Cpl. Anthony A. Forbes, an Assault Amphibious Vehicle crew chief with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, communicates with the AAV’s driver during water recovery training as part of Exercise Talisman Saber 17 off the coast of Freshwater Beach, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 22, 2017. Forbes is a native of Riverside, California. BLT 3/5, the Ground Combat Element for 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
Cpl. Anthony A. Forbes, an Assault Amphibious Vehicle crew chief with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, communicates with the AAV’s driver during water recovery training as part of Exercise Talisman Saber 17 off the coast of Freshwater Beach, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 22, 2017. Forbes is a native of Riverside, California. BLT 3/5, the Ground Combat Element for 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. The 31st MEU is taking part in Talisman Saber 17 while deployed on a regularly-scheduled patrol of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Talisman Saber is a biennial exercise designed to improve the interoperability between Australian and forces.
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