Australian Army Capt. Brenton Realph, a liaison officer from the Royal Australian Regiment, shows a map to Lance Cpl. Mark Oloughlin, an infantryman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, during Exercise Talisman Saber 2017 in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 14, 2017. Oloughlin is sitting on a Polaris MRZR Internally Transportable Vehicle, a new piece of equipment being tested for combat by BLT 3/5. BLT 3/5, the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is exploring state-of-the-art concepts and technologies as the dedicated force for Sea Dragon 2025, a Marine Corps initiative to prepare for future battles. Talisman Saber is a biennial exercise designed to improve the interoperability between Australian and U.S. forces. The 31st MEU is taking part in Talisman Saber while deployed on its regularly-scheduled patrol of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Breanna L. Weisenberger)
Date Taken: | 07.14.2017 |
Date Posted: | 07.22.2017 04:55 |
Photo ID: | 3597157 |
VIRIN: | 170714-M-UA621-035 |
Resolution: | 5304x3536 |
Size: | 3.38 MB |
Location: | QUEENSLAND, AU |
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