Keywords: US Navy 070626-N-4124C-001 Lt. Mark Gilchrist, a member of the Australian Army, is transported aboard a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1651 of Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1 with amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) in the backgr.jpg en CORAL SEA June 26 2007 Lt Mark Gilchrist a member of the Australian Army is transported aboard a Landing Craft Utility LCU 1651 of Assault Craft Unit ACU 1 with amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 in the background Gilchrist and other members of the Australian army embarked Essex to conduct command and control of combined forces as part of exercise Talisman Saber 2007 TS07 TS07 is an Australian and U S joint and combined exercise designed to prepare both nations in crisis action planning and the execution of contingency operations The exercise is meant to improve interoperability combat readiness and strengthen the Australian-U S alliance U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam R Cole RELEASED 2007-06-26 070626-N-4124C-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 47560 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam R Cole PD-USGov-Military-Navy General views of USS Essex LHD-2 Talisman Sabre 2007 LCU 1651 ship 1970 |