050616-N-8146B-004 Shoalwater Bay (June 16, 2005) Ð A Landing Craft Air Cushion, (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU-5) transports a Leopard AS1 Main Battle Tank from the well deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in support of 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 7th Fleet commander's staff and Australian Joint Operations staff as a designated Combined Task Force (CTF) headquarters. The exercise focuses on cr
050616-N-8146B-004 Shoalwater Bay (June 16, 2005) Ð A Landing Craft Air Cushion, (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU-5) transports a Leopard AS1 Main Battle Tank from the well deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in support of 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 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. 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 Bartels (RELEASED) US Navy 050616-N-8146B-004 A Landing Craft Air Cushion, (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU-5) transports a Leopard AS1 Main Battle Tank
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