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Caption:
CORAL SEA (June 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 amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The onload
kicked off the field training phase of exercise Talisman Saber 2007 (TS
07). TS07 is a biennial U.S. and Australian-led Joint Task Force
exercise designed to prepare both nations for crisis action planning
and execution of contingency operations. TS07 maintains a high level of
interoperability between both forces, demonstrating commitment to
regional security and the U.S. and Australian military alliance. U.S.
Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ty Swartz (RELEASED)
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