Talisman Sabre 2011 [Image 6 of 6]

CAIRNS, CT, AUSTRALIA

07.27.2011

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class NAVCENT Public Affairs    

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command         

From left, the Honorable Jason P. Hyland, Deputy Chief of Mission to U.S. Embassy Canberra; Royal Australian Navy Rear Adm. David Johnston; Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet; Val Schier, mayor of Cairns Regional Council; and Capt. Daniel C. Grieco, commanding officer of the flagship USS Blue Ridge, cut a ceremonial cake 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 02:34
• Photo ID: 435417
• VIRIN: 110727-N-CZ945-380
• Resolution: 2956x1970
• Size: 1.64 MB
• Location: CAIRNS, CT, AU