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    TALISMAN SABRE 2023

    Talisman Sabre 2023

    Talisman Sabre 2023    

    Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States, with multinational participation, advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. Australia Defence Force will host the bilateral exercise from July 21 - Aug 4.

    Highlights

    Royal Australian Air Force and U.S. Navy Aircraft fly over USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in support of Talisman Sabre 23

    Royal Australian Air Force and U.S. Navy...
    07.28.23 | PO2 Caroline Lui | CVN76
    INDIAN OCEAN (July 28, 2023) A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) E-7A Wedgetail, Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft, a U.S. Air Force...
    Sailors Respond to Simulated Fire

    Sailors Respond to Simulated Fire
    07.25.23 | PO1 Ryre Arciaga | TF70CSF-5
    230725-N-KW492-2173 INDIAN OCEAN (July 25, 2023) Sailors respond to a simulated fire during a fire drill aboard the Ticonderoga-class...
    USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) fires a Mark 45 5-inch gun during a live fire exercise

    USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) fires a Mark...
    07.23.23 | PO2 Colby Mothershead | TF70CSF-5
    CORAL SEA (July 23, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) fires a Mark 45 5-inch gun during a live...
    Flight Operations aboard the USS New Orleans during Talisman Sabre 23

    Flight Operations aboard the USS New...
    07.23.23 | LCpl Manuel Alvarado | 31MEU
    A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to the amphibious transport dock landing ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) observes a Japan Self-Defense Force CH-47...
    USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) sails in formation with HMAS Perth during Talisman Sabre 23

    USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) sails in...
    07.22.23 | PO3 Jordan Brown | CVN76
    INDIAN OCEAN (July 22, 2023) The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), steams in formation with the...

    75 Featured Videos

    Exercise Talisman Sabre 23 and CALFEX

    Exercise Talisman Sabre 23 and CALFEX
    08.13.23 | SGT Oniel McDonald | HQ-1AD
    Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by...
    Australian soldiers conduct air mobile operations in support of a combined arms live fire exercise

    Australian soldiers conduct air mobile...
    08.13.23 | SGT Oniel McDonald | HQ-1AD
    Soldiers from Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment conduct an airmobile operation in support of Battle Group Eagle’s armoured...
    Exercise Talisman Sabre 23 and CALFEX 1920x1080

    Exercise Talisman Sabre 23 and CALFEX...
    08.13.23 | Matthew Hilborn | TPC
    Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by...
    MRF-D conducts EABO during Talisman Sabre 23

    MRF-D conducts EABO during Talisman Sabre 23
    08.08.23 | Cpl Skyler Harris | MRF-D
    U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 23, conduct expeditionary advanced base operations during Exercise Talisman Sabre 23 at Royal...
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    1,738 Featured Images

    Comanche Company conducts recovery operations after Exercise Talisman Sabree

    Comanche Company conducts recovery...
    08.09.23 | SPC Charlie Duke | HQ-1AD
    Pfc. Will Wang, an armor crewman, assigned to Comanche Company, 4th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, secures the gun tube of an M1A2 Abrams tank...
    conducts recovery operations after Exercise Talisman Sabre

    conducts recovery operations after...
    08.09.23 | SPC Charlie Duke | HQ-1AD
    1st Lt. David Pabianczyk, a field artillery officer assigned to Comanche Company, 4th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, reads out serial numbers...
    Comanche Company conducts recovery operations after Exercise Talisman Sabre

    Comanche Company conducts recovery...
    08.09.23 | SPC Charlie Duke | HQ-1AD
    Sgt. Caelib Gustafson, an M1A2 Abrams tank mechanic assigned to Comanche Company, 4th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, helps guide the crane...
    Comanche Company recovery operations after Exercise Talisman Sabre

    Comanche Company recovery operations...
    08.09.23 | SPC Charlie Duke | HQ-1AD
    Pfc. Eric Stewart, an armor crewman assigned to Comanche Company, 4th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, conducts weapons maintenance on a .50...
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    27 Featured Stories

    1st Armored Division participates in Talisman Sabre Wearables Experiment

    1st Armored Division participates in...
    08.10.23 | PFC Samarion Hicks | HQ-1AD
    U.S. Soldiers from the 1st Armored Division elected to participate in the Wearables Experiment during exercise Talisman Sabre 23.
    1st Marine Division finishes strong at Exercise Talisman Sabre 23

    1st Marine Division finishes strong at...
    08.07.23 | 1LT Colton Martin | 1MD
    U.S. Marines and Sailors with 1st Marine Division returned from Australia on Aug. 6 after participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre 23. The...
    U.S. Navy SEALs, Australian Special Forces conclude Talisman Sabre 2023

    U.S. Navy SEALs, Australian Special...
    08.04.23 | PO1 Daniel Gaither | NSWG1
    QUEENSLAND, Australia - U.S. Naval Special Warfare (NSW) forces deployed in support of U.S. Special Operations Command Pacific participated in...
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    Talisman Sabre 2023

    Talisman Sabre 2023
    08.03.23 | Cpl Oneg Plisner | DMA-M
    I’M CORPORAL ONEG PLISNER WITH YOUR MARINE MINUTE. TALISMAN SABRE 2023 IS A BILATERAL TRAINING EXERCISE BETWEEN THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE...