Royal Australian Navy Lt. Dale Axford gets some hands-on training in the Combat Direction Center aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 14, 2009) Royal Australian Navy Lt. Dale Axford gets some hands-on training in the Combat Direction Center aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington is participating in Talisman Saber 09, a biennial joint military exercise between the U.S. and Australia focusing on operational and tactical interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Rachel N. Clayton) File# 090714-N-6233C-003