QUEENSLAND, Australia (July 30, 2021) U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, take part in an amphibious landing during Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 in Ingham, Queensland, Australia, July 29, 2021. Amphibious operations provide a Combined-Joint Force Commander the capability to rapidly project power ashore in support of crisis response at the desired time and location. TS21 supports the Indo-Pacific Pathways initiative to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and building trust and interoperability with allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa Chuluda)