Capt. Steve Murcott, executive officer of the Australian Federation Gu...
SYDNEY, Australia (Jul. 06, 2007) Capt. Steve Murcott, executive officer of the Australian Federation Guard, presents an insignia and polo shirt to Capt. Todd Zecchin, commanding officer of USS Kitty Hawk (CV 6... More
Sailors of the 7th Fleet Band performed in front of Rockhampton citize...
ROCKHAMPTON, Australia Sailors of the 7th Fleet Band performed in front of Rockhampton citizens during Exercise Talisman Saber 2007 Open Day events. TS07 is a U.S. and Australian-led Joint Task Force exercise ... More
Equipment Operator Constructionman Apprentice Jeremy K. Baker operates...
DARWIN, Australia (May. 21, 2007) Equipment Operator Constructionman Apprentice Jeremy K. Baker operates an excavator during training at Robertson Barracks Driver Training Area. Members of Naval Mobile Construc... More
Hose team members re-stow an aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) hose aft...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 25, 2007) Hose team members re-stow an aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) hose after securing from a main space fire drill aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during exercise Talisman Saber 2007. T... More
Lt. Fred Tayers, medical officer with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Un...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 27, 2007) Lt. Fred Tayers, medical officer with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires an M16A4 during a small arms familiarization fire aboard amphibious transport dock USS Juneau ... More
A Marine runs the flight deck of amphibious transport dock USS Juneau ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 29, 2007) A Marine runs the flight deck of amphibious transport dock USS Juneau as Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) steams alongside. Juneau is participation in exerc... More
Equipment Operator 3rd Class Angel Garcia Jr., Naval Mobile Construct...
TIMBER CREEK, Australia (Jun. 04, 2007) Equipment Operator 3rd Class Angel Garcia Jr., Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4, operates a bulldozer while deployed in support of the United States-Australia... More
An Australian police officer looks on as amphibious assault ship USS E...
BRISBANE, Australia (Jun. 06, 2007) An Australian police officer looks on as amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), with embarked Marines from the 31st MEU, pulls pierside for a scheduled port visit in adva... More
A grader is silhouetted in the sunset at Bradshaw Field Training Area...
TIMBER CREEK, Australia (Jun. 06, 2007) A grader is silhouetted in the sunset at Bradshaw Field Training Area. Members of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 are deployed in support of the United State... More
Dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46), with embarked Marines from the...
BRISBANE, Australia (Jun. 06, 2007) Dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46), with embarked Marines from the 31st MEU, pulls pierside for a scheduled port visit in advance of Exercise Talisman Saber 2007. Talisma... More
Commander Task Force 76 Rear Adm. Carol M. Pottenger is interviewed by...
BRISBANE, Australia (Jun. 08, 2007) Commander Task Force 76 Rear Adm. Carol M. Pottenger is interviewed by Jodie O' Brien, The Courier Mail Queensland Newspaper during Juneau's port visit in Brisbane. Juneau is... More
Royal Australian Army Capt. Peter Brown, operations officer for the 72...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 11, 2007) Royal Australian Army Capt. Peter Brown, operations officer for the 72nd EW Squadron, 7th Signal Regiment, takes a snap shot of an AV-8B Harrier II aboard USS Essex (LHD 2). Brown ... More
Royal Australian Navy Lt. Cmdr. Bryan C. Edwards, Australian Fleet Bat...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 11, 2007) Royal Australian Navy Lt. Cmdr. Bryan C. Edwards, Australian Fleet Battle Staff liaison officer, looks on as Lt. Cmdr. Gary Larson, of Expeditionary Strike Group 7, pulls up inform... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Lowel A. Shorey III, a landing signal...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 12, 2007) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Lowel A. Shorey III, a landing signalman enlisted (LSE), signals and checks the horizon for a Marine CH-46 Sea Knight taking-off from amphibious tr... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Lowel A. Shorey III, a landing signal...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 12, 2007) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Lowel A. Shorey III, a landing signalman enlisted (LSE), signals a Marine CH-46 Sea Knight during take off aboard amphibious transport dock USS Ju... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Robert D. Cunningham and Aviat...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 12, 2007) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Robert D. Cunningham and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Joan R. Abreu hurry as a Marine CH-46 Sea Knight prepares to take off from ... More
Marines from the 25th Marine Headquarters, stationed out of Devens, Ma...
ROCKHAMPTON, Australia (Jun. 14, 2007) Marines from the 25th Marine Headquarters, stationed out of Devens, Mass., and 1-5 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, from Fort Wainwright, Ala., arrive at Rockhampton Airport i... More
Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Adm. Doug Crowder speaks during a rece...
SYDNEY, Australia (Jun. 15, 2007) Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Adm. Doug Crowder speaks during a reception aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge, the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet command ship, arrived in Sydne... More
Air Traffic Controller Airman Alicia M. Wayman, of Tactical Squadron 1...
CORAL SEA (Jun. 15, 2007) Air Traffic Controller Airman Alicia M. Wayman, of Tactical Squadron 12, receives her Enlisted Air Warfare Specialist (EAWS) pin from Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7, Rea... More
Lt. Walt Cline conducts Sailors assigned to the 7th Fleet Band during ...
ROCKHAMPTON, Australia (Jun. 16, 2007) Lt. Walt Cline conducts Sailors assigned to the 7th Fleet Band during the opening ceremony as part of Exercise Talisman Saber 2007 (TS07). TS07 is a U.S. and Australian-le... More
Musician 3rd Class Jessica Hatfield, vocalist with the U.S. Navy 7th F...
ROCKHAMPTON, Australia (Jun. 17, 2007) Musician 3rd Class Jessica Hatfield, vocalist with the U.S. Navy 7th Fleet Band, left, and Musician Tanya Christensen, vocalist with the Australian Army Band Brisbane sing... More
Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicles from the 3rd Marine Expeditio...
SHOALWATER BAY TRAINING AREA, Australia (Jun. 17, 2007) Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicles from the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, transit the beach during an amphibious... More
Lt. Richard N. Bean, meteorology and ocean officer for the Royal Austr...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 17, 2007) Lt. Richard N. Bean, meteorology and ocean officer for the Royal Australian Navy, looks over the shoulder of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jon P. Stacy, force protection officer for Amph... More
Intelligence Specialist 3rd Class Nicaor Mendoza plays with a child an...
SYDNEY, Australia (Jun. 18, 2007) Intelligence Specialist 3rd Class Nicaor Mendoza plays with a child and his mother during a community relations project at the Westmead Children's Hospital in Sydney. Sailors f... More
Cpl. Eugene Sampson, assigned to the Australian Defense Force, 176th A...
SHOALWATER BAY, Australia (Jun. 19, 2007) Cpl. Eugene Sampson, assigned to the Australian Defense Force, 176th Air Dispatch Squadron, radios to their command and control center using a satellite phone prior to ... More
An aircraft director taxis a C-2A Greyhound assigned to Carrier Logist...
CORAL SEA (Jun. 19, 2007) An aircraft director taxis a C-2A Greyhound assigned to Carrier Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group is participating in e... More
Marines assigned to 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade prepare to load i...
CORAL SEA (Jun. 19, 2007) Marines assigned to 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade prepare to load into a CH-53E Super Stallion, attached to the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 265, on the flight deck of am... More
An EA-6B Prowler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 laun...
CORAL SEA (Jun. 19, 2007) An EA-6B Prowler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 launches from the flight deck aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). The EA-6B prowler provides protection for strike aircraft... More
USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Sailors train with collapsible batons during sh...
CORAL SEA (Jun. 19, 2007) USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Sailors train with collapsible batons during shipboard reaction force (SBRF) qualifications. The SBRF is the security department's rapid response team. USS Kitty... More
A member of Beach Master Unit (BMU) 1 watches as a landing craft air c...
SHOALWATER BAY, Australia (Jun. 20, 2007) A member of Beach Master Unit (BMU) 1 watches as a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) departs the beach after dropping off Marine cargo at the start of the field training... More
Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Francis Falguera practices knee-ki...
CORAL SEA (Jun. 20, 2007) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Francis Falguera practices knee-kicking techniques on a target shield held by Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Charles Gibbs aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). ... More
Medics assigned to the Australian Defense Force, 1st Health Support Ba...
SHOALWATER BAY, Australia (Jun. 20, 2007) Medics assigned to the Australian Defense Force, 1st Health Support Battalion, simulate treatment for a gunshot wound at the field hospital in the Shoalwater Bay Traini... More
Soldiers assigned to the Australian Defense Force, 2nd/14th Light Hors...
SHOALWATER BAY, Australia (Jun. 20, 2007) Soldiers assigned to the Australian Defense Force, 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment, maneuver from Sabina Point at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area, following an amphibiou... More
Australian army paratroopers assigned to the 3rd Battalion Royal Austr...
SHOALWATER BAY, Australia (Jun. 20, 2007) Australian army paratroopers assigned to the 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, kick off exercise Talisman Saber 2007 (TS07) as they descend upon Kapyong airfield... More
Sailors from USS Essex (LHD 2) and Assault Craft Unit 1 depart with a ...
SHOALWATER BAY, Australia (Jun. 20, 2007) Sailors from USS Essex (LHD 2) and Assault Craft Unit 1 depart with a load of Marines and their equipment during a nighttime beach assault at Shoalwater Bay Training Ar... More
Sailors practice baton striking skills using a
CORAL SEA (Jun. 20, 2007) Sailors practice baton striking skills using a "red man" training gear, aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Twelve Kitty Hawk Sailors are undergoing a three-week training course to become m... More
Medics assigned to the Australian Defense Force, 1st Health Support Ba...
SHOALWATER BAY, Australia (Jun. 20, 2007) Medics assigned to the Australian Defense Force, 1st Health Support Battalion, simulate treatment for a gunshot wound at the field hospital in the Shoalwater Bay Traini... More
Marines keep watch for non-friendly forces as part of exercise Talisma...
SHOALWATER BAY, Australia (Jun. 21, 2007) Marines keep watch for "non-friendly forces" as part of exercise Talisman Saber 2007. This biennial exercise, designed to enhance the combat readiness and interoperabil... More
A Marine keeps watch for
SHOALWATER BAY, Australia (Jun. 21, 2007) A Marine keeps watch for "non-friendly forces" as part of exercise Talisman Saber 2007. This biennial exercise, designed to enhance the combat readiness and interoperab... More
An Australian landing craft heavy offloads military vehicles at Freshw...
SHOALWATER BAY, Australia (Jun. 22, 2007) An Australian heavy landing craft offloads military vehicles at Freshwater Bay with the help of U.S. Navy beach masters, assigned to Beach Master Unit 1, during exercis... More
Members of a joint U.S.-Australian civil affairs team discuss the logi...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 22, 2007) Members of a joint U.S.-Australian civil affairs team discuss the logistics of a Red Cross contingent delivering supplies and humanitarian aid to a simulated refugee camp as part o... More
Brig. Gen. John G. Caligari, commanding officer of Royal Australian Ar...
CORAL SEA (Jun. 22, 2007) Brig. Gen. John G. Caligari, commanding officer of Royal Australian Armys 3rd Brigade and commander of Combined Force Land Component Command (CFLCC), and Rear Adm. Carol M. Pottenger, ... More
An Australian landing craft heavy prepares to offload military vehicle...
SHOALWATER BAY, Australia (Jun. 22, 2007) An Australian heavy landing craft prepares to offload military vehicles at Freshwater Bay with the help of U.S. Navy beach masters, assigned to Beach Master Unit 1, dur... More
A Sailor of Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Kanimbla (L 51) checks the...
SHOALWATER BAY, Australia (Jun. 23, 2007) A Sailor of Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Kanimbla (L 51) checks the safety on his weapon as part of visit, board, search and seizure training. Kanimbla, along with s... More
Sailors from Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Kanimbla (LPA 51), part o...
SHOALWATER BAY, Australia (Jun. 23, 2007) Sailors from Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Kanimbla (LPA 51), part of the ships visit, board, search and seizure team, prepare to board a suspicious merchant vessel d... More
An Australian Sea King prepares to land on the flight deck of dock lan...
CORAL SEA (Jun. 24, 2007) An Australian Sea King prepares to land on the flight deck of dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) while underway conducting exercise Talisman Saber 2007 (TS07). TS07 is a U.S.-Austr... More
Embarked Australians and Sailors aboard USS Blue Ridge take a break fr...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 24, 2007) Embarked Australians and Sailors aboard USS Blue Ridge take a break from exercise Talisman Saber 2007 (TS07) and participate in a fish call. The fish call was a Morale, Welfare, an... More
An SH-60F Seahawk, attached to the Warlords of Helicopter Antisubmarin...
CORAL SEA (Jun. 25, 2007) An SH-60F Seahawk, attached to the "Warlords" of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Light (HSL) 51, lands aboard amphibious transport dock USS Juneau (LPD 10) for refueling while carryi... More
Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Adrian Harp watches flight operations a...
CORAL SEA (Jun. 25, 2007) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Adrian Harp watches flight operations as a safety supervisor on board USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group is participating in exercis... More
An Australian army Soldier fires his weapon during a training exercise...
SHOALWATER BAY, Australia (Jun. 26, 2007) An Australian army Soldier fires his weapon during a training exercise in support of Exercise Talisman Saber 2007 (TS07). TS07 is designed to enhance the combat readine... More
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, 31s...
SHOAL WATER BAY, Australia (Jun. 26, 2007) Members of the U.S. Marine Corps 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare to enter a Landing Craft Utility assigned to Assault Cr... More
Lt. Mark Gilchrist, a member of the Australian Army, is transported ab...
CORAL SEA (Jun. 26, 2007) Lt. Mark Gilchrist, a member of the Australian Army, is transported aboard a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1651 of Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1 with amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD ... More
Members of the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade�s 31st Marine Expeditio...
CORAL SEA (Jun. 26, 2007) Members of the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigades 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to enter a landing craft utility of Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1 at the concluding stages of Talism... More
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) prep...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 26, 2007) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) prepares to go alongside Military Sealift Command combat stores ship USNS San Jose (T-AFS 7) during a connected re... More
Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Apprentice Jennifer Williams, of Cave...
CORAL SEA (Jun. 27, 2007) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Apprentice Jennifer Williams, of Cave Creek, Ariz., adjusts the power takeoff assembly on an F/A-18 Hornet engine in the jet shop aboard USS Kitty Hawk... More
Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Paul Joseph, from St. Croix, Virgin Isla...
CORAL SEA (Jun. 27, 2007) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Paul Joseph, from St. Croix, Virgin Islands, removes garlic-baked potatoes from an oven on board USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk's food service staff s... More
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) board a L...
SHOALWATER BAY TRAINING AREA, Queensland (Jun. 28, 2007) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) board a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) at the conclusion to the field-training phase of Talisma... More
A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 mak...
SHOALWATER BAY, Australia (Jun. 28, 2007) A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 makes its way from the beach to drop off Marine cargo and supplies at the conclusion of the field tra... More
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) board a L...
SHOALWATER BAY TRAINING AREA, Queensland (Jun. 28, 2007) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) board a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) at the conclusion to the field training phase of Talisma... More
Musician 1st Class Jason Gromacki displays the colors of the home team...
BRISBANE, Australia (Jun. 30, 2007) Musician 1st Class Jason Gromacki displays the colors of the home team while playing at the Gabba, a major stadium in Brisbane. Gromacki and the rest of the U.S. 7th Fleet Ba... More
U.S. Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicles roll out to board amphib...
SHOALWATER BAY, Australia (Jul. 02, 2007) U.S. Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicles roll out to board amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) off the coast of Shoalwater Bay Training Area during exercise ... More
USS Essex (LHD 2) is anchored in the Pacific Ocean before leaving Aust...
SASEBO, Japan (Jul. 02, 2007) USS Essex (LHD 2) is anchored in the Pacific Ocean before leaving Australia for exercise Talisman Saber 2007 (TS07). This biennial exercise is designed to enhance the combat readin... More
Sailors and Marines man the rails aboard amphibious assault ship USS E...
TOWNSVILLE, Australia (Jul. 04, 2007) Sailors and Marines man the rails aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a scheduled port visit after the completion of Exercise Talisman Saber 2007. While... More
Storekeeper 2nd Class Tyrone A. Vermong mans the rails on the flight d...
TOWNSVILLE, Australia (Jul. 04, 2007) Storekeeper 2nd Class Tyrone A. Vermong mans the rails on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as the ship pulls into port after the completion of e... More
Sailors aboard dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) and embarked Mar...
SYDNEY, Australia (Jul. 07, 2007) Sailors aboard dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) and embarked Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit man the rails as the ship departs Australia after a fo... More
Large harbor tug USS Manistee (YTB 782) prepares to help guide amphibi...
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jul. 23, 2007) Large harbor tug USS Manistee (YTB 782) prepares to help guide amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) into port upon the ship's return to Commander, Fleet Activities Yok... More
Amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) prepares to enter port...
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jul. 23, 2007) Amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) prepares to enter port upon the ship's return to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. The Blue Ridge returned after successfully ... More
Sailors aboard dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) prepare to moor ...
SASEBO, Japan (Jul. 24, 2007) Sailors aboard dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) prepare to moor in Sasebo after completing a two-month deployment, which included participation in Talisman Saber 2007. Tortug... More
Sailors aboard dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) prepare to secur...
SASEBO, Japan (Jul. 24, 2007) Sailors aboard dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) prepare to secure lines as the ship moors in Sasebo after completing a two-month deployment, which included participation in T... More
Sailors aboard dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) watch as the shi...
SASEBO, Japan (Jul. 24, 2007) Sailors aboard dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) watch as the ship prepares to moor in Sasebo after completing a two-month deployment, which included participation in Talisman... More
Sailors assigned to Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake ...
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Sep. 04, 2007) Sailors assigned to Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) man the rails as they pass the USS Arizona Memorial while making their way pierside to Nav... More
Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) returns...
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Sep. 04, 2007) Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) returns home, following a four-month deployment to the Western Pacific in support of the Navys 7th Fleet. Whil... More
Sailors assigned to Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake ...
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Sep. 04, 2007) Sailors assigned to Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) wave to friends and family as the ship moors pierside Naval Station Pearl Harbor upon comp... More
A family member watches as Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser US...
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Sep. 04, 2007) A family member watches as Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) moors pierside Naval Station Pearl Harbor upon completion of a deployment to the We... More
Polynesian dancers welcome home the Sailors of Ticonderoga-class guide...
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Sep. 04, 2007) Polynesian dancers welcome home the Sailors of Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) with a traditional Hawaiian dance as the ship moors pierside to... More
A family member waits on the pier as Ticonderoga-class guided-missile ...
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Sep. 04, 2007) A family member waits on the pier as Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) makes her way pierside to Naval Station Pearl Harbor upon completion of a... More
Sailors assigned to Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake ...
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Sep. 04, 2007) Sailors assigned to Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) man the rails as she makes her way pierside to Naval Station Pearl Harbor upon completion ... More