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21 June 2007
Parachute drop at Exercise Talisman Saber
The Talisman Sabre series of exercises are conducted biennially in Australia with the United States. Talisman Saber 2007 is designed to train Australian and US Forces in planning and conducting Combined Task Force operations, which will help improve ADF/US combat readiness and interoperability.
Australia's strategic alliance with the US is a national asset, resulting in major strategic, political and economic benefits. As well, Australia's defence and intelligence capabilities, including in relation to terrorism, also benefit from the critical role played by exercises such as TS07.
Talisman Sabre 2007 focuses on operational level war fighting with training based on fictional scenarios that vary according to location between ground, air and marine activities in conjunction with simulated exercises.
Key sites for Talisman Sabre 2007 are located in Queensland, Northern Territory and the Coral Sea namely:
* Shoalwater Bay Training Area;
* Townsville Field Training Area; and
* Bradshaw Field Training Area.
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Paratroopers from 3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, leap out of a Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules onto a drop zone in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area during Exercise Talisman Saber 07. The soldiers jumped at dusk to seize a nearby airfield as a secure foothold for the arrival of 'follow-on' forces.
(Date taken: 19 June 2007)
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Paratroopers from 3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, leap out of a Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules onto a drop zone in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area during Exercise Talisman Saber 07. The soldiers jumped at dusk to seize a nearby airfield as a secure foothold for the arrival of 'follow-on' forces.
(Date taken: 19 June 2007)
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Paratroopers from 3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, leap out of a Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules onto a drop zone in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area during Exercise Talisman Saber 07. The soldiers jumped at dusk to seize a nearby airfield as a secure foothold for the arrival of 'follow-on' forces.
(Date taken: 19 June 2007)
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