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6th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division paratroopers move to set up blocking positions during Exercise Talisman Saber in Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Australia July 14. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Love)

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Moving out

Canadian Army and 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division paratroopers move out from a fighting position during Exercise Talisman Saber in Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Australia July 14. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Love)

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Long patrol

6th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division paratroopers move to set up blocking positions during Exercise Talisman Saber in Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Australia July 14. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Love)

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Armored friend

6th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division paratroopers move alongside an Australian Army Protected Mobility Vehicle during Exercise Talisman Saber in Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Australia July 14. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Love)

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Reverse drive armor

6th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division paratroopers move alongside an Australian Army Protected Mobility Vehicle during Exercise Talisman Saber in Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Australia July 14. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Love)

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NY National Guard Soldiers training in Australia

In this file photo, Spc. Shawn Spafford, an infantryman assigned to Charlie Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment of the New York Army National Guard, poses with an American Flag on the beach occupied by his troop during exercise Talisman Saber, July 14, 2017 at Shoalwater Bay, Queensland, Australia. During the exercise, a series of war games, New York Army National Guard Soldiers fought against, and alongside Australian and New Zealand personnel.

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Exercise Talisman Saber 2017

United States Navy EA-18G Growler from VAQ-132 "Scorpion" Squadron conducts Air to Air refuelling operations with an RAAF KC-30 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft from No 33 Squadron. RAAF Base Amberley is the main operating base for RAAF and United States aircraft activities during Talisman Saber 2017. (Royal Australian Air Force photo by Sgt. Peter Borys)

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Exercise Talisman Saber 2017

United States Navy EA-18G Growlers from VAQ-132 "Scorpion" Squadron conducts Air to Air refuelling operations with an RAAF KC-30 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft from No 33 Squadron. Waiting for their turn are RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets from No 1 Squadron. RAAF Base Amberley is the main operating base for RAAF and United States aircraft activities during Talisman Saber 2017.(Royal Australian Air Force photo by Sgt. Peter Borys)

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Exercise Talisman Saber 2017

United States Navy EA-18G Growlers from VAQ-132 "Scorpion" Squadron conducts Air to Air refuelling operations with an RAAF KC-30 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft from No 33 Squadron. RAAF Base Amberley is the main operating base for RAAF and United States aircraft activities during Talisman Saber 2017. (Royal Australian Air Force photo by Sgt. Peter Borys)

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Exercise Talisman Saber 2017

Aerial Refuelling Operator Sergeant Leigh Coop from No 33 Squadron conducts Air to Air refuelling operations from an RAAF KC-30 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft. RAAF Base Amberley is the main operating base for RAAF and United States aircraft activities during Talisman Saber 2017. (Royal Australian Air Force photo by Sgt. Peter Borys)

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D-Day Launch on Ashland for Talisman Saber 17

170712-N-UX013-171 SHOALWATER BAY, Australia (July 12, 2017) Amphibious assault vehicles, attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, deploy from the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) for a beach raid training exercise during Talisman Saber 17. Ashland, part of a combined U.S.-Australia-New Zealand expeditionary strike group, is undergoing a series of scenarios that will increase naval proficiencies in operating against blue-water adversarial threats and in its primary mission of launching Marine forces ashore in the littorals. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Clay/Released)

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D-Day Launch on Ashland for Talisman Saber 17

170712-N-UX013-548 SHOALWATER BAY, Australia (July 12, 2017) Marines attached to the 31st Marines Expeditionary Unit prepare to board amphibious assault vehicles in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) for a beach raid training exercise during Talisman Saber 17. Ashland, part of a combined U.S.-Australia-New Zealand expeditionary strike group, is undergoing a series of scenarios that will increase naval proficiencies in operating against blue-water adversarial threats and in its primary mission of launching Marine forces ashore in the littorals. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Clay/Released)

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Intelligence driving operations at Talisman Saber 2017

A U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron-85 intelligence analyst points out locations on a map of Central Queensland in Australia to a U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Squadron intelligence officer, as the analysts build the intelligence picture for the warfighting scenario of Talisman Saber 2017, July 10, 2017 at Rockhampton, Australia. Aside from service components working with the Australian military, the exercise also provided an opportunity for U.S. forces to integrate intelligence systems and share tactics, trainings and procedures with other U.S. services.

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Military Sealift Command Ships Conduct Multi-Ship Replenishment-At-Sea During Talisman Saber 17

Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) prepare to receive cargo from the military sealift command underway replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) during a replenishment-at-sea and as part of Talisman Saber 17. Green Bay, part of a combined U.S. -Australia-New Zealand expeditionary strike group, is undergoing a series of scenarios that will increase naval proficiencies in operating against blue-water adversarial threats and in its primary mission of launching Marine forces ashore in the littorals. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S. -Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S. -Australia alliance.

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Exercise Talisman Saber

Sailors and Marines man the rails as the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) pulls into the Sydney Harbor as part of a port visit, June 29,2017. Bonhomme Richard is in Sydney to advance U.S. – Australian relations ahead of the bilateral training exercise Talisman Saber. During the visit, Bonhomme Richard will host a reception, ships tours and experience the culture of the historic city.

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USS Green Bay visits Cairns ahead of Talisman Saber

In this file photo, an MH-60 Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 drops cargo pallets on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) during replenishment-at-sea (RAS), June 16, 2017. Green Bay, part of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance partnerships and be a ready-response force for any type of contingency.

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USS John S. McCain Participates in TS 17, FTX-N

The USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) flanks the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) for a replenishment at sea (RAS) in the Pacific Ocean, June 12, 2017. A RAS is a resupply of fuel or supplies from ship to ship while underway. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the amphibious component of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group. The 31st MEU and PHIBRON 11 combine to provide a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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