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Caption:
Shoalwater Bay (June 19, 2005) -- The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer
(LHD 4) launches an Australian Army S70A-9 Black Hawk helicopter and a
U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) in support of the exercise
Talisman Sabre 2005. Talisman Sabre is an exercise jointly sponsored by
the U.S. Pacific Command and Australian Defence Force Joint Operations
Command, and designed to train the U.S. Seventh Fleet commander's staff
and Australian Joint Operations staff as a designated Combined Task
Force (CTF) headquarters. The exercise focuses on crisis action
planning and execution of contingency response operations. U.S. Pacific
Command units and Australian forces will conduct land, sea and air
training throughout the training area. More than 11,000 U.S. and 6,000
Australian personnel will participate. U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate 3rd Class James F. Bartels (RELEASED)
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