US Army participates in amphibious assault exercise during Talisman Sabre 2011 [Image 11 of 17]

ROCKHAMPTON, QLD, AUSTRALIA

07.18.2011

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sebastian McCormack 

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command         

Australian army Cpl. Karl Tabuai, assigned to the North-West Mobile Force, waits for a helicopter while participating in a joint reconnaissance mission with Charlie Troop (Long Range Surveillance) 1-158 Cavalry, Hagerstown, Md., to gather intelligence on the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's amphibious landing at Freshwater Bay, Australia, as part of the force-on-force training during Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisman Sabre 2011 is an exercise designed to train U.S. and Australian forces to plan and conduct Combined Task Force operations to improve readiness and interoperability on a variety of missions from conventional conflict to peace keeping and humanitarian assistance. (U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Sebastian McCormack)

• Date Taken: 07.18.2011
• Date Posted: 07.21.2011 10:11
• Photo ID: 430841
• VIRIN: 110718-N-MF277-057
• Resolution: 1500x2254
• Size: 1.45 MB
• Location: ROCKHAMPTON, QLD, AU