July 2017 - U.S. Marines and fellow troops from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit along with Australian forces land on Freshwater beach in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area with during exercise Talisman Saber 2017. Once the beach is secured by the pre-landing force, follow up marines land in assault amphibious vehicles, landing craft utilities, V-22 Ospreys and landing craft air cushion hovercraft ... and conduct live fire activities ... followed by an aerial view of the beach assault.
The Talisman Saber, a biennial series of exercises, is the principal Australian and United States Military Training activity focused on the planning and conduct of mid-intensity ‘high end’ war fighting. Exercise Talisman Saber is the largest combined, joint military exercise undertaken by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and provides invaluable experience to ADF personnel to improve combat training, readiness and interoperability, exposing participants to a wide spectrum of military capabilities and training experiences.
The Talisman Saber 2017 involves more than 30,000 U.S. and Australian participants, operating in the maritime, land, and air environments.
Video by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Tom Conning Video edited with music by USA Patriotism!
