CORAL SEA (July 20, 2017) Royal Australian Navy Commodore Mal Wise (right), Maritime Component Commander, speaks with Capt. Larry McCullen, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), on the bridge during a ship tour during Talisman Saber 17. Talisman Saber is a biennial bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the alliance.

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