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Caption:
CORAL SEA (June 15, 2007) -- Amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2)
conducts a refueling at sea with Australian auxiliary oiler HMAS Sirius
(AOR 266) as dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) approaches during
exercise Talisman Saber 07 (TS07). TS07 is a U.S. and Australian-led
Joint Task Force operation preparing our militaries for crisis action
planning and execution of contingency operations. TS07 is designed to
maintain a high level of interoperability between U.S. and Australian
forces, demonstrating the U.S. and Australian commitment to our
military alliance and regional security. U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeremy L. Wood (RELEASED)
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