Keywords: US Navy 070620-N-4010S-081 A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) arrives in the well deck of amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) to onload Marines and their equipment during a nighttime beach assault.jpg en SHOALWATER BAY Australia June 20 2007 - A landing craft air cushion LCAC arrives in the well deck of amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 to onload Marines and their equipment during a nighttime beach assault Talisman Saber 07 TS07 is a biennial U S and Australian led Joint Task Force exercise designed to prepare both nations for crisis action planning and execution of contingency operations TS07 maintains a high level of interoperability between both forces demonstrating commitment to regional security and the U S and Australian military alliance U S Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ty Swartz RELEASED 2007-06-20 070620-N-4010S-081 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 47304 U S Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ty Swartz PD-USGov-Military-Navy Shoalwater Bay Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 Landing Craft Air Cushion Military activities at night Talisman Sabre 2007 Well decks |