3rd Marine Expeditionary Unit particpates in Talisman Sabre 2011 [Image 3 of 10]

SHOALWATER BAY, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

07.21.2011

Photo by Cpl. Anthony Ward Jr 

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command         

Col. Craig Q. Timberlake, commander of 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, III Marine Expeditionary Force, talks with Sgt. Cesario Orozco, a mortarman, July 21, during Talisman Sabre 2011. Orozco is with Company G, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and is deployed to Australia alongside almost 14,000 American forces and 9,000 Australian forces in support of Talisman Sabre 2011. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anthony Ward Jr.)

• Date Taken: 07.21.2011
• Date Posted: 07.25.2011 20:55
• Photo ID: 433471
• VIRIN: 110721-M-ZD328-159
• Resolution: 5616x3744
• Size: 7.07 MB
• Location: SHOALWATER BAY, QUEENSLAND, AU