Australian Defence Force Able Seaman Ashleigh Lorrawa

Australian Defence Force Able Seaman Ashleigh Lorrawa works at a multi-role console in the operations room of HMAS Sydney during Air Defence Exercises as part of Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisman Sabre 2011 is a biennial training activity jointly sponsored by the U.S. Pacific Command and Australian Defence Force Joint Operations Command to train the U.S. 7th Fleet and Australian Deployable Joint Headquarters staffs as a designated Combined Task Force. Approximately 14,000 U.S. and 8,500 Australian personnel will conduct sea, land, and air training predominantly in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area near Rockhampton, but also in Royal Australian Air Force Bases in Townsville, Darwin, Tindal and Amberley. Exercises will also be conducted in the maritime areas of the Coral, Timor and Anaphora Seas from July 11-29. Active participation by Australian government agencies includes the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, AusAID, Australian Federal Police, and the Asia Pacific Civil-Military Centre of Excellence. U.S. agencies participating in the Exercise include the Office Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, and members of U.S. Civilian Response Corps from: the Departments of State, Justice, Commerce, Agriculture, Homeland Security, Health & Human Services, and the U.S. Agency for International Development. (Australian Defence Force photo by Alan Lancaster)