050614-N-2468S-001 Tasman Sea (June 14, 2005) - Lt. Col Mike Rezendes, left, and Lt. Alexandria Myers, displays the American flag while celebrating Flag Day aboard a helicopter assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Five One (HSL-51). HSL-51 is forward deployed aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), and is participating in 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 Operatio


050614-N-2468S-001 Tasman Sea (June 14, 2005) - Lt. Col Mike Rezendes, left, and Lt. Alexandria Myers, displays the American flag while celebrating Flag Day aboard a helicopter assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Five One (HSL-51). HSL-51 is forward deployed aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), and is participating in 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 2nd Class Terry Spain (RELEASED) US Navy 050614-N-2468S-001 Lt. Col Mike Rezendes, left, and Lt. Alexandria Myers, displays the American flag while celebrating Flag Day


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