250712-N-QR506-1713 BRISBANE, Australia (July 12, 2025) Commodore Simon Howard, Commodore Flotillas, Royal Australian Navy Maritime Component Commander, right, speaks with U.S. Navy Capt. Ethan M. Rule, commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the ship’s pilot house, July 12 as the ship prepared to depart Brisbane, Australia, to participate in Exercise Talisman Sabre 25. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jeadan Andre)
