Keywords: US Navy 090719-N-0120A-634 An MH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter, assigned to the Air Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) lifts an M77.jpg en SHOALWATER BAY Australia July 19 2009 An MH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to the Air Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 lifts an M777 155mm lightweight Howitzer as a part of exercise Talisman Saber 2009 Talisman Saber is a biennial combined training activity designed to train Australian and U S forces in planning and conducting combined operations which will help improve combat readiness and interoperability between Australian and U S forces U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark R Alvarez/Released 2009-07-19 090719-N-0120A-634 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 74091 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark R Alvarez PD-USGov-Military-Navy Shoalwater Bay 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit M777 howitzer CH-53E US Marine Corps Talisman Sabre 2009 Helihoisting of ordnance |