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Australian Defence Force Pvt. Steffani Grace, a supply distribution operator with 7th Combat Service Support Battalion, competes in a fitness competition during Talisman Sabre 2021 at Camp Growl, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 13, 2021. This is the ninth iteration of Talisman Sabre, a large-scale, bilateral military exercise between Australia and the U.S. involving more than 17,000 participants from seven nations. The month-long multi-domain exercise consists of a series of training events that reinforce the strong U.S./Australian alliance and demonstrate the U.S. Military’s unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. Grace is a native of Brisbane, Queensland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
1/25Australian Defence Force Pvt. Steffani Grace, a supply distribution operator with 7th Combat Service Support Battalion, competes in a fitness competition during Talisman Sabre 2021 at Camp Growl, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 13, 2021. This is the ninth iteration of Talisman Sabre, a large-scale, bilateral military exercise between Australia and the U.S. involving more than 17,000 participants from seven nations. The month-long multi-domain exercise consists of a series of training events that reinforce the strong U.S./Australian alliance and demonstrate the U.S. Military’s unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. Grace is a native of Brisbane, Queensland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division simulate live-fire missions during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 15, 2021. TS21 supports the U.S. National Defense Strategy by enhancing our ability to protect the homeland and provide combat-credible forces to address the full range of potential security concerns in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
2/25U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division simulate live-fire missions during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 15, 2021. TS21 supports the U.S. National Defense Strategy by enhancing our ability to protect the homeland and provide combat-credible forces to address the full range of potential security concerns in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathon Lindgren, a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System section chief with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, surveys a firing point during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 15, 2021. TS21 supports the U.S. National Defense Strategy by enhancing our ability to protect the homeland and provide combat-credible forces to address the full range of potential security concerns in the Indo-Pacific. Lindgren is a native of Katy, Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
3/25U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathon Lindgren, a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System section chief with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, surveys a firing point during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 15, 2021. TS21 supports the U.S. National Defense Strategy by enhancing our ability to protect the homeland and provide combat-credible forces to address the full range of potential security concerns in the Indo-Pacific. Lindgren is a native of Katy, Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
U.S. Marines with Golf Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Australian Defence Force members conduct a Rehearsal of Concept drill during Talisman Saber 2021 at Camp Growl, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 14, 2021. This is the ninth iteration of Talisman Sabre, a large-scale, bilateral military exercise between Australia and the U.S. involving more than 17,000 participants from seven nations. The month-long multi-domain exercise consists of a series of training events that reinforce the strong U.S./Australian alliance and demonstrate the U.S. Military’s unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph E. DeMarcus)
4/25U.S. Marines with Golf Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Australian Defence Force members conduct a Rehearsal of Concept drill during Talisman Saber 2021 at Camp Growl, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 14, 2021. This is the ninth iteration of Talisman Sabre, a large-scale, bilateral military exercise between Australia and the U.S. involving more than 17,000 participants from seven nations. The month-long multi-domain exercise consists of a series of training events that reinforce the strong U.S./Australian alliance and demonstrate the U.S. Military’s unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph E. DeMarcus)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Braydon Longhurst, a loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, observes an inflight refueling between his aircraft and an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363 refuel in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre 21, Australia, July 13, 2021. TS21 is Australia’s largest military exercise with the U.S. and is a demonstration of our strong alliance underpinned by deep levels of cooperation and trust built over decades of operating and training together. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bryant Rodriguez)
5/25U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Braydon Longhurst, a loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, observes an inflight refueling between his aircraft and an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363 refuel in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre 21, Australia, July 13, 2021. TS21 is Australia’s largest military exercise with the U.S. and is a demonstration of our strong alliance underpinned by deep levels of cooperation and trust built over decades of operating and training together. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bryant Rodriguez)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ace Killough, a field artillery radar operator with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, elevates a Ground Air Task Oriented Radar during Talisman Sabre 2021 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 14, 2021. TS21 is a large-scale, bilateral military exercise conducted biennially across Northern Australia designed to enhance the U.S.-Australia alliance which is an anchor of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. Exercises like this provide effective and intense training to ensure our forces are capable, interoperable, responsive, and combat-ready. Killough is a native of Houston, Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
6/25U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ace Killough, a field artillery radar operator with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, elevates a Ground Air Task Oriented Radar during Talisman Sabre 2021 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 14, 2021. TS21 is a large-scale, bilateral military exercise conducted biennially across Northern Australia designed to enhance the U.S.-Australia alliance which is an anchor of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. Exercises like this provide effective and intense training to ensure our forces are capable, interoperable, responsive, and combat-ready. Killough is a native of Houston, Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
A U.S. Marine Corps Ground Air Task Oriented Radar with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, scans the area during Talisman Sabre 2021 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 14, 2021. TS21 is a large-scale, bilateral military exercise conducted biennially across Northern Australia designed to enhance the U.S.-Australia alliance which is an anchor of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. Exercises like this provide effective and intense training to ensure our forces are capable, interoperable, responsive, and combat-ready. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
7/25A U.S. Marine Corps Ground Air Task Oriented Radar with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, scans the area during Talisman Sabre 2021 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 14, 2021. TS21 is a large-scale, bilateral military exercise conducted biennially across Northern Australia designed to enhance the U.S.-Australia alliance which is an anchor of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. Exercises like this provide effective and intense training to ensure our forces are capable, interoperable, responsive, and combat-ready. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
U.S. Marines with Golf Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Australian Defence Force members conduct a Rehearsal of Concept drill duringTalisman Saber 2021 at Camp Growl, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 14, 2021. This is the ninth iteration of Talisman Sabre, a large-scale, bilateral military exercise between Australia and the U.S. involving more than 17,000 participants from seven nations. The month-long multi-domain exercise consists of a series of training events that reinforce the strong U.S./Australian alliance and demonstrate the U.S. Military’s unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph E. DeMarcus)
8/25U.S. Marines with Golf Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Australian Defence Force members conduct a Rehearsal of Concept drill duringTalisman Saber 2021 at Camp Growl, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 14, 2021. This is the ninth iteration of Talisman Sabre, a large-scale, bilateral military exercise between Australia and the U.S. involving more than 17,000 participants from seven nations. The month-long multi-domain exercise consists of a series of training events that reinforce the strong U.S./Australian alliance and demonstrate the U.S. Military’s unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph E. DeMarcus)
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Minh Vo, Battery Gunnery Sgt with Golf Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducts a Rehearsal of Concept drill during Talisman Saber 2021 at Camp Growl, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 14, 2021. This is the ninth iteration of Talisman Sabre, a large-scale, bilateral military exercise between Australia and the U.S. involving more than 17,000 participants from seven nations. The month-long multi-domain exercise consists of a series of training events that reinforce the strong U.S./Australian alliance and demonstrate the U.S. Military’s unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph E. DeMarcus)
9/25U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Minh Vo, Battery Gunnery Sgt with Golf Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducts a Rehearsal of Concept drill during Talisman Saber 2021 at Camp Growl, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 14, 2021. This is the ninth iteration of Talisman Sabre, a large-scale, bilateral military exercise between Australia and the U.S. involving more than 17,000 participants from seven nations. The month-long multi-domain exercise consists of a series of training events that reinforce the strong U.S./Australian alliance and demonstrate the U.S. Military’s unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph E. DeMarcus)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Benjamin Reinhardt, a loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, observes a refueling operations in flight during aerial refueling in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre 21, Australia, July 13, 2021. TS21, the ninth iteration and conducted since 2005, occurs biennially across Northern Australia. Australian, US and other multinational partner forces use Talisman Sabre to enhance interoperability by training in complex, multi-domain operations scenarios that address the full range of Indo-Pacific security concerts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bryant Rodriguez)
10/25U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Benjamin Reinhardt, a loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, observes a refueling operations in flight during aerial refueling in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre 21, Australia, July 13, 2021. TS21, the ninth iteration and conducted since 2005, occurs biennially across Northern Australia. Australian, US and other multinational partner forces use Talisman Sabre to enhance interoperability by training in complex, multi-domain operations scenarios that address the full range of Indo-Pacific security concerts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bryant Rodriguez)
U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, clean the tube of an M777A2 155mm Howitzer during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021 on Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, Australia, July 14, 2021. TS21 is a large-scale, bilateral military exercise conducted biennially across Northern Australia designed to enhance the U.S.-Australia alliance which is an anchor of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. Exercises like this provide effective and intense training to ensure our forces are capable, interoperable, responsive, and combat-ready. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
11/25U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, clean the tube of an M777A2 155mm Howitzer during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021 on Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, Australia, July 14, 2021. TS21 is a large-scale, bilateral military exercise conducted biennially across Northern Australia designed to enhance the U.S.-Australia alliance which is an anchor of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. Exercises like this provide effective and intense training to ensure our forces are capable, interoperable, responsive, and combat-ready. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrodor Squadron 363, based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii, prepare to conduct an aerial refueling with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre 21, Australia, July 13, 2021. TS21, the ninth iteration and conducted since 2005, occurs biennially across Northern Australia. Australian, US and other multinational partner forces use Talisman Sabre to enhance interoperability by training in complex, multi-domain operations scenarios that address the full range of Indo-Pacific security concerts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bryant Rodriguez)
12/25U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrodor Squadron 363, based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii, prepare to conduct an aerial refueling with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre 21, Australia, July 13, 2021. TS21, the ninth iteration and conducted since 2005, occurs biennially across Northern Australia. Australian, US and other multinational partner forces use Talisman Sabre to enhance interoperability by training in complex, multi-domain operations scenarios that address the full range of Indo-Pacific security concerts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bryant Rodriguez)
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Damian Garcia with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, cleans the tube of an M777A2 155mm Howitzer during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021 on Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, Australia, July 14, 2021. TS21 is a large-scale, bilateral military exercise conducted biennially across Northern Australia designed to enhance the U.S.-Australia alliance which is an anchor of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. Exercises like this provide effective and intense training to ensure our forces are capable, interoperable, responsive, and combat-ready. Garcia is a native of Mesa, Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
13/25U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Damian Garcia with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, cleans the tube of an M777A2 155mm Howitzer during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021 on Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, Australia, July 14, 2021. TS21 is a large-scale, bilateral military exercise conducted biennially across Northern Australia designed to enhance the U.S.-Australia alliance which is an anchor of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. Exercises like this provide effective and intense training to ensure our forces are capable, interoperable, responsive, and combat-ready. Garcia is a native of Mesa, Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jaylen Miller (left), a radar employment chief with 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, and Australian Defence Force Pvt. Anthony Berekally, a petroleum operator with 7th Combat Service Support Battalion, compete in a fitness competition during Talisman Sabre 2021 at Camp Growl, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 13, 2021. This is the ninth iteration of Talisman Sabre, a large-scale, bilateral military exercise between Australia and the U.S. involving more than 17,000 participants from seven nations. The month-long multi-domain exercise consists of a series of training events that reinforce the strong U.S./Australian alliance and demonstrate the U.S. Military’s unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. Miller is a native of Louisville, Kentucky, and Berekally is a native of Adelaide, Southern Australia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
14/25U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jaylen Miller (left), a radar employment chief with 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, and Australian Defence Force Pvt. Anthony Berekally, a petroleum operator with 7th Combat Service Support Battalion, compete in a fitness competition during Talisman Sabre 2021 at Camp Growl, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 13, 2021. This is the ninth iteration of Talisman Sabre, a large-scale, bilateral military exercise between Australia and the U.S. involving more than 17,000 participants from seven nations. The month-long multi-domain exercise consists of a series of training events that reinforce the strong U.S./Australian alliance and demonstrate the U.S. Military’s unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. Miller is a native of Louisville, Kentucky, and Berekally is a native of Adelaide, Southern Australia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Walker, a field artillery radar operator with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, raises a Ground Air Task Oriented Radar during Talisman Sabre 2021 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 14, 2021. TS21 is a large-scale, bilateral military exercise conducted biennially across Northern Australia designed to enhance the U.S.-Australia alliance which is an anchor of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. Exercises like this provide effective and intense training to ensure our forces are capable, interoperable, responsive, and combat-ready. Walker is a native of Tooele, Utah. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
15/25U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Walker, a field artillery radar operator with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, raises a Ground Air Task Oriented Radar during Talisman Sabre 2021 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 14, 2021. TS21 is a large-scale, bilateral military exercise conducted biennially across Northern Australia designed to enhance the U.S.-Australia alliance which is an anchor of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. Exercises like this provide effective and intense training to ensure our forces are capable, interoperable, responsive, and combat-ready. Walker is a native of Tooele, Utah. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
U.S. Army Sgt. Tamayo Ezekiel (left) and U.S. Army Pfc. Colby McCormick (right), Army Patriot Launching Station Enhanced Operators, raise the MIM-104 Patriot launching station Jul. 14, 2021, at Camp Growl in Queensland, Australia, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021. TS 21 supports the U.S. National Defense Strategy by enhancing our ability to protect the homeland and provide combat-credible forces to address the full range of potential security concerns in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa Chuluda)
16/25U.S. Army Sgt. Tamayo Ezekiel (left) and U.S. Army Pfc. Colby McCormick (right), Army Patriot Launching Station Enhanced Operators, raise the MIM-104 Patriot launching station Jul. 14, 2021, at Camp Growl in Queensland, Australia, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021. TS 21 supports the U.S. National Defense Strategy by enhancing our ability to protect the homeland and provide combat-credible forces to address the full range of potential security concerns in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa Chuluda)
A U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Artillery Rocket System with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division simulates live-fire missions during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 15, 2021. TS21 supports the U.S. National Defense Strategy by enhancing our ability to protect the homeland and provide combat-credible forces to address the full range of potential security concerns in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
17/25A U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Artillery Rocket System with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division simulates live-fire missions during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 15, 2021. TS21 supports the U.S. National Defense Strategy by enhancing our ability to protect the homeland and provide combat-credible forces to address the full range of potential security concerns in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
U.S. Army Sgt. Tamayo Ezekiel (right) and U.S. Army Private Pfc. Colby McCormick (left), Army Patriot Launching Station Enhanced Operators, raise the MIM-104 Patriot launching station Jul. 14, 2021, at Camp Growl in Queensland, Australia, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021. TS 21 supports the U.S. National Defense Strategy by enhancing our ability to protect the homeland and provide combat-credible forces to address the full range of potential security concerns in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa Chuluda)
18/25U.S. Army Sgt. Tamayo Ezekiel (right) and U.S. Army Private Pfc. Colby McCormick (left), Army Patriot Launching Station Enhanced Operators, raise the MIM-104 Patriot launching station Jul. 14, 2021, at Camp Growl in Queensland, Australia, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021. TS 21 supports the U.S. National Defense Strategy by enhancing our ability to protect the homeland and provide combat-credible forces to address the full range of potential security concerns in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa Chuluda)
U.S. Army Sgt. Rajaad Howell and Spc. Jon Montgomery, Soldier's assigned to 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 1-1 Air Defense Artillery Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, conduct maintenance on their vehicle during port operations for Exercise Talisman Sabre 21, on July 9-10, 2021, at the Port of Gladstone, Queensland, Australia. This is the ninth iteration of Talisman Sabre, a large-scale, bilateral military exercise between Australia and the U.S. involving more than 17,000 participants from seven nations. The month-long multi-domain exercise consists of a series of training events that reinforce the strong U.S./Australian alliance and demonstrate the U.S. Military’s unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Malcolm Cohens-Ashley, 94th AAMDC Public Affairs).
19/25U.S. Army Sgt. Rajaad Howell and Spc. Jon Montgomery, Soldier's assigned to 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 1-1 Air Defense Artillery Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, conduct maintenance on their vehicle during port operations for Exercise Talisman Sabre 21, on July 9-10, 2021, at the Port of Gladstone, Queensland, Australia. This is the ninth iteration of Talisman Sabre, a large-scale, bilateral military exercise between Australia and the U.S. involving more than 17,000 participants from seven nations. The month-long multi-domain exercise consists of a series of training events that reinforce the strong U.S./Australian alliance and demonstrate the U.S. Military’s unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Malcolm Cohens-Ashley, 94th AAMDC Public Affairs).
The MV Cape Orlando pulled into port for Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 on July 9, 2021, at the Port of Gladstone, Queensland, Australia. This is the ninth iteration of Talisman Sabre, a large-scale, bilateral military exercise between Australia and the U.S. involving more than 17,000 participants from seven nations. The month-long multi-domain exercise consists of a series of training events that reinforce the strong U.S./Australian alliance and demonstrate the U.S. Military’s unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Malcolm Cohens-Ashley, 94th AAMDC Public Affairs).
20/25The MV Cape Orlando pulled into port for Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 on July 9, 2021, at the Port of Gladstone, Queensland, Australia. This is the ninth iteration of Talisman Sabre, a large-scale, bilateral military exercise between Australia and the U.S. involving more than 17,000 participants from seven nations. The month-long multi-domain exercise consists of a series of training events that reinforce the strong U.S./Australian alliance and demonstrate the U.S. Military’s unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Malcolm Cohens-Ashley, 94th AAMDC Public Affairs).
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joseph Szombathelyi, an aircrew master with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, conducts a drogue change prior to taking off in support of Talisman Sabre 21 from Royal Australian Air Force Base Townsville, Australia, July 13, 2021. TS21, the ninth iteration and conducted since 2005, occurs biennially across Northern Australia. Australian, US and other multinational partner forces use Talisman Sabre to enhance interoperability by training in complex, multi-domain operations scenarios that address the full range of Indo-Pacific security concerts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bryant Rodriguez)
21/25U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joseph Szombathelyi, an aircrew master with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, conducts a drogue change prior to taking off in support of Talisman Sabre 21 from Royal Australian Air Force Base Townsville, Australia, July 13, 2021. TS21, the ninth iteration and conducted since 2005, occurs biennially across Northern Australia. Australian, US and other multinational partner forces use Talisman Sabre to enhance interoperability by training in complex, multi-domain operations scenarios that address the full range of Indo-Pacific security concerts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bryant Rodriguez)
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jaylen Miller, a radar employment chief with 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, competes in a fitness competition during Talisman Sabre 2021 at Camp Growl, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 13, 2021. This is the ninth iteration of Talisman Sabre, a large-scale, bilateral military exercise between Australia and the U.S. involving more than 17,000 participants from seven nations. The month-long multi-domain exercise consists of a series of training events that reinforce the strong U.S./Australian alliance and demonstrate the U.S. Military’s unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. Miller is a native of Louisville, Kentucky. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
22/25U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jaylen Miller, a radar employment chief with 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, competes in a fitness competition during Talisman Sabre 2021 at Camp Growl, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 13, 2021. This is the ninth iteration of Talisman Sabre, a large-scale, bilateral military exercise between Australia and the U.S. involving more than 17,000 participants from seven nations. The month-long multi-domain exercise consists of a series of training events that reinforce the strong U.S./Australian alliance and demonstrate the U.S. Military’s unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. Miller is a native of Louisville, Kentucky. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, assemble a Ground Air Task Oriented Radar during Talisman Sabre 2021 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 14, 2021. TS21 is a large-scale, bilateral military exercise conducted biennially across Northern Australia designed to enhance the U.S.-Australia alliance which is an anchor of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. Exercises like this provide effective and intense training to ensure our forces are capable, interoperable, responsive, and combat-ready. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
23/25U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, assemble a Ground Air Task Oriented Radar during Talisman Sabre 2021 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 14, 2021. TS21 is a large-scale, bilateral military exercise conducted biennially across Northern Australia designed to enhance the U.S.-Australia alliance which is an anchor of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. Exercises like this provide effective and intense training to ensure our forces are capable, interoperable, responsive, and combat-ready. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Guoyao Ma, a field artillery cannoneer with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, reassembles the breach of an M777A2 155mm Howitzer during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021 on Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, Australia, July 14, 2021. TS21 is a large-scale, bilateral military exercise conducted biennially across Northern Australia designed to enhance the U.S.-Australia alliance which is an anchor of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. Exercises like this provide effective and intense training to ensure our forces are capable, interoperable, responsive, and combat-ready. Ma is a native of Houston, Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
24/25U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Guoyao Ma, a field artillery cannoneer with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, reassembles the breach of an M777A2 155mm Howitzer during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021 on Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, Australia, July 14, 2021. TS21 is a large-scale, bilateral military exercise conducted biennially across Northern Australia designed to enhance the U.S.-Australia alliance which is an anchor of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. Exercises like this provide effective and intense training to ensure our forces are capable, interoperable, responsive, and combat-ready. Ma is a native of Houston, Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
Australian Defence Force craftsman Jayden Eva (left), a recovery mechanic with 7th Combat Service Support Battalion, and U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Kellan Royce, a motor transport operator with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, exchange tactical vehicle equipment knowledge during Talisman Sabre 2021 at Camp Growl, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 13, 2021. This is the ninth iteration of Talisman Sabre, a large-scale, bilateral military exercise between Australia and the U.S. involving more than 17,000 participants from seven nations. The month-long multi-domain exercise consists of a series of training events that reinforce the strong U.S./Australian alliance and demonstrate the U.S. Military’s unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. Eva is a native of Brisbane, Queensland, and Royce is a native of Santa Cruz, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
25/25Australian Defence Force craftsman Jayden Eva (left), a recovery mechanic with 7th Combat Service Support Battalion, and U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Kellan Royce, a motor transport operator with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, exchange tactical vehicle equipment knowledge during Talisman Sabre 2021 at Camp Growl, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 13, 2021. This is the ninth iteration of Talisman Sabre, a large-scale, bilateral military exercise between Australia and the U.S. involving more than 17,000 participants from seven nations. The month-long multi-domain exercise consists of a series of training events that reinforce the strong U.S./Australian alliance and demonstrate the U.S. Military’s unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. Eva is a native of Brisbane, Queensland, and Royce is a native of Santa Cruz, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
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