CORAL SEA (July 22, 2021) From left the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204), the Republic of Korea navy Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer ROKS Wand Geon (DDH 978), the Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Parramatta (FFH 154), the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), the guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Takanami-class destroyer JS Makinami (DD 112), the Military Sealift Command Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3), the Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Calgary (FFH 335), center, the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans (LPD 18), back left, the Royal Australian Navvy Hobart-class air warfare destroyer HMAS Brisbane (DDG 41) and the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) steam in formation during Talisman Sabre (TS) 21. This is the ninth iteration of Talisman Sabre, a large-scale, bilateral military exercise between Australian and the U.S. involving more than 17,000 participants from seven nations. The month-long multi-domain exercise consists of a series of training events that reinforce the strong U.S./Australian alliance and demonstrate the U.S. Military's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Serianni)