Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon D. Henthorne (right),
Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon D. Henthorne (right), a hospital corpsman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, explains how medical supplies h... More
An opposing force soldier, 3rd Platoon, Charlie Company,
An opposing force soldier, 3rd Platoon, Charlie Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, conducts a patrol and searches for Australian 7th Brigade for... More
Members of the U.S. military and Australian Defence
Members of the U.S. military and Australian Defence Force volunteer to help improve and restore St. Christopher's Chapel during Talisman Sabre 2011. The chapel dates back to World War II, when the U.S. Army 542... More
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, are being transported aboard Australian light amphibious recovery crafts during Talisman Sabre 20... More
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Jenean Dickens from Helicopter
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Jenean Dickens from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 75, Naval Base Coronado, San Diego, is deployed as the Navy non-commisioned officer in charge with the Combined Exercise Sup... More
Troops salute as the national anthems of Afghanistan,
Troops salute as the national anthems of Afghanistan, Australia, Singapore, Slovakia and United States of America at the Transfer of Responsibility Parade. (Photo by Corporal Chris Moore 1st Joint Public Affairs Unit)
U.S. Army paratroopers from 1st Infantry Battalion,
U.S. Army paratroopers from 1st Infantry Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, based in Alaska, move out of Kapyong Drop Zone in Shoalwater Bay Training Area July 17,... More
U.S. Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit look
U.S. Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit look at a koala at the Rockhampton Zoo before the start of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, July 8, 2011. Talisman Sabre promo... More
U.S. Marine and Australian joint terminal attack controllers
U.S. Marine and Australian joint terminal attack controllers coordinate close air support during a combined joint live fire exercise held on Townshend Island during Talisman Sabre 2011 July 12, 2011.The combine... More
Lance Cpl. Iben Gonzalez-herrera from Edinburgh, Texas,
Lance Cpl. Iben Gonzalez-herrera from Edinburgh, Texas, sets position with an M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon during the Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/7, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Ex... More
Lance Cpl. Jordan Quick, assigned to Company G, Battalion
Lance Cpl. Jordan Quick, assigned to Company G, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, mans an M240-B machine gun during force-on-force training of Talisman S... More
Soldiers from the 38th Engineers Company, 4th Stryker
Soldiers from the 38th Engineers Company, 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, and sappers from Australia's 2nd Troop, 1st Field Squadron, 1st Combat Engineers Regiment, practice planting explosives to c... More
Soldiers from the 38th Engineers Company, 4th Stryker
Soldiers from the 38th Engineers Company, 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division and sappers from Australia's 1st Combat Engineers Regiment, 1st Field Squadron, 2nd Troop observe the site of a recently exti... More
Australian Defence Force Pvt. Rhys Simpson looks on
Australian Defence Force Pvt. Rhys Simpson looks on as Pvt. Jessica Bates inspects the Manitou forklift for dirt, weeds and seeds in the vehicle wash point at Camp Rocky in Rockhampton July 18, 2011, during Tal... More
2CAV Australian light armored vehicles on patrol during
2CAV Australian light armored vehicles on patrol during a live-fire training activity at the Shoalwater Bay training area as part of Exercise Predator's Strike. Units from the Darwin-based 1st Brigade conducted... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Alex Erhardt, boatswain's mate,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Alex Erhardt, boatswain's mate, from Crofton, Md., directs equipment off a landing craft, air cushioned from the USS Germantown during the amphibious landing at Shoalwater Bay Training A... More
Amphibious assault vehicles carrying U.S. Marines,
Amphibious assault vehicles carrying U.S. Marines, assigned to Company G, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, move down a road as part of the force-on-forc... More
A 2CAV Australian light armored vehicle patrols on
A 2CAV Australian light armored vehicle patrols on dusk during a live-fire assault in the Shoalwater Bay training area as part of Exercise Predator's Strike. Units from the Darwin-based 1st Brigade conducted Ex... More
An Australian F/A-18F Super Hornet Fighter conducts
An Australian F/A-18F Super Hornet Fighter conducts a fly past after the combined joint live fire exercise held on Townshend Island during Talisman Sabre 2011 July 12, 2011. The combined joint live fire exercis... More
U.S. soldiers from the 223rd Infantry Division play
U.S. soldiers from the 223rd Infantry Division play a game of kickball the evening prior to the force-on-force phase of Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisman Sabre promotes the alliance with Australia, which is one of ... More
1st Armoured Regiment M1A1 Abrams tanks lined up at
1st Armoured Regiment M1A1 Abrams tanks lined up at the rally point prior to starting a combined-arms battle group live-fire assault in the Shoalwater Bay training area during Exercise Predator's Strike. Units ... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's battalion landing team, are firing M252 81 mm Mortar Systems during Talisman Sabre 2011 on Townshend Island, Australia,... More
Australian Defence Force Flying Officer Timothy Lowther
Australian Defence Force Flying Officer Timothy Lowther (right), Operations Officer of No. 81 Wing Headquarters, assists U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Chad Thompson, with 51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs Officer, from O... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. John Wyatt (left) and Staff
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. John Wyatt (left) and Staff Sgt. Ira Prahl with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, the battalion landing team with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, look at dingos at ... More
An Australian Bushmaster vehicle maneuvers down dusty
An Australian Bushmaster vehicle maneuvers down dusty roads here during a training event, part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is participating with the Australian Defense Fo... More
(Left to right) Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman
(Left to right) Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman Peter Harris, Able Seaman Ben Boniel and Able Seaman Andy Earle with Jack Perfect, Corey Bills and Kane Perfect in front of a Navy Sea King helicopter at the... More
U.S. Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit look
U.S. Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit look at a koala at the Rockhampton Zoo before the start of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, July 8, 2011. Talisman Sabre promo... More
U.S. Army Warrant Officer Norris Sherfield from Panama
U.S. Army Warrant Officer Norris Sherfield from Panama City, Fla. and Master Sgt. Pierre Jackson from Danbury, Conn., of 593rd Sustainment Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., pitch to the green at Yeppoon... More
Spc. Ashleigh Aplin, of Santa Fe Springs, Calif., a
Spc. Ashleigh Aplin, of Santa Fe Springs, Calif., a supply specialist with the 224th Sustainment Brigade, and one of her Australian counterparts snap photos of the two vice admirals, two major generals and air ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Ian Rhines, left, and Austraian Defence
U.S. Army Sgt. Ian Rhines, left, and Austraian Defence Force Craftsman Tyler Kernahan, right, watch the airborne insertion of U.S. airborne troops from the 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, based at Joint... More
U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a mock amphibious assault at Freshwater Beach in support of Talisman Sabre 2011 on July 19. TS11 is a biennial joint international training exercise ... More
An amphibious assault vehicle with Company G, Battalion
An amphibious assault vehicle with Company G, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, land on Freshwater Beach in Shoalwater Bay Training Area during a mock amphibious... More
Combined Team Uruzgan commander Col. Simon Stuart welcomes
Combined Team Uruzgan commander Col. Simon Stuart welcomes the personnel of CTU rotation four and thanks the personnel of CTU rotation five, for their hard work and dedication during their deployment to Tarin K... More
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Battalion Landing Team, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to fire 81 mm mortar rounds during a training exercise on Townshend Island,... More
An amphibious assault vehicle carrying elements of
An amphibious assault vehicle carrying elements of Company G, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, charges onto Freshwater Beach in Shoalwater Bay Training Area dur... More
Australian Defence Force Pvt. Tobi Strickland and Pvt.
Australian Defence Force Pvt. Tobi Strickland and Pvt. Rhys Simpson, with 9th Force Support Battalion, clean a Manitou forklift at Camp Rocky in Rockhampton July 18, 2011, prior to it travelling to the Shoalwat... More
A soldier from the 38th Engineers Company, 4th Stryker
A soldier from the 38th Engineers Company, 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division steps out into a dust cloud following a successful demolition during Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisman Sabre 11 is a biennial tr... More
Soldiers from the 38th Engineers Company, 4th Stryker
Soldiers from the 38th Engineers Company, 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, tape a blasting cap to detonation cord during Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisman Sabre promotes the alliance with Australia, whic... More
Sappers from Australia's 1st Combat Engineers Regiment
Sappers from Australia's 1st Combat Engineers Regiment 1st Field Squadron 2nd Troop get some air after extinguishing a small fire during Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisman Sabre 11 is a biennial training event aimed... More
Soldiers from the 38th Engineers Company, 4th Stryker
Soldiers from the 38th Engineers Company, 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, and sappers from Australia's 2nd Troop, 1st Field Squadron, 1st Combat Engineers Regiment, practice planting explosives to c... More
Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Katkus, adjutant general for the
Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Katkus, adjutant general for the Alaska National Guard, receives his Australian airborne wings from Capt. Sam Thackray, of Sydney, with the Australian Defence Force, 3rd Battalion, Royal Aus... More
Australian Defence Force Lt. Josh Kam, from Sydney,
Australian Defence Force Lt. Josh Kam, from Sydney, troop commander of the 522nd Troop, 17th Signals Regiment, donates blood at Rockhampton hospital blood center during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisman Sa... More
The bay at Freshwater Bay, Queensland, Australia, and
The bay at Freshwater Bay, Queensland, Australia, and the site of the Marine amphibious assault during Talisman Sabre 2011, July 17. The Environmental Protection Biodiversity Act protects ecosystems like the Sh... More
Airmen from the 36th Expeditionary Contingency Response
Airmen from the 36th Expeditionary Contingency Response Squadron unpack their equipment after offloading it from a C-17 during Talisman Sabre 2011. The 36th ECRS, from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, is a rapid... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Gary Little, yeoman, left,
Petty Officer 1st Class Gary Little, yeoman, left, Lt. j.g. (chaplain) Robert Hecox, Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lt. Craig Boettcher of 23rd Squadron, Raafa Base, Amberley, and Australian army Lt. Col. (c... More
Australian Defence Force Lt. Ryan Barwick, from Brisbane,
Australian Defence Force Lt. Ryan Barwick, from Brisbane, operations lieutenant with the 30th Terminal Squadron, Townville, donates blood at Rockhampton hospital blood center during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011... More
Cmdr. A.D. Hull, USS Germantown commanding officer,
Cmdr. A.D. Hull, USS Germantown commanding officer, greets Australian Army Gen. David Hurley, chief of defense force, during a visit to the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship. Germantown is participa... More
U.S. Marines from 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company,
U.S. Marines from 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF, based in Okinawa, Japan, coordinate naval gunfire during the combined joint live fire exercis... More
Australian army aviation crewmen of the 1st Aviation
Australian army aviation crewmen of the 1st Aviation Regiment check combat aircraft for targeting and preflight maintenance during participation in Exercise Talisman Sabre at Rockhampton Airport. TS11 is a bie... More
An Australian Army military police dog handler, assigned
An Australian Army military police dog handler, assigned to 1st Military Police Battalion, Delta Company, prepares to conduct a bite training exercise with a German Shepherd to improve the unit's operational re... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Samuel G. Potenti, a squad leader
U.S. Marine Cpl. Samuel G. Potenti, a squad leader with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Battalion Landing Team, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, drops a mortar round into an M-252 81 mm mort... More
Australian Defence Force soldiers with 9th Force Support
Australian Defence Force soldiers with 9th Force Support Battalion clean a Kalmar rough terrain cargo handler at Camp Rocky in Rockhampton July 18, 2011 prior to it travelling to the Shoalwater Bay Training Are... More
U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a mock amphibious assault at Freshwater Beach in support of Talisman Sabre 2011 July 19, 2011. TS11 is a combined joint exercise between the Australi... More
Soldiers from the 38th Engineers Company, 4th Stryker
Soldiers from the 38th Engineers Company, 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, and sappers from Australia's 2nd Troop, 1st Field Squadron, 1st Combat Engineers Regiment, practice planting explosives to c... More
Able Seaman Marine Technician Simon Thomas maintains
Able Seaman Marine Technician Simon Thomas maintains HMAS Ballarat's diesel engine during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. TS11 is a biennial combined training activity designed to train Australian and U.S. forces... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Camellia Akhami, musician,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Camellia Akhami, musician, gives a little boy a high-five during the U.S. 7th Fleet Band Far East Edition's performance at the opening ceremony for the exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 in Ro... More
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, from Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Wash., perform a field march at during Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisman Sabre... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Pedros A. Hernandez, a mortarman
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Pedros A. Hernandez, a mortarman from Santa Ana, Calif., with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's battalion landing team, ducks down after firing the ... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joseph Shane, platoon leader from
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joseph Shane, platoon leader from Murray, Kent., assigned to 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, from Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Wash., takes his place alo... More
Australian aircraft take to skies during Talisman Sabre 2011
Royal Australian air force armament fitters from No. 1 Squadron prepare ordnance prior to loading several Super Hornets for Talisman Sabre 2011 at RAAF Base Amberley July 13, 2011. Talisman Sabre 2011, from Jul... More
An amphibious assault vehicle carrying elements of
An amphibious assault vehicle carrying elements of Company G, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, charges onto Freshwater Beach, Queensland, Australia, in ... More
A landing craft air cushion enters the well deck of
A landing craft air cushion enters the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown. Germantown, commanded by Cmdr. A.D. Hull, is currently underway with the embarked 31st Marin... More
Australian Defence Force machine gunners with the 7th
Australian Defence Force machine gunners with the 7th Battalion, Australian Army, provide security while their assistant machine gunners set up the tripod used with the MAG 58 machine gun suring a demonstration... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Beaudoir, 2nd Infantry Battalion,
Staff Sgt. Michael Beaudoir, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Striker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, squad leader, scans his surroundings during a field combat training exercise at the Urban... More
Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious
Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown and embarked Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit move a pallet of supplies during a replenishment at sea with USNS ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Baxter explains how to safely
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Baxter explains how to safely take the barrel off of a M240B machine gun to Australian Defence Force machine gun teams at Shoalwater Bay Training Area during Talisman Sabre 2011, July... More
Australian soldiers assigned to 6th Battalion, Royal
Australian soldiers assigned to 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, prepare to head to Shoalwater Bay Training Area during Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisman Saber 2011 is an exercise designed to train U.S. an... More
Lance Cpl. Jacob Cripps from Sherman, Texas, sets position
Lance Cpl. Jacob Cripps from Sherman, Texas, sets position with an M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon during the Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/7, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary... More
Australian Defence Force Pvt. Peter Noble (far left),
Australian Defence Force Pvt. Peter Noble (far left), Craftsman Carl Norling, (center) and Pvt. James Newton (right), all with 6th Aviation Regiment, listen as U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chris L. Kusnierz (se... More
A sapper from Australia's 1st Combat Engineers Regiment,
A sapper from Australia's 1st Combat Engineers Regiment, 1st Field Squadron, 2nd Troop plants plastic explosives to cut through a metal structure during Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisman Sabre 11 is a biennial tra... More
Trooper David Delaney (Newcastle, NSW) checks communications
Trooper David Delaney (Newcastle, NSW) checks communications on the gun platform of an Australian light armored vehicle during Exercise Predator's Strike. Units from the Darwin-based 1st Brigade conducted Exerc... More
Amphibious assault vehicles are manned up in the well
Amphibious assault vehicles are manned up in the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown. USS Germantown, commanded by Cmdr. A.D. Hull, is currently underway with the embar... More
Amphibious assault vehicles carrying elements of Company
Amphibious assault vehicles carrying elements of Company G, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, charge onto Freshwater Beach in Shoalwater Bay Training Area during... More
Sapper Jarryn Walters from 1st Combat Engineer Regiment,
Sapper Jarryn Walters from 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, Darwin, loads his magazines while resupplying ammunition during Exercise Predator's Strike. Units from the Darwin-based 1st Brigade conducted Exercise Pr... More
Australian Defence Force Seaman Boatswain Mate Mathew
Australian Defence Force Seaman Boatswain Mate Mathew Johnson, left, and Seaman Boatswain Mate Cody Nicols prepare a shackle to be taken off the chain for routine maintenance during Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisma... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. N. Navarro, assigned to Company
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. N. Navarro, assigned to Company G, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, does a timed drill with a 60 mm mortar system in preparation ... More
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 23rd
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, from Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Wash., take part in improvised explosive device training during Talisman S... More
A 2CAV Australian light armored vehicle gunner fires
A 2CAV Australian light armored vehicle gunner fires on a position with the Mag 58 machine gun during a live-fire assault in the Shoalwater Bay training area as part of Exercise Predator's Strike. Units from th... More
HMAS Ballarat maintains station during Exercise Talisman
HMAS Ballarat maintains station during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. TS11 is a biennial combined training activity designed to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting Combined Task Force ope... More
7RAR soldiers await orders to commence an attack as
7RAR soldiers await orders to commence an attack as part of the combined-arms battle group live-fire assault in the Shoalwater Bay training area during Exercise Predator's Strike. Units from the Darwin-based 1s... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Emmanuel Johnson, from North Charleston,
U.S. Army Sgt. Emmanuel Johnson, from North Charleston, S.C., a team leader assigned to 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, from Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Wash., fires blan... More
On Camp Growl in Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Australian
On Camp Growl in Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Australian Defence Force Lt. Col. Eric Stevenson (center), Joint and Combined Umpire Liaison Officer to Forces Command, orients U.S. Army Lt. Brandon Thomann (left... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Yarnall checks the rigging
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Yarnall checks the rigging on Spc. Hugh McCall and Spc. Samual McQuaid, from Charlie Troop (Long Range Surveillance), 1st Battalion, 158th Cavalry, Hagerstown, Md. The soldiers rehears... More
Two Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, secure
Two Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, secure the beach at Freshwater Bay, Queensland, Australia, as the second wave of Amphibious Assault Vehicles land as part of an amphibious assault during Talisman Sa... More
Seaman James Palmer, right, aids Seaman Gabriel Sanchez
Seaman James Palmer, right, aids Seaman Gabriel Sanchez with his firefighting ensemble during a damage control drill aboard the forward deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is part of the Essex Amp... More
Medical teams from the Royal Australian Air Force Air
Medical teams from the Royal Australian Air Force Air Medical Team, 3rd Health Support Battlion, AQ Force Command, and U.S. Sailors from the 3rd Medical Battalion, part of III Marine Expeditionary Force, based ... More
Australian Army military police dog handlers, assigned
Australian Army military police dog handlers, assigned to 1st Military Police Battalion, Delta Company, conduct a bite training exercise with a Belgian Shepherd to improve the unit's operational readiness for T... More
U.S. Marine Corps Fire Direction Centre Chief from
U.S. Marine Corps Fire Direction Centre Chief from 81 mm Mortar Platoon yells fire orders to Alpha section gun line during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. The ridgeline of Townshend Island, in the Shoalwater Bay ... More
An amphibious assault vehicle launches from the well
An amphibious assault vehicle launches from the well deck of the forward-deployed dock landing ship USS Germantown. The AAVs and landing craft air cushions were launched to give the drivers familiarity with the... More
Australian Defence Force Pvt. Ellyn Holder, a medical
Australian Defence Force Pvt. Ellyn Holder, a medical technician with 2nd Health Support Battalion, examines a new patient at Shoalwater Bay Training Area during Talisman Sabre 2011 July 10, 2011. TS11 is a bie... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Justin McBride from Forked River, N.J.,
U.S. Army Cpl. Justin McBride from Forked River, N.J., assigned to 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Alpha Company, from Joint Base Lewis McCord searches Pfc. Sergio San... More
USS Fitzgerald takes part in a naval gunfire support
USS Fitzgerald takes part in a naval gunfire support exercise as part of Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisman Sabre 2011 is a biennial combined training activity designed to train Australian and U.S. forces in planni... More
HMAS Ballarat's 5-inch naval gun fires a barrage during
HMAS Ballarat's 5-inch naval gun fires a barrage during a naval gunfire support exercise during Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisman Sabre 2011 is a biennial combined training activity, designed to train Australian an... More
Commander, 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk renders
Commander, 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk renders a salute after landing on board the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown. Buskirk, along with his staff, the U.S. ambassador to A... More
An amphibious assault vehicle departs the well deck
An amphibious assault vehicle departs the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown during well deck operations. Germantown, commanded by Cmdr. A.D. Hull, is currently underw... More
Australian army Lt. Colin Soane and Gunner Travis Stewart,
Australian army Lt. Colin Soane and Gunner Travis Stewart, from 8/12 Regiment, coordinate fire support as U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jeff Riley from Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st M... More
U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a mock amphibious assault at Freshwater Beach in support of Talisman Sabre 2011 July 19, 2011. TS11 is a combined joint exercise between the Australi... More
From left, Royal Australian navy Combat System Operator
From left, Royal Australian navy Combat System Operator Able Seaman Aumau Falepau, Boatswain's Mate Seaman Keith Graham, Steward Able Seaman Justin Prasad and Cook Able Seaman Lindsay Cozyn of Australia's Feder... More
Seaman Scott Wingate practices his splicing on the
Seaman Scott Wingate practices his splicing on the Gun Direction Platform during Talisman Sabre 2011. TS11 is a biennial combined training activity designed to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and c... More
Soldiers from the 38th Engineers Company, 4th Stryker
Soldiers from the 38th Engineers Company, 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division place a bangalore explosive to clear a barbed wire obstacles during Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisman Sabre 11 is a biennial tra... More