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SHOALWATER BAY, Australia (June 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 Area. Talisman Saber 2007 (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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Photo description

Photo Date
 June 20, 2007
Photographer
 Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ty Swartz
Caption Writer
 LT Christopher Bishop, Deputy Director, NVNS
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 LHD 2
Other Visible Equipment
 LCU 1634
Plane Number
 Not available
Base
 Not available
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Not available
Comments/Notes
 Night, inside well deck, LCU full of equipment