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Bonhomme Richard ESG Completes Talisman Sabre 2015
July 20, 2015

599th Team Shines during Fisher Offload at Pearl Harbor
July 20, 2015

USNS Mercy Arrives in Roxas City, Philippines for Pacific Partnership
July 17, 2015
Photo file of the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Pacific Partnership 2015.  Pacific Partnership missions to date have provided real world medical care to approximately 270,000 patients and veterinary services to more than 38,000 animals. Critical infrastructure development has been supported in host nations during more than 180 engineering projects.

I Corps, Royal Australian Army Wrap Up Exercise Talisman Sabre 15
July 17, 2015
GALLIPOLI BARRACKS, Australia (July 17, 2015) - Maj. Siegfried Ramil, a battle major with I Corps, briefs Vice Adm. Robert Thomas, 7th Fleet commander, about the current operations I Corps is tracking for their command portion of Exercise Talisman Sabre 15 during a tour with other non-governmental agencies for an interagency observers day visit.

USNS Mercy Participates in First Disaster Response Exercise of Pacific Partnership 2015
July 17, 2015

Combat Logistics Company Marines Grow Together during Exercise Dragon Fire 2015
July 17, 2015
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan (July 14, 2015) - Marines with Combat Logistics Company 36 (CLC-36) fire Beretta M9 9mm Pistols during Exercise Dragon Fire 2015, at Camp Fuji.  CLC-36 gave their Marines the chance to fire pistols in order to broaden their knowledge and abilities with different weapons. CLC-36 participates in the annual Dragon Fire exercise to refresh their Marine's basic riflemen skills and build camaraderie, thus preparing them for possible combat situations with their fellow Marines.

Antietam, Australian Defence Force Strengthen Air Defense Readiness
July 17, 2015

Carrier Air Wing 5 Conducts Land Strike Training With Royal Australian Air Force
July 16, 2015
TIMOR SEA (July 15, 2015) - Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Tyler Lazor, from Defanice, Penn., and Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Donald Collins, from Tucson, Ariz., prepare bomb racks for loading on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as part of Talisman Sabre 2015. Talisman Sabre is a biennial exercise that provides an invaluable opportunity for nearly 30,000 U.S. and Australian Defense Force personnel to conduct operations in a combined, joint and interagency environment that will increase both countries' ability to plan and execute a full range of operations from combat missions to humanitarian assistance efforts.

Armed Forces of the Philippines and US Marine Corps Kick-Off This Year’s Second Aviation Assault Support Exercise
July 16, 2015

Landing Craft Make Transporting Easy during Talisman Sabre
July 16, 2015
INDIAN OCEAN (July 12th, 2015) - Sailors onboard Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1666, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, wait to take on equipment from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during a beach exercise for Talisman Sabre 2015. Talisman Sabre is a bilateral exercise intended to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting combined task force operations.

Control Group Keeps Talisman Sabre 2015 Training on Target
July 16, 2015

Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore Team Connects Pipeline at Anmyeon Beach in South Korea
July 16, 2015
ANMYEON BEACH, South Korea (July 6, 2015) - An M88 armored recovery vehicle is securing the Trident Pier during combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore (CJLOTS) 2015. CJLOTS 2015 is an exercise designed to train U.S. and ROK services members to accomplish vital logistical measures in a strategic area while strengthening communication and cooperation in the U.S.-ROK Alliance.

U.S. Marines, Australians Conduct Amphibious Assault for Talisman Sabre 2015
July 16, 2015

USS Houston Visits Singapore during Western Pacific Deployment
July 15, 2015
SINGAPORE (Jul. 15, 2015) - Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron 3 and members of the Republic of Singapore Navy exchange visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) techniques during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Singapore 2015. In its 21st year, CARAT is an annual, bilateral exercise series with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations including, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor-Leste.

The Impossible Bird: The MV-22 Osprey Tiltrotor Aircraft
July 15, 2015
INDIAN OCEAN (July 12, 2015) - MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), prepare for launch from the flight deck on forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is in the Indian Ocean participating in Talisman Sabre 2015. Talisman Sabre is a bilateral exercise intended to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting combined task force operations.

Pacific Partnership 2015 - USNS Millinocket Arrives in Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
July 15, 2015

U.S., South Korea Pilots Soar at Buddy Wing 15-6
July 15, 2015
JUNGWON AIR BASE, South Korea (July 8, 2015) - An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 80th Fighter Squadron at Kunsan Air Base takes off during Buddy Wing 15-6. Buddy Wing exercises are conducted multiple times throughout the year to sharpen interoperability between U.S. and South Korean forces so, if the need arises, they are always ready to fight as a combined force.

U.S., Royal Australian Air Forces Non-stop C2 Mission from Alaska to Australia
July 15, 2015

US, Aussies Conduct Joint Refueling for Talisman Sabre 2015
July 14, 2015
NORTHERN TERRITORY, ACT, Australia (July 13, 2015) - A Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport refuels a RAAF F/A-18 Hornet alongside other U.S. and Australian fighters during a refueling training exercise as part of Talisman Sabre 2015.  U.S. and Australian forces are conducting air refueling missions throughout the Talisman Sabre 2015 exercise to improve interoperability and familiarization with each other's procedures. Talisman Sabre is a biennial exercise that provides an invaluable opportunity for nearly 30,000 U.S. and Australian defense forces to conduct operations in a combined, joint and interagency environment that will increase both countries' ability to plan and execute a full range of operations from combat missions to humanitarian assistance efforts.

The U.S. and Australia Team Up as a Combined Task Force during Talisman Sabre
July 14, 2015