050622-N-5781F-055. [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Navy (USN) Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) returns to the USN Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS COWPENS (CG 63) [not shown] after conducting exercises in the Coral Sea. Carried on most USN vessels, RHIBs can be quickly launched for personnel rescue or for transportation of personnel between ships. The COWPENS is currently operating off the coast of Australia's Queensland region as part of the combined Exercise TALISMAN SABER 2005. TALISMAN SABRE is an exercise jointly sponsored by the US Pacific Command (USPACOM) and Australian De
050622-N-5781F-055. [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Navy (USN) Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) returns to the USN Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS COWPENS (CG 63) [not shown] after conducting exercises in the Coral Sea. Carried on most USN vessels, RHIBs can be quickly launched for personnel rescue or for transportation of personnel between ships. The COWPENS is currently operating off the coast of Australia's Queensland region as part of the combined Exercise TALISMAN SABER 2005. TALISMAN SABRE is an exercise jointly sponsored by the US Pacific Command (USPACOM) and Australian Defense Force Joint Operations Command, and designed to train the US 7th 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. USPACOM units and Australian forces will conduct land, sea and air training throughout the training area. More than 11,000 US and 6,000 Australian personnel will participate. Base: Coral Sea Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
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