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U.S. Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, perform equipment checks on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) July 12, 2017, in the Coral Sea during Talisman Saber 17. The Bonhomme Richard, part of a combined U.S.-Australia-New Zealand expeditionary strike group, is undergoing a series of scenarios that will increase naval proficiencies in operating against blue-water adversarial threats and in its primary mission of launching Marine forces ashore in the littorals. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Sykes) www.dvidshub.net
170712-N-XK809-016
U.S. Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, perform equipment checks on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) July 12, 2017, in the Coral Sea during Talisman Saber 17. The Bonhomme Richard, part of a combined U.S.-Australia-New Zealand expeditionary strike group, is undergoing a series of scenarios that will increase naval proficiencies in operating against blue-water adversarial threats and in its primary mission of launching Marine forces ashore in the littorals. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Sykes) www.dvidshub.net