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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 19, 2007) - Members of 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) launch a combat rubber raiding craft from the amphibious landing dock USS Juneau (LPD 10). Juneau is participating in Exercise Talisman Saber 07 (TS07), a U.S. and Australian lead Joint Task Force operation that prepares our militaries for crisis action planning and execution of contingency operations. TS07 is designed to maintain a high level of interoperability between U.S. and Australian forces demonstrating the U.S. and Australian commitment to our military alliance and regional security. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Michael Gomez (RELEASED)

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 19, 2007) - Members of 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) depart USS Juneau (LPD 10) in combat rubber raiding crafts. Juneau is participating in Exercise Talisman Saber 07 (TS07), a U.S. and Australian lead Joint Task Force operation that prepares our militaries for crisis action planning and execution of contingency operations. TS07 is designed to maintain a high level of interoperability between U.S. and Australian forces demonstrating the U.S. and Australian commitment to our military alliance and regional security. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Michael Gomez (RELEASED)

SHOALWATER BAY, Queensland (June 17, 2007) - USS Essex conducts a beach landing rehearsal during Exercise Talisman Saber (TS 07). Talisman Saber is a U.S. and Australian led Joint Task Force exercise designed to prepare both nations for crisis action planning and the execution of contingency operations. TS07 will maintain a high level of interoperability between U.S. and Australian forces, demonstrating commitment to regional security and the U.S. and Australian military alliance. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Didier (RELEASED)

CORAL SEA (June 19, 2007) - An EA-6B Prowler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 launches from the flight deck aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). The EA-6B prowler provides protection for strike aircraft by jamming enemy radar and communications. Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group is participating in exercise Talisman Saber 2007 in the Coral Sea near the coast of Australia. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Juan Antoine King (RELEASED)

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 17, 2007) – Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Jeffrey Dayot and crew members assigned to USS Stethem (DDG 63) heave around a line to connect Stethem and Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) for a connected replenishment (CONREP). Stethem is operating with the Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group preparing to participate in Talisman Saber 07. The exercise is designed to maintain a high level of interoperability between U.S. and Australian forces, demonstrating the U.S. and Australian commitment to our military alliance and regional security. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Danny Ewing Jr. (RELEASED)

Lt. Gen. Weber talks with Marines deploying with USS Essex (LHD 2) to Australia for Talisman Saber 2007. Essex is the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious assault ship, based in Sasebo, Japan, and serves as part of Commander, Task Force 76. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Didier)

CORAL SEA (June 19, 2007) - An aircraft director taxis a C-2A Greyhound assigned to Carrier Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group is participating in exercise Talisman Saber 2007 in the Coral Sea near the coast of Australia. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kyle D. Gahlau (RELEASED)

ROCKHAMPTON, Australia (June 16, 2007) - Lt. Walt Cline conducts Sailors assigned to the 7th Fleet Band during the opening ceremony as part of Exercise Talisman Saber 2007 (TS07). TS07 is a U.S. and Australian-led Joint Task Force exercise designed to prepare both nations for crisis action planning and the execution of contingency operations. TS07 will maintain a high level of interoperability between U.S. and Australian forces, demonstrating commitment to regional security and the U. S. and Australian military alliance. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevin Knallay (RELEASED)

ROCKHAMPTON, Australia (June 17, 2007) - Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Reconnaissance Platoon, make a practice jump in preparation for the upcoming exercise Talisman Saber 07 (TS07). This biennial exercise, designed to enhance the combat readiness and interoperability between U.S. and Australian military forces, is conducted in Australia and focuses on crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations. TS07 is the largest-ever joint/combined training exercise in the region consisting of more than 20,000 U.S. and 7,500 Australian personnel conducting land, sea and air evolutions. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Lock (RELEASED)

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 11, 2007) - Royal Australian Navy Lt. Cmdr. Bryan C. Edwards, Australian Fleet Battle Staff liaison officer, looks on as Lt. Cmdr. Gary Larson, of Expeditionary Strike Group 7, pulls up information on a computer screen that depicts information about upcoming integration events between U.S. and Australian forces as part of Talisman Saber 2007 (TS07). TS07 is a U.S.-Australian joint and combined exercise, involving 32,000 military members from both nations, which will feature crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations in land, sea and air maneuvers. Expeditionary Strike Group 7/Task Force 76 is the Navy’s only permanently forward-deployed amphibious force. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam R. Cole (RELEASED)

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