Talisman Sabre 2011 [Image 1 of 6]

CAIRNS, CT, AUSTRALIA

07.27.2011

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class NAVCENT Public Affairs    

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command         

Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Kinnaman of the 7th Fleet Band Far East Edition, plays the trumpet, while performing the song "Echo Taps" at a Big Top reception on the flight deck aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge in celebration of the Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Talisman Sabre 2011 is a bilateral exercise designed to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting combined task force operations in order to improve U.S./Australian combat readiness and interoperability. (Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix)

• Date Taken: 07.27.2011
• Date Posted: 07.28.2011 02:33
• Photo ID: 435408
• VIRIN: 110727-N-CZ945-057
• Resolution: 4288x2848
• Size: 3.51 MB
• Location: CAIRNS, CT, AU