combat a simulated fire in t... More
U.S. Army Airborne Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade
U.S. Army Airborne Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade 25th Infantry division and Canadian Paratroopers from Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry board a U.S. Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Charleston, S.C... More
AV-8B Harrier short takeoff-vertical landing jets sit
AV-8B Harrier short takeoff-vertical landing jets sit chained to the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, July 7, 2017. The Harriers belong to Marine Attack Squad... More
170723-N-NB544-528 CORAL SEA (July 23, 2017) Marines,
170723-N-NB544-528 CORAL SEA (July 23, 2017) Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), disembark an MV-22B Osprey, assigned to the “Dragons” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (R... More
170710-N-DL434-189 CORAL SEA (July 10, 2017) The amphibious
170710-N-DL434-189 CORAL SEA (July 10, 2017) The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) breaks away from the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) following... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Christopher Ocasio, combat engineer
U.S. Army Pfc. Christopher Ocasio, combat engineer with A Company, 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion, provides security at a rally point after parachuting out of a C-17 Globemaster July 13, 2017 at Drop Zone Kapyo... More
U.S. Army Airborne Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade
U.S. Army Airborne Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade 25th Infantry division and Canadian Paratroopers from Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry sit onboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Charlesto... More
U.S. Army Airborne Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade
U.S. Army Airborne Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade 25th Infantry division and Canadian Paratroopers from Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry sit onboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Charlesto... More
A U.S. Army airborne jumpmaster from the 4th Brigade
A U.S. Army airborne jumpmaster from the 4th Brigade 25th Infantry division signals "one minute" to drop while he looks out of the open troop door on a U.S. Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., July... More
170719-N-YG104-006 FRESHWATER BEACH, Australia (July
170719-N-YG104-006 FRESHWATER BEACH, Australia (July 19, 2017) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) offload gear from a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) assigned to Naval Beach Uni... More
170708-N-RU971-0478 CORAL SEA (July 8, 2017) Combat
170708-N-RU971-0478 CORAL SEA (July 8, 2017) Combat Cargo Marines move vehicles from the upper vehicle deck to the well deck during a Landing craft air cushion (LCAC) unload rehearsal aboard the amphibious assa... More
170720-N-NB544-047 CORAL SEA (July 20, 2017) Royal
170720-N-NB544-047 CORAL SEA (July 20, 2017) Royal Australian Navy Commodore Mal Wise (back), Maritime Component Commander, Capt. Larry McCullen (center), commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS B... More
U.S. Army Airborne Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade
U.S. Army Airborne Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade 25th Infantry division and Canadian Paratroopers from Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry board a U.S. Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Charleston ,S.C... More
170713-N-YG104-021 TOWNSHEND ISLAND, Australia (July
170713-N-YG104-021 TOWNSHEND ISLAND, Australia (July 13, 2017) Lance Cpl. Jacob Fiegl, a native of Helotes, Texas, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), mans an M-240B machine gun as part of a l... More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., sits on the ramp at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska prior to takeoff July 12, 2017 to participate in and provide airlift support f... More
An MV-22B Osprey, assigned to the “Dragons” of Marine
An MV-22B Osprey, assigned to the “Dragons” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as part of a re... More
170714-N-RU971-018 CORAL SEA (July 14, 2017) Aircrew
170714-N-RU971-018 CORAL SEA (July 14, 2017) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman Airman Christopher Charles, from Palm Beach, Fla., applies a bandage to the simulated injury of Operations Specialist 2nd Class Neysa J... More
Staff Sgt. Hiroki Kaiya, 9th Company, 3rd Battalion,
Staff Sgt. Hiroki Kaiya, 9th Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Airborne Brigade, Japan observes for unusual activity during Exercise Talisman Saber at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 14, 201... More
170710-N-NB544-044 CORAL SEA (July 10, 2017) Gunner's
170710-N-NB544-044 CORAL SEA (July 10, 2017) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Cordardo Ford, from Georgetown, N.C., fires a messenger line from the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) to the Henry J. Ka... More
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs from Joint Base
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. fly a low level formation over the gold coast of Australia July 15, 2017, while they provided airlift s... More
U.S. Air Force C-17's from Joint Base Charleston, S.C.,
U.S. Air Force C-17's from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. fly a low level formation over the gold coast of Australia, July 15, 2017 while they provided airlift support for Exer... More
A U.S. Army airborne paratrooper from the 4th Brigade,
A U.S. Army airborne paratrooper from the 4th Brigade, 25th Infantry division waits to jump out of the open troop door on a U.S. Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., July 12, 2017 in support of Exer... More
170710-N-NB544-278 CORAL SEA (July 10, 2017) Logistics
170710-N-NB544-278 CORAL SEA (July 10, 2017) Logistics Specialist Seaman John Abel Velasco, from Orlando, binds pallets together in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) dur... More
170720-N-GP548-064 CORAL SEA (July 20, 2017) An MV-22B
170720-N-GP548-064 CORAL SEA (July 20, 2017) An MV-22B Osprey, assigned to the “Dragons” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault shi... More
170707-N-NB544-110 CORAL SEA (July 7, 2017) Aviation
170707-N-NB544-110 CORAL SEA (July 7, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman E'n Dix (right), from Crisfield, Md., assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), and Sgt. Caleb Bak... More
170710-N-NB544-008 CORAL SEA (July 10, 2017) Ensign
170710-N-NB544-008 CORAL SEA (July 10, 2017) Ensign Christoff Lindsey, from Randon, N.J., makes an announcement from the bridge of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as the ship comes alon... More
170723-N-RU971-058 CORAL SEA (July 23, 2017) Rear Adm.
170723-N-RU971-058 CORAL SEA (July 23, 2017) Rear Adm. Marc Dalton, commander, Amphibious Force Seventh Fleet, Col. Tye Wallace, commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Capt. George ... More
Cpl. Dakota Hergessell, a team leader with India Company,
Cpl. Dakota Hergessell, a team leader with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, patrols during Exercise Talisman Saber 17 in Freshwater Beach, Shoal... More
170713-N-YG104-046 TOWNSHEND ISLAND, Australia (July
170713-N-YG104-046 TOWNSHEND ISLAND, Australia (July 13, 2017) Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), drive amphibious assault vehicles (AAV) off of a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) ve... More
170722-N-ZW825-047 U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy
170722-N-ZW825-047 U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy ships join Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) in a 19-ship formation as part of Talisman Saber 17. Talisman Saber is a bien... More
170710-N-DL434-174 CORAL SEA (July 10, 2017) The amphibious
170710-N-DL434-174 CORAL SEA (July 10, 2017) The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) transits alongside the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) and the... More
170719-N-NB544-028 CORAL SEA (July 19, 2017) A Royal
170719-N-NB544-028 CORAL SEA (July 19, 2017) A Royal Australian Navy MRH-90 Taipan helicopter prepares to take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during Talisma... More
170720-N-DL434-111 CORAL SEA (July 20, 2017) Royal
170720-N-DL434-111 CORAL SEA (July 20, 2017) Royal Australian Navy Boatswain’s Mate Able Seaman Guss Buthmann (left) and U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Earnest Hagewood, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit... More
170720-N-GP548-113 CORAL SEA (July 20, 2017) International
170720-N-GP548-113 CORAL SEA (July 20, 2017) International reporters observe an MV-22B Osprey, assigned to the “Dragons” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), take off from the flight dec... More
170720-N-GP548-118 CORAL SEA (July 20, 2017) A Sailor
170720-N-GP548-118 CORAL SEA (July 20, 2017) A Sailor observes an MV-22B Osprey, assigned to the “Dragons” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), take off from the flight deck of the amphi... More
170711-N-RU971-147 CORAL SEA (July 11, 2017) Damage
170711-N-RU971-147 CORAL SEA (July 11, 2017) Damage Controlman Fireman Maksim Gergalo, from Tacoma, Wash., uses a naval firefighting thermal imager (NFTI) to locate a simulated fire in the oil lab of the amphib... More
A UH-1Y Venom helicopter prepares to land aboard the
A UH-1Y Venom helicopter prepares to land aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, July 7, 2017. The UH-1Y belongs to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced). VMM-2... More
Lance Cpl. Mason Blankenship, an assault amphibious
Lance Cpl. Mason Blankenship, an assault amphibious vehicle driver with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, crosses the open ocean toward the USS A... More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Charleston, S.C.,
A U.S. Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., sits on the ramp at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska prior to takeoff July 12, 2017 to participate in and provide airlift support for Exercise Tali... More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Charleston, S.C.,
A U.S. Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., sits on the ramp at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska prior to takeoff July 12, 2017 to participate in and provide airlift support for Exercise Tali... More
170719-N-YG104-025 FRESHWATER BEACH, Australia (July
170719-N-YG104-025 FRESHWATER BEACH, Australia (July 19, 2017) A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7 lands on the beach for a combined amphibious assault during Talisman Saber... More
170723-N-NB544-291 CORAL SEA (July 23, 2017) A UH-1Y
170723-N-NB544-291 CORAL SEA (July 23, 2017) A UH-1Y Huey, assigned to the "Dragons" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takes off from the flight d... More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., sits on the the ramp at Royal Australian Air Force Base Richmond July 15, 2017 to participate in and provide airlift support for Exercise ... More
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Machinist's Mates Turn Off Boiler, XO Rel...
170708-N-NB544-124 CORAL SEA (July 8, 2017) Fireman Nicholas Pedigo (left), from Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Machinist's Mate Dominic Martinez, from Omaha, Neb., stand fire watch during a scheduled boiler light of... More
170710-N-NB544-055 CORAL SEA (July 10, 2017) Sailors
170710-N-NB544-055 CORAL SEA (July 10, 2017) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) pay out a phone and distance line to the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS... More
170715-N-XK809-039 CORAL SEA (July 15, 2017) Sailors,
170715-N-XK809-039 CORAL SEA (July 15, 2017) Sailors, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, prepare landing craft air cushions (LCAC) for flight, in the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Ric... More
170720-N-DL434-147 CORAL SEA (July 20, 2017) Australian
170720-N-DL434-147 CORAL SEA (July 20, 2017) Australian Army Warrant Officer Graham Lees (left), Australian Army Cpl. Nicole Thomas, and Capt. Sara Pagnotta, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)... More
170715-N-XK809-062 CORAL SEA (July 15, 2017) Marines,
170715-N-XK809-062 CORAL SEA (July 15, 2017) Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), load onto landing craft air cushions (LCAC), assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, in the well deck of... More
170706-N-RU971-0447 CORAL SEA (July 6, 2017) Combat
170706-N-RU971-0447 CORAL SEA (July 6, 2017) Combat Cargo Marines prepare a pallet for transport in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during a replenishment-at-sea durin... More
Sailor and Marine flight deck crewmembers search for
Sailor and Marine flight deck crewmembers search for foreign objects and debris, or FOD, during a pause in flight operations aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, July 7, ... More
AV-8B Harrier short takeoff-vertical landing jets sit
AV-8B Harrier short takeoff-vertical landing jets sit chained to the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, July 7, 2017. The Harriers belong to Marine Attack Squad... More
Pilot and crewmembers prepare to land an MV-22B Osprey
Pilot and crewmembers prepare to land an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during flight operations aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, July 7, 2017. The MV-22B belongs t... More
Lance Cpl. Darren A. Stokely, a machine gunner with
Lance Cpl. Darren A. Stokely, a machine gunner with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security in an Assault Amphibious Vehicle during E... More
Cpl. Dakota Herrgessell, a team leader with India Company,
Cpl. Dakota Herrgessell, a team leader with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, patrols during Exercise Talisman Saber 17 in Freshwater Beach, Shoa... More
170710-N-RU971-0237 CORAL SEA (July 10, 2017) The
170710-N-RU971-0237 CORAL SEA (July 10, 2017) The Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) fuels the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and the Arleigh Bu... More
170713-N-YG104-034 TOWNSHEND ISLAND, Australia (July
170713-N-YG104-034 TOWNSHEND ISLAND, Australia (July 13, 2017) Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), position amphibious assault vehicles (AAV) across the beach as part of a large-scale... More
170713-N-YG104-010 TOWNSHEND ISLAND, Australia (July
170713-N-YG104-010 TOWNSHEND ISLAND, Australia (July 13, 2017) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) carry a combat rubber raiding craft up the beach as part of a large-scale amphib... More
170721-N-ZW825-264 CORAL SEA (July 21, 2017) Arleigh
170721-N-ZW825-264 CORAL SEA (July 21, 2017) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) transits during a force replenishment-at-sea with fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-A... More
170722-N-ZW825-214 Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile
170722-N-ZW825-214 Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) participates in a 19-ship formation comprised of U.S. and Royal Australian Navy ships as part of Talisman Saber 17. Talisman... More
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Replenishment at Sea
170710-N-NB544-001 CORAL SEA (July 10, 2017) Lt.j.g. Michael Bernhardt, from Panama City, Fla., uses a statometer to calculate the distance between the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and t... More
An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft sits on the flight
An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft sits on the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during Exercise Talisman Saber 17 while underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 10, 2017. The MV-22 belongs to Marine ... More
170706-N-RU971-0407 CORAL SEA (July 6, 2017) Sailors,
170706-N-RU971-0407 CORAL SEA (July 6, 2017) Sailors, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), and Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), move supplies from ... More
170711-N-RU971-126 CORAL SEA (July 11, 2017) Machinery
170711-N-RU971-126 CORAL SEA (July 11, 2017) Machinery Repairman 3rd Class Adrian Lujan, from Odessa, Texas, uses a naval firefighting thermal imager (NFTI) to locate a simulated fire in the oil lab of the amph... More
170720-N-GP548-224 CORAL SEA (July 20, 2017) Key leaders
170720-N-GP548-224 CORAL SEA (July 20, 2017) Key leaders of the U.S.-Australia expeditionary strike group speak to an international media pool aboard USS Bonhome Richard (LHD 6). From left to right; Capt. Larr... More
Capt. Maddison Cullen, 2nd Combat Engineers Regiment
Capt. Maddison Cullen, 2nd Combat Engineers Regiment goes over the training plan with Capt. Tom Brown, The Rifles Infantry Regiment, United Kingdom during the final assault of Exercise Talisman Saber 17 at Shoa... More
170710-N-DL434-0378 CORAL SEA (July 10, 2017) An MV-22B
170710-N-DL434-0378 CORAL SEA (July 10, 2017) An MV-22B Osprey assigned to the “Dragons” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS B... More
U.S. Army Airborne Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade
U.S. Army Airborne Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade 25th Infantry division and Canadian Paratroopers from Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry pick up parachutes to rig onboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 fro... More
Lance Cpl. James E. Roberts III, a rifleman with India
Lance Cpl. James E. Roberts III, a rifleman with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, patrols during Exercise Talisman Saber 17 in Freshwater Beach,... More
U.S. Army Spc. Isaiah Madalora assists U.S. Army Sgt.
U.S. Army Spc. Isaiah Madalora assists U.S. Army Sgt. Zachary Hudson, both airborne paratroopers from the 4th Brigade 25th Infantry division while rigging their parachutes onboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 from Joi... More
170713-N-YG104-029 TOWNSHEND ISLAND, Australia (July
170713-N-YG104-029 TOWNSHEND ISLAND, Australia (July 13, 2017) A Marine, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), plays the harmonica during downtime in an amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) after a ... More
170720-N-RD713-232 CORAL SEA (July 20, 2017) Media
170720-N-RD713-232 CORAL SEA (July 20, 2017) Media personnel interview Rear Adm. Marc Dalton, commander, Amphibious Force Seventh Fleet, in the wardroom of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard durin... More
170713-N-YG104-018 TOWNSHEND ISLAND, Australia (July
170713-N-YG104-018 TOWNSHEND ISLAND, Australia (July 13, 2017) Cpl. Avery Ethan, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, mans an M-240B machine gun as part of a large-scale amphibious assault during Tal... More
170722-N-ZW825-094 U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy
170722-N-ZW825-094 U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy ships join Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) in a 19-ship formation as part of Talisman Saber 17. Talisman Saber is a bien... More
170721-N-ZW825-430 CORAL SEA (July 21, 2017) Sailors
170721-N-ZW825-430 CORAL SEA (July 21, 2017) Sailors aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) approach the starboard side of dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (... More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Charleston,S.C.,
A U.S. Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Charleston,S.C., sits on the ramp at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, July 09, 2017 after landing to participate in and provide airlift support for Exercise Talisman Saber ... More
Australian Army Pvt. Jeremmy Bates, a medical technician
Australian Army Pvt. Jeremmy Bates, a medical technician with 2nd General Health Battalion, 17th Combat Service Support Brigade, watches as combined coalition forces parachute out of a C-17 Globemaster July 13,... More