| Australia Department of Defence | July 9, 2019
Rear Adm. Karl Thomas, commander of Task Force 70, speaks in the hangar bay aboard the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during during a reception celebrating the opening of exercise Talisman Saber 2019. Talisman Saber 2019 exemplifies the alliance between U.S. and Australian forces and our enduring military relationship. Ronald Reagan provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Se)
Australian Soldiers aboard a High Mobility Transporter scans their field of fire during a field training event during Exercise Talisman Saber 2019, at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area, July 7, 2019. During the exercise, U.S. and Australian forces utilized M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, and High Mobility Transporters (HMT's), and showcased how the Combined Joint Task Force 667 communicates and maneuvers together as a team. Exercises like Talisman Saber provide effective and intense training to ensure U.S. and Australian forces are capable, interoperable, deployable on short notice and combat-ready. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Nicolas A. Cloward)
U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Marine Division simulate preparing a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to fire during Exercise Talisman Saber 19 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, July 6, 2019. In HIRAIN missions, HIMARS are flown in C-130s to an area, unloaded to rapidly conduct a fire missions, then reloaded in and relocated to follow on objectives. (Photo by U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kaleb Martin)
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