Members of Australian Defence Force 16th Air Defence
Members of Australian Defence Force 16th Air Defence Regiment, based in Woodside, South Australia, stand next to an RBS-70 Ground Based Air Defence System during Talisman Sabre 2011. TS11 is an exercise designe... More
Quiet Onlooker, US Army Photo
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Hamel, leadership of the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team were invited to a ceremony at one of the last remaining American chapels outside of Rockhampton, ... More
Members of the U.S. and Australian militaries as well
Members of the U.S. and Australian militaries as well as local civilians in the Rockhampton community, came out to support the 60th annual commemorations of St. Christopher’s Chapel in Rockhampton, Australia, J... More
Infantrymen from the Adelaide-based 7th Battalion,
Infantrymen from the Adelaide-based 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, prepare to deploy in M113AS4 armored fighting vehicles with the 7RAR Battle Group at Shoalwater Bay during Exercise Predator's Strik... More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, the battalion landing team for 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, arrive for exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 at Camp Rocky, Rockhampton, Australia, July 7, 2011. ... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Rorry Smith with 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Rorry Smith with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, the battalion landing team for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit looks at a crocodile at the Rockhampton Zoo before the start of E... More
Black Knights steal show during Supercars race
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 pilots pose for a picture with Sucrogen Townsville 400 V-8 Supercars race drivers July 9. This year’s Townsville 400 had 29 V-8 supercars racing through a 400 kilometer circui... More
Talisman Sabre 2011 Open Day, Queensland, Australia
(Left to right) Rockhampton's Pvt. Luke Samuels from the 10th Field Support Battalion meets his brother Nicholas and his father Wayne at Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 Open Day in Rockhampton. Exercise Talisman S... More
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
Petty Officer Ben Abbott, clearance diver, demonstrates
Petty Officer Ben Abbott, clearance diver, demonstrates a Talon explosive ordnance robot for the Black family from Yeppoon during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 Open Day in Rockhampton. Exercise Talisman Sabre 2... More
31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrives for Talisman Sabre 2011
Lance Cpl. Don Picha, right, with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, poses for a picture with a child after letting him try on Marine Corps gear at Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011's opening ceremony at the Rockha... More
Military bands perform during Exercise Talisman Sabre
(L-R) Cpl. Gary Linton is joined by Lance Cpl. Jenna Pacey from the British Army's Parachute Regiment, Warrant Officer 1st Class Gary Caira and Musician Angie Currington during the 1st Battalion Royal Australia... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Emanuel San Martin gets an up close
U.S. Army Pfc. Emanuel San Martin gets an up close look at the Australian Defence Force MAG 58 machine gun during combined training in Shoalwater Bay Training Area during Talisman Sabre 2011, July 9, 2011. Tali... More
31st MEU arrives for Talisman Sabre 2011
Lance Cpl. Don Picha, right, with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, poses for a picture with a child after letting him try on Marine Corps gear at Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011's opening ceremony at the Rockha... More
Exercise Talisman Sabre begins in northern Australia
The start of joint United States and Australia military training exercise, Talisman Sabre 2011, was marked with a successful Open Day event at the Rockhampton showgrounds in central Queensland Saturday.
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Joseph Ross (right) of Albion,
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Joseph Ross (right) of Albion, Pa., and Lance Cpl. Christopher Jones, of Chicago, Ill., both military policemen with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, follow ... More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. John Hines Jr., 3rd Fleet deputy
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. John Hines Jr., 3rd Fleet deputy commander, discusses the Talisman Sabre build-up with Australian Defence Force Warrant Officer Class Two Shane Beames, Company Quarter master sergeant, Austr... More
Australian defence force Pvt. Jasmin Patty, a clerk
Australian defence force Pvt. Jasmin Patty, a clerk with 9th Combat Service Support Battalion, peels potatoes in preparation for feeding thousands of troops during Talisman Sabre 2011 at Camp Growl in Shoalwate... More
Australian Defence Force field cooks are sizzling hot
Australian cooks at the Camp Growl dining facility in Shoalwater Bay Training Area form an assembly line to produce "hot packs."
Australian defence force Pvt. Morgan Gilks, 1st Combat
Australian defence force Pvt. Morgan Gilks, 1st Combat Signal Regiment, builds a barricade during Talisman Sabre 2011 at Camp Growl in Shoalwater Bay Training Area, July 10. The barricade allows troops to contr... More
Australian Defence Force Pvt. Morgaine Miscamble (right),
Australian Defence Force Pvt. Morgaine Miscamble (right), a dental assistant with 2nd Health Support Battalion, and ADF Cpl. Sonia Nicholls, a dental hygienist with 2nd HSB, examine ADF Maj. David Williams, a s... 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, board Australian light amphibious recovery crafts, during Talisman Sabre 2011, heading towards ... More
Veterans retreat during Exercise Talisman Sabre
(Left to right) U.S. Army Master Sgt. Pierre Jackson and U.S. Marine Cpl. Jacobus Nieuwoudt fit the rail to the fence post at the Cockscomb Veterans Bush Retreat in Cawarral. United States military members from... 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, board Australian light amphibious recovery crafts during Talisman Sabre 2011 heading towards Town... More
Scott Sideleau, a software technician from Newport,
Scott Sideleau, a software technician from Newport, R.I., with U.S. Naval Undersea Warfare Center, launches an IVER2 autonomous undersea vehicle at Freshwater Bay in Shoalwater Bay Training Area during Talisman... More
Royal Australian Air Force Flight Officer Dave Boyan,
Royal Australian Air Force Flight Officer Dave Boyan, the base safety officer (Rockhampton), conducts flight line access and safety training for reporting participants at Camp Rocky. TS11 is a biennial combined... More
Members of the Band of the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian
Members of the Band of the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment perform during a joint rehearsal with Central Queensland University music students and the U.S. Navy 7th Fleet Band. The Band of the 1st RAR, ... 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
Richard Bell, Asia Pacific Counter Improvised Explosive
Richard Bell, Asia Pacific Counter Improvised Explosive Devise Fusion Center trainer, briefs troops on their performance during the interactive portion of an IED identification course at Shoalwater Bay Training... More
Leading Aircrafsmen, Adam Sheriff, a cook deployed
Leading Aircrafsmen, Adam Sheriff, a cook deployed with the Australian Army, chops vegetables in preparation for the afternoon meal at Camp Rocky, in support of Talisman Sabre 2011. The dining facility typicall... More
Australian army Pvt. Simon Rowland, with 9th Force
Australian army Pvt. Simon Rowland, with 9th Force Support Battalion, based in Brisbane, stirs sausage curry that will be served for lunch during Talisman Sabre 2011 in at Camp Rock in Rockhampton July 12. More... More
U.S. Marines from Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Marines from Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expedtionary Unit, chat with an Australian soldier during a combined joint live fire exercise at Townshend Island July 1... More
Leading Australian defence force Aircrafsmen, Adam
Leading Australian defence force Aircrafsmen, Adam Sheriff, a cook deployed with the Australian army, chops vegetables in preparation for the afternoon meal at Camp Rocky, in support of Talisman Sabre 2011. Th... More
Capt. Robert Schwaab, assistant logistics officer,
Capt. Robert Schwaab, assistant logistics officer, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, listens as an Australian Defense Force convoy leader gives a brief during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. Schwaab was planning fo... 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
A Royal Australian Air Force Hawk 127 aircraft from
A Royal Australian Air Force Hawk 127 aircraft from No. 76 Squadron takes off from RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland on a work up sortie for Talisman Sabre 2011. TS11 is a major bilateral exercise designed to tr... More
To feed an army, Queensland, Australia
(L-R) Pvt. Daniel Hartman, Pvt. Ryan Hasler, Cpl. Jason Balchin, Pvt. Jordan Andersen and Pvt. Bradley Twyford unpack a grocery delivery at Camp Rocky during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. Exercise Talisman Sab... 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
Craftsman Grayson Salway from the 10th Field Support
Craftsman Grayson Salway from the 10th Field Support Battalion rewires a dolly converter at Camp Rocky during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011.
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Stephan A. Fournier,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Stephan A. Fournier, left, and Craig J. Reyes, right, both mortarmen with Company G, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, III M... More
OTEK Practical Environmental Solutions provided survey,
OTEK Practical Environmental Solutions provided survey, analysis and removal of a diesel spill on Shoalwater Range in Shoalwater Bay Training Area in cooperation with Australian Defence Force during Talisman Sa... More
A No. 1 Squadron RAAF Super Hornet loaded with ordnance
A No. 1 Squadron RAAF Super Hornet loaded with ordnance takes to the skies above Amberley for Talisman Sabre 2011 July 13, 2011. Talisman Sabre 2011, from July 11-29, 2011, is a major bilateral exercise designe... More
U.S. Marine Gun 3, Alpha Section of 81 mm Mortar Platoon,
U.S. Marine Gun 3, Alpha Section of 81 mm Mortar Platoon, provide mortar fire support during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. The ridgeline of Townshend Island, in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area, was lined with ... More
Soldiers from the 38th Engineers Company, 4th Stryker
Soldiers from the 38th Engineers Company, 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, climb to a high point to attempt to establish radio contact with Camp Sam Hill during Talisman Sabre 2011. TS11 is a biennia... 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
Capt. Dean, center, a pilot with the 1st Aviation Regiment,
Capt. Dean, center, a pilot with the 1st Aviation Regiment, Australian army, originally from Brisbane, Queensland, is interviewed by local media during Talisman Sabre 2011. TS11 is an exercise designed to train... More
Australian Army Cpl. Joel Knight, a military police
Australian Army Cpl. Joel Knight, a military police dog handler assigned to 1st Military Police Battalion, Delta Company, left, dodges an attack from a Belgian Shepherd during a bite training session designed t... 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
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jerald Clements of Rancho Cordova,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jerald Clements of Rancho Cordova, Calif., the Detachment 1 commander for the 40th Infantry Division and senior planning officer for Talisman Sabre’s Combined Forces Land Component Command (C... More
An Australian light armored vehicle transits through
An Australian light armored vehicle transits through Shoalwater Range in Shoalwater Bay Training Area. This command vehicle is part of the Australian Defence Force participating in Talisman Sabre 2011. TS11 is ... 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
Capt. Dean, a pilot with the 1st Aviation Regiment,
Capt. Dean, a pilot with the 1st Aviation Regiment, Royal Australian Army, originally from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, is interviewed by local media during Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisman Sabre is an exercis... 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, 38th Engineer Company, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord prepare to transport to a demolition exercise durin... More
Sgt. Eric Martinez, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Sgt. Eric Martinez, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 career planner, saws at a tree trunk during a landscape beautification project at the Marabou Drive Park here July 15 as part of the community relations pr... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Catherine Chauvot plays a solo
Petty Officer 3rd Class Catherine Chauvot plays a solo during the U.S. Navy 7th Fleet Band's concert at Queens Street Plaza, Brisbane, Australia. The band has come to Australia as part of the Talisman Sabre 201... More
Australian Defence Force Pvt. Tegan Whitehead, from
Australian Defence Force Pvt. Tegan Whitehead, from the 10th Force Support Battalion, sorts ammunition during her Talisman Sabre 2011 deployment at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area. Talisman Sabre 2011 is a com... More
U.S. Marines and Australian Defence Force personnel
U.S. Marines and Australian Defence Force personnel listen as U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Thomas A. Salas, right, from Yigo, Guam, a martial arts instructor trainer with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logi... More
Australian Defence Force troops train in Shoalwater Bay Training Area ...
Australian Defence Force Bombardier Rodney Alchin, an unmanned aerial vehicle master controller from the 20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment, stands with a Scan Eagle UAV during Talisman Sabre 201... More
Australian Pvts. Matthew Sherring and Jeffery Gambell,
Australian Pvts. Matthew Sherring and Jeffery Gambell, both from the 1st Combat Service Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, watch their first military parachute drop during Talisman Sabre 2011 at Kapyong Drop Zone ... 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 Cpl. Zook Gango, an assistant gunner from
U.S. Army Cpl. Zook Gango, an assistant gunner from Lake Oswego, Ore., assigned to 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, from Joint Base Lewis McCord, Wash., signals that he... More
Australian Defence Force troops, US soldiers train together during Tal...
Australian soldiers show U.S. soldiers their weapon during some down time at Shoalwater Bay Training Area during Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisman Sabre 2011 is a biennial combined training activity, designed to tr... More
Second Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker
Second Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division machine gunners train with machine gunners from the 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Army, at Camp Sam Hill on Shoalwater Bay ... More
Australian Defence Force Lance Cpl. Cameron Clark,
Australian Defence Force Lance Cpl. Cameron Clark, an information systems technician, 8th Signals Regiment, poses during Talisman Sabre 2011 at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area. Talisman Sabre 2011 is a combine... More
(Left-Right) Pfc. Walter Beatty from U.S. Army's 1/158th
(Left-Right) Pfc. Walter Beatty from U.S. Army's 1/158th Long Range Surveillance Unit, Patrolman Brendan Venables and Cpl. Nathan Napier from Norforce meet exercise umpire 2nd Lt. John Biggs from the 31st Marin... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Zook Gango, an assistant gunner from
U.S. Army Cpl. Zook Gango, an assistant gunner from Lake Oswego, Ore., assigned to Comany A, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, from Joint Base Lewis McCord, Wash., signa... More
Australian army machine gunners give 2nd Battalion,
Australian army machine gunners give 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, soldiers a demonstration on how they fire their MAG 58 machine gun. Talisman Sabre 2011 is... 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
U.S. soldiers 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry
U.S. soldiers 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Richardson, Alaska, move out of a drop zone and set up a security perimeter after parachuting from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III airc... More
U.S. and Australian forces live on Camp Growl during
U.S. and Australian forces live on Camp Growl during the Talisman Sabre 2011 July 19. Talisman Sabre 2011 is an exercise designed to train U.S. and Australian forces to plan and conduct Combined Task Force oper... More
A U.S. Army A C-17 Globemaster III drops paratroopers
A U.S. Army A C-17 Globemaster III drops paratroopers from 1st Infantry Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, based in Alaska, into Kapyong Drop Zone in Shoalwater Ba... More
The U.S. Army's 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry
The U.S. Army's 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, from Joint Airbase Elmdorf-Richardson, Alaska, and Australian Defence Force's 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, paratroopers execute a ... 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
Joint paratroopers arrive at the Great Western Hotel
Joint paratroopers arrive at the Great Western Hotel and Steakhouse in Rockhampton for dinner, a private rodeo and Australian wildlife handling, all within a thirty hour period of departing Alaska. The U.S. Arm... More
US, Australian Defence Force work together in psyops
U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Jones from St. Louis, with the 10th PSYOP Batallion, 318th Tatical, based in St. Louis, and ADF Pvt. Dirk Seelig from Brisbane, Queensland with the 11th Platoon Delta Company, 6th Royal A... More
Royal Australian Army soldiers with Delta Company,
Royal Australian Army soldiers with Delta Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, load into a S-70 A9 Black Hawk helicopter as part of entry and exit drills before an upcoming training event before a... More
Royal Australian Army Maj. Leigh Partridge, commander,
Royal Australian Army Maj. Leigh Partridge, commander, Combat Team Charlie, 8/9 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is conducting a rehearsal of combat drill before an upcoming training event during Talisman S... 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
A Navy landing craft air cushioned carrying Marines
A Navy landing craft air cushioned carrying Marines and sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit lands on Freshwater Beach in Shoalwater Bay Training Area during a mock amphibious assault rehearsal July 18... More
Airmen from the 36th Expeditionary Contingency Response
Airmen from the 36th Expeditionary Contingency Response Squadron move to camp after offloading a C-17 during Talisman Sabre 2011. The 36th ECRS, from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, is a rapid deployment unit ... More
A landing craft air cushion from Assault Unit 5 lands
A landing craft air cushion from Assault Unit 5 lands on Freshwater Beach in Shoalwater Bay Training Area as part of a rehearsal amphibious assault during Talisman Sabre 2011. TS11 is an exercise designed to tr... More
Australian Army Reserve soldiers, assigned to the North-West
Australian Army Reserve soldiers, assigned to the North-West Mobile Force, and National Guard members, assigned to C Troop (Long Range Surveillance), 1-158 Cavalry, prepare to embark on a reconnaissance mission... More
The U.S. Army's 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment,
The U.S. Army's 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, and members of 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, stand in formation for a parachute wing exchange at Camp Rocky in Rockhampton July 18, 2011, duri... More
US, Australians work together during Talisman Sabre 2011
A National Guard member, assigned to Charlie Troop (Long Range Surveillance) 1-158 Cavalry, and an Australian Army Reserve soldier, assigned to the North-West Mobile Force, prepare to embark on a reconnaissance... More
Science and technology troops from the U.S. and Australian
Science and technology troops from the U.S. and Australian militaries are currently testing the Seldon Waterbox, a portable water-filtration system, during Talisman Sabre 2011. According to Seldon Technologies,... More
Lance Cpl. Jordan Rowe, from Catawba, N.C., prepares
Lance Cpl. Jordan Rowe, from Catawba, N.C., prepares video for transmission to the Defense Visual Information Dissemination System. Rowe is a Marine Forces Pacific Combat Camera videographer suporting exercise ... More
MALS-12 Marines provide boom!
Cpl. John A. Moore, a Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 aviation ordnance technician, aligns a part of the guided bomb unit-12 he was working on before torquing it down to the unit in a warehouse on the fli... More
Up to 2,700 soldiers, sailors and airmen from both
Up to 2,700 soldiers, sailors and airmen from both Australian and United States military forces have been accommodated at Camp Rocky during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. Located in Rockhampton, Camp Rocky has b... More
Marines from 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit make an
Marines from 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit make an amphibious assault and secure the beach at Freshwater Bay in Shoalwater Bay Training Area July 19, during Talisman Sabre 2011. TS11 a biennial international j... More
US Marines conduct amphibious assault during Talisman Sabre 2011
Marines from 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit make an amphibious assault and secure the beach at Freshwater Bay in Shoalwater Bay Training Area July 19, during Talisman Sabre 2011. TS11 a biennial international j... More
A landing craft air cushioned from the USS Germantown
A landing craft air cushioned from the USS Germantown lands on Freshwater Bay beach in Shoalwater Bay Training Area as amphibious assault vehicles from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit secure the beach as par... 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
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Shaunn Hummel, from Syracuse,
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Shaunn Hummel, from Syracuse, N.Y., superintendent of air operations with the 36th Expeditionary Contingency Response Squadron, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, helps palletize gear for... More
Corps’ amphibious roots on display
Amphibious assault has long been a part of Marine Corps tradition, demonstrated first during the landing at New Providence Island, Bahamas, in 1776 and utilized during many major conflicts of World War II and t... More
Three U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushioned, from
Three U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushioned, from the USS Germantown, head toward Freshwater Bay beach in Shoalwater Bay Training Area carrying equipment and personnel during an amphibious assault in support o... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Alex Erhardt from Crofton,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Alex Erhardt from Crofton, Md., directs equipment off a landing craft, air cushioned from the U.S.S. Germantown during an amphibious landing at Shoalwater Bay Training Area in support of... 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
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Justin Papalia, a radio
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Justin Papalia, a radio frequency craftsman and jumpmaster from Tampa, Fla., with the 36th Expeditionary Contingency Response Squadron from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, helps Master... More
A U.S. Marine with Company G, Battalion Landing Team
A U.S. Marine with Company G, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during a mock patrol July 19, during Talisman Sabre 2011. TS11 is the largest j... More
Australian Defence Force Battle Group Ram (Infantry)
Australian Defence Force Battle Group Ram (Infantry) from Brisbane, Queensland, responds to the amphibious assault by the U.S. Marines on the Capricorn Coast as part of Talisman Sabre 2011. The Battle Group was... More