Flight Operations aboard the USS New Orleans during Talisman Sabre 23
CORAL SEA (July 23, 2023) A Japan Self-Defense Force CH-47 Chinook helicopter lands aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) during flight operations in preparation for Talisman Sabre 23 in the Coral Sea, July 23, 2023. The ability to operate seamlessly and simultaneously on the sea, ashore, and in the air, represents the unique value of amphibious forces. TS 23 is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Manuel Alvarado)