U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Group 38, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, deconflicted airspace as the U.S. Army’s 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force conducted the first Mid-Range Capability live-fire exercise outside the continental United States, successfully sinking a maritime target with a Standard Missile-6 during Exercise Talisman Sabre 25 in the Northern Territory, Australia, July 16, 2025. The successful strike validated combined joint targeting and command-and-control interoperability between 3MDTF and the joint force. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian A. Stippey)
Date Taken: | 07.16.2025 |
Date Posted: | 07.18.2025 20:00 |
Photo ID: | 9189491 |
VIRIN: | 250716-M-JE726-3474 |
Resolution: | 1632x2664 |
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Location: | NORTHERN TERRITORY, AU |
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