News from the Front: Talisman Sabre 2011

Europa Newswire

Three-year-old Tyler Rose from Rockhampton tries on body armor with the help of U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Andrew Los and Lance Cpl. Jonathon Ashley, both from 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines Weapons, California, during the Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 Open Day.

Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 has formally kicked off with a public Open Day at the Rockhampton Showground. The Open Day saw the 1RAR Band and Australian Federation Guard perform alongside the U.S. 7th Fleet Band, demonstrating the interoperability of the two military forces that Exercise Talisman Sabre aims to strengthen.

The Open Day also showcased a wide array of static displays from Australian and U.S. participants as well as other Australian government agencies such as AusAID the Australian Federal Police, the Asia Pacific Civil-Military Centre of Excellence and the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service.

More than 22,000 Australian and U.S. personnel will participate in Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011, which will see personnel and assets from the Australian and U.S. Navy, Army and Air Force as well as the U.S. Marines training in six defense training areas in Central and Northern Queensland and the Northern Territory, with maritime forces exercising in the Coral, Timor and Arafura Seas.

Photo by Janine Fabre

Source: US Marines

 

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