Keywords: US Navy 090720-N-9950J-106 Senior personnel observe the launch of an AV-8B Harrier aircraft aboard Essex during exercise Talisman Saber 2009.jpg en CORAL SEA July 20 2009 Vice Adm Richard B Landolt left commander Amphibious Force U S 7th Fleet Capt Brent Canady commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 Royal Australian Navy Vice Adm Russ Crane Australian Navy Chief of Navy and Australian Army Lt Gen David Hurley vice chief of the Australian Defense Force observe the launch of an AV-8B Harrier aircraft aboard Essex during exercise Talisman Saber 2009 Crane visited Essex to discuss U S -Australian interoperability and directly observe exercise activities Talisman Saber is a biennial joint military exercise between the U S and Australia focusing on operational and tactical interoperability U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson/Released 2009-07-20 090720-N-9950J-106 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 74176 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson PD-USGov-Military-Navy AV-8B Harrier II US Marine Corps Russ Crane Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 Aircraft with motion blur Richard B Landolt Talisman Sabre 2009 |