U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment,

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, and an Australian soldier with 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, Australian Army, Australian Defence Force, participate in the planning for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2015 at Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, July 7. Talisman Sabre provides an invaluable opportunity to conduct operations in a combined, joint, and interagency environment that increases both countries’ ability to plan and execute contingency responses, from combat missions to humanitarian assistance efforts.. Exercises such as Talisman Sabre 2015 provide realistic, relevant training which is necessary to maintain regional security, peace, and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Angel Serna/Released)