A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) and embarked aboard the amphibious assault USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), offloads Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), during a ground assault training exercise as a part of Talisman Saber 17, in Australia, July 12, 2017. The Bonhomme Richard, part of a combined U.S.-Australia-New Zealand expeditionary strike group, was undergoing a series of scenarios that increased 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. and Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S. and Australia alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sarah Myers)
Date Taken: | 07.12.2017 |
Date Posted: | 07.13.2017 00:35 |
Photo ID: | 3563708 |
VIRIN: | 170712-N-ZL062-206 |
Resolution: | 2460x1640 |
Size: | 804.88 KB |
Location: | AU |
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