NSW Conducts Multi-National VBSS Training during Talisman Sabre 25 [Image 2 of 13]

NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA

07.08.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class David Rowe 

U.S. Special Operations Command Pacific

U.S. Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators, soldiers from Australia’s Special Operations Command, and United Kingdom Royal Marine Commandos from 42 Commando intercept a simulated target vessel for Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training using rigid-hull inflatable boats and Combatant Craft Assault boats, along with U.S. Army MH-60 helicopters assigned to 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) during exercise Talisman Sabre 25 in New South Wales, Australia, July 8, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States, with multinational participation, advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. NSW provides maritime special operations force capabilities to enable Joint Force lethality and survivability inside denied and contested areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Rowe)

• Date Taken: 07.08.2025
• Date Posted: 07.23.2025 20:11
• Photo ID: 9199823
• VIRIN: 250708-N-MJ302-1130
• Resolution: 5529x3679
• Size: 2.41 MB
• Location: NEW SOUTH WALES, AU