US Marines, Australian Defence Force personnel grapple to strengthen bonds during Talisman Sabre 2011 [Image 6 of 10]

ROCKHAMPTON, QLD, AUSTRALIA

07.15.2011

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Cindy Fisher 

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command         

Australian Defence Force Lt. Ellen Quinn, left, a nursing officer with Combat Team Berserker, a team of ADF personnel assembled to support Talisman Sabre 2011, practices a U.S. Marine Corps martial arts program technique on U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Brian Roberts with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, during a Marine Corps martial arts program demonstration and physical training drill at Camp Rocky in Rockhampton during Talisman Sabre 2011 July 15, 2011. Roberts was one of several MCMAP martial arts instructor trainers offering their expertise during the demo and drill in which ADF personnel and U.S. Marines from CLR-37 and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit participated. During the demo and drill, the MCMAP intructors offered ground-fighting tips and demonstrated MCMAP techniques. Afterward, two teams of ADF and U.S troops performed a movement-to-combat exercise, squad pushups, hanging squad sit ups and Marine Corps-style ground fighting. Talisman Sabre 2011 is a biennial combined training exercise designed to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting Combined Task Force operations to improve Australian Defence Force/U.S. combat readiness and interoperability. It reflects the closeness of the alliance and the strength and flexibility of the ongoing military-military relationship.

• Date Taken: 07.15.2011
• Date Posted: 07.16.2011 02:03
• Photo ID: 428545
• VIRIN: 110715-M-AJ868-350
• Resolution: 2250x1500
• Size: 2.66 MB
• Location: ROCKHAMPTON, QLD, AU