Talisman Sabre 2011 [Image 5 of 6]

CAIRNS, CT, AUSTRALIA

07.27.2011

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class NAVCENT Public Affairs    

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command         

The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge color guard parades the colors at a Big Top reception on the flight deck aboard Blue Ridge in celebration of 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 02:35
• Photo ID: 435416
• VIRIN: 110727-N-CZ945-359
• Resolution: 4288x2848
• Size: 2.72 MB
• Location: CAIRNS, CT, AU