US, Australian Defence Force troops train in Shoalwater Bay Training Area during Talisman Sabre 2011 [Image 49 of 51]

SHOALWATER BAY, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

07.19.2011

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Benjamin Kittleson 

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command         

U.S. Army Sgt. Emmanuel Johnson, from North Charleston, S.C., a team leader assigned to 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, from Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Wash., fires blank rounds against the opposing U.S. Marine from 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in a simulated in-the-field force-on-force exercise during Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisman Sabre promotes the alliance with Australia, which is one of the United States' most important defense relationships and a central pillar for national security strategy, based on shared values and a common commitment to peace and security.

• Date Taken: 07.19.2011
• Date Posted: 07.23.2011 08:34
• Photo ID: 432229
• VIRIN: 110719-N-TP877-079
• Resolution: 2100x1500
• Size: 1.75 MB
• Location: SHOALWATER BAY, QUEENSLAND, AU