SHOALWATER BAY TRAINING AREA, QUEENSLAND, Australia, (July 15, 2017) – An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) in support of Talisman Saber 17 on a cloudless Australian morning, July 15, 2017. Two MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), capable of delivering Marines and their gear to objectives 425 nautical miles distant, spin up to lend their support to the same exercise. Talisman Saber is a biennial exercise designed to improve the interoperability between Australian and forces. Th
SHOALWATER BAY TRAINING AREA, QUEENSLAND, Australia, (July 15, 2017) – An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) in support of Talisman Saber 17 on a cloudless Australian morning, July 15, 2017. Two MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), capable of delivering Marines and their gear to objectives 425 nautical miles distant, spin up to lend their support to the same exercise. Talisman Saber is a biennial exercise designed to improve the interoperability between Australian and forces. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is taking part in Talisman Saber 17 while deployed on its regularly-scheduled patrol of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. ( Marine Corps photo by 2nd Lt. Ethan C. Treacy/Released)
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