050615-N-9288T-131 Townshend Island, Queensland, Australia (June 15, 2005) Ð Several 2,000 pound laser-guided bombs (GBU-10) are fired on Raynham Island from Royal Australian Air Force F-111 "Pigs" and F/A-18 Hornets during exercise Talisman Sabre 2005. Talisman Sabre is an exercise jointly sponsored by the Pacific Command and Australian Defense Force Joint Operations Command, and designed to train the Seventh Fleet commander's staff and Australian Joint Operations staff as a designated Combined Task Force (CTF) headquarters. The exercise focuses on crisis action planning and executi


050615-N-9288T-131 Townshend Island, Queensland, Australia (June 15, 2005) Ð Several 2,000 pound laser-guided bombs (GBU-10) are fired on Raynham Island from Royal Australian Air Force F-111 "Pigs" and F/A-18 Hornets during exercise Talisman Sabre 2005. Talisman Sabre is an exercise jointly sponsored by the Pacific Command and Australian Defense Force Joint Operations Command, and designed to train the Seventh Fleet commander's staff and Australian Joint Operations staff as a designated Combined Task Force (CTF) headquarters. The exercise focuses on crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations. Pacific Command units and Australian forces will conduct land, sea and air training throughout the training area. More than 11,000 and 6,000 Australian personnel will participate. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2ns Class Brandon A. Teeples (RELEASED) US Navy 050615-N-9288T-131 Several 2,000 pound laser-guided bombs (GBU-10) are fired on Raynham Island


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