050618-N-6551H-022 Queensland, Australia (June 18, 2005) - Detachment Commander, Army Seventh Engineering Detachment (Dive), Capt. George Mitroka, briefs members of Navy Mobile Diving and Salvage Team Five (MDSU-5), Seventh Engineering Detachment (Dive), and Australian Clearance Defense Force on the technique they will use during a training evaluation as part of exercise Talisman Sabre 2005. This is the first time divers from all three services combined to form a joint defense force team. Talisman Sabre is an exercise jointly sponsored by the Pacific Command and Australian Defen
050618-N-6551H-022 Queensland, Australia (June 18, 2005) - Detachment Commander, Army Seventh Engineering Detachment (Dive), Capt. George Mitroka, briefs members of Navy Mobile Diving and Salvage Team Five (MDSU-5), Seventh Engineering Detachment (Dive), and Australian Clearance Defense Force on the technique they will use during a training evaluation as part of exercise Talisman Sabre 2005. This is the first time divers from all three services combined to form a joint defense force team. Talisman Sabre is an exercise jointly sponsored by the Pacific Command and Australian Defense 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 1st Class Michelle R. Hammond (RELEASED) US Navy 050618-N-6551H-022 Detachment Commander, Army Seventh Engineering Detachment (Dive), Capt. George Mitroka, briefs members
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