U.S. Pacific Fleet
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Group Captain Scott Winchester, Royal Australian Air Force Task Unit Headquarters (North) Commander, answers questions from the media during a morning meet and greet as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011.
Mid-caption: RAAF Base Darwin is hosting six F-15C Eagle fighter jets from the United States Air Force’s 44th Fighter Squadron for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. The Eagles, based at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, are being supported by technicians from the 18th Maintenance Squadron, also from Kadena. These aircraft are conducting missions over training areas in the Northern Territory with a mix of United States Air Force, Navy, and Royal Australian Air Force aircraft.
Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 is a biennial military exercise which combines Australian and US Maritime, land and air, forces. This exercise is a major undertaking which reflects the closeness of the Australian and US alliance and the strength of the military-military relationship.
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Group Captain Scott Winchester, Royal Australian Air Force Task Unit Headquarters (North) Commander, answers questions from the media during a morning meet and greet as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011.
Mid-caption: RAAF Base Darwin is hosting six F-15C Eagle fighter jets from the United States Air Force’s 44th Fighter Squadron for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. The Eagles, based at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, are being supported by technicians from the 18th Maintenance Squadron, also from Kadena. These aircraft are conducting missions over training areas in the Northern Territory with a mix of United States Air Force, Navy, and Royal Australian Air Force aircraft.
Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 is a biennial military exercise which combines Australian and US Maritime, land and air, forces. This exercise is a major undertaking which reflects the closeness of the Australian and US alliance and the strength of the military-military relationship.