150711-N-KM939-258 INDIAN OCEAN (July 11th, 2015) - Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and service members from the amphibious unit of the Royal Australian Army prepare to launch out of the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during Talisman Sabre 2015 for a beach assault exercise. Talisman Sabre is a bilateral exercise intended to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting combined task force operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications 3rd Class David A. Cox)
150711-N-KM939-258 INDIAN OCEAN (July 11th, 2015) Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) and service members from the amphibious unit of the Royal Australian Army prepare to launch out of the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during Talisman Sabre 2015 for a beach assault exercise. Talisman Sabre is a bilateral exercise intended to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting combined task force operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications 3rd Class David A. Cox)