
190709-N-DQ787-1045 TASMAN SEA (July 9, 2019) A Military
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190709-N-DQ787-1045 TASMAN SEA (July 9, 2019) A Military Sealift Command SA-330J Puma helicopter drops supplies on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is currently participating in Talisman Sabre 2019 off the coast of northern Australia. A bilateral, biennial event, Talisman Sabre is designed to improve U.S. and Australian combat training, readiness and interoperability through realistic, relevant training, readiness and interoperability through realistic, relevant training necessary to maintain regional security, peace and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice David Glotzbach)