U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Chris L. Kusnierz (left)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Chris L. Kusnierz (left) and Jonathon P. Ashley, machinegunners with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, III Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct a weapons drill demonstration with a .50 caliber machine gun for Australian Defence Force service members on Camp Rocky in Rockhampton during Talisman Saber 2011. TS11 is a biennial combined training activity designed to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting Combined Task Force operations to improve ADF/U.S. combat readiness and interoperability. It reflects the closeness of the alliance and the strength and flexibility of the ongoing military-military relationship.