Blue Ridge ready for Talisman Saber 2007

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

06.15.2007

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Sam Spain 

U.S. Navy           

Vice Adm. Doug Crowder, commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet, speaks June 15, during a reception aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge, the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet command ship, arrived in Sydney, Australia, June 14 for a scheduled port visit. Blue Ridge and 7th Fleet personnel will be participating in Talisman Saber 2007, a U.S.-Australian exercise involving more than 30,000 service members from both countries. Pictured, from left, are: Blue Ridge Commanding Officer Capt. David A. Lausman; Vice Chief, Australian Defence Force, Lt. Gen. Ken Gillespie; U.S. Ambassador to Australia, the Honorable Robert D. McCallum Jr.; and Australian Attorney General, the Honorable Philip Ruddock.

• Date Taken: 06.15.2007
• Date Posted: 08.07.2007 13:53
• Photo ID: 52751
• VIRIN: 070615-N-2468S-001
• Resolution: 2100x1406
• Size: 371.18 KB
• Location: SYDNEY, AU