Queensland, Australia (June 19, 2005) - A beachmaster from Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU-5), embarked aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4), directs a Leopard AS1 Main Battle Tank as it makes it's way up the beach at Sabina Point during Exercise Talisman Saber 2005. Talisman Saber is an exercise jointly sponsored by the Pacific Command and Australian Defense Force Joint Operations Command, and designed to train the 7th Fleet commander's staff and Australian Joint Operations staff as a designated Combined Task Force (CTF) headquarters. The exercise focuses on crises action planning and execution
Queensland, Australia (June 19, 2005) - A beachmaster from Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU-5), embarked aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4), directs a Leopard AS1 Main Battle Tank as it makes it's way up the beach at Sabina Point during Exercise Talisman Saber 2005. Talisman Saber is an exercise jointly sponsored by the Pacific Command and Australian Defense Force Joint Operations Command, and designed to train the 7th Fleet commander's staff and Australian Joint Operations staff as a designated Combined Task Force (CTF) headquarters. The exercise focuses on crises 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 Airman Paul Polach Australian Leopard AS1 tank landing forest line
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