150717-N-IE405-031 BRISBANE, Australia (July 17, 2015)
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150717-N-IE405-031 BRISBANE, Australia (July 17, 2015) – Vice Adm. Robert L. Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, left, is greeted by John Wright, director of the General Douglas MacArthur Museum Brisbane, during a tour of the museum while in Brisbane for exercise Talisman Sabre 2015.The 7th Fleet was formed on March, 15 1943 in Brisbane, Australia, during the Second World War, and served in the South West Pacific Area under General Douglas MacArthur. Talisman Sabre is a biennial combined joint exercise designed to improve Australian and U.S. combat readiness and interoperability, maximize combined training opportunities and demonstrate U.S. resolve to support the security operations of a key ally. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Indra Bosko)
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