050619-N-8146B-006 Shoalwater Bay (June 19, 2005) – The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) launches an Australian Army S70A-9 Black Hawk helicopter and a Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) in support of the exercise Talisman Sabre 2005. Talisman Sabre is an exercise jointly sponsored by the Pacific Command and Australian Defence 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 executio
050619-N-8146B-006 Shoalwater Bay (June 19, 2005) – The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) launches an Australian Army S70A-9 Black Hawk helicopter and a Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) in support of the exercise Talisman Sabre 2005. Talisman Sabre is an exercise jointly sponsored by the Pacific Command and Australian Defence 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 3rd Class James F. Bartels (RELEASED) US Navy 050619-N-8146B-006 The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) launches an Australian Army S70A-9 Black Hawk helicopter and a Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) in support of the exercise Talisman Sabre 2005
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