Caption:
CORAL SEA (July 8, 2009) -- U.S. and Royal Australian Navy lighter
amphibious resupply cargo (LARC) vessels prepare to conduct launch and
recovery training exercises aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS
Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready group,
underway for Summer Deployment and participating in military exercise
Talisman Saber 2009. Talisman Saber is a biennial combined training
activity hosted by the Australian Defense Force designed to train
Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting combined task
force operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist
1st Class Geronimo Aquino (Released)
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