170713-M-GO150-602 QUEENSLAND, Australia (July 13, 2017) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter takes-off from Townshend Island, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, during Exercise Talisman Saber 17, July 13, 2017. The CH-53E belongs to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), part of the Aviation Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. Talisman Saber is a biennial exercise designed to improve the interoperability between Australian and U.S. forces. The 31st MEU is taking part in Talisman Saber 17 while deployed on a regularly-scheduled patrol of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stormy Mendez/Released)