

This exercise is a major undertaking that reflects the closeness of our alliance and the strength of the ongoing military-military relationship and forms part of the ADF’s extensive training program to ensure it is prepared to protect and support Australia and its national interests.

It is a major combined (ie international) and joint (ie Army, Navy and Air Force and Marines) exercise involving thousands of troops on land, sea and in the air and major assets such as Australian and allied warships, fighters, bombers, helicopters and armour and artillery. Talisman Sabre is a biennial exercise led by either Australia or the United States with the spelling alternating depending on which country is leading: Talisman Sabre if Australia leads and Talisman Saber if the US leads. 12.7 Millimetre M2 Heavy Barrel Quick Change Barrel Machine Gun (M2HB QCB).Self-Loading Pistol 9 millimetre Mark 3.F88 Austeyr - F88A2 with ring sight and F88A2 with ACOG RMR and GLA.AN/TPQ-48 Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar.Approved pins for wear with general duties dress.Remains of two Australian soldiers discovered, 2007.Remains of Private Fisher discovered, 2008.Remains of Lance Corporal Gillespie discovered, 2007.Search for the missing men of Operation RAVEN.Remains discovered in Papua New Guinea, 2010.Remains discovered in Papua New Guinea, 2008.Remains discovered in East New Britain, 2009.Remains discovered recovered and reinterred at Fromelles.Remains of five World War I diggers identified, 2013.Remains of six World War I diggers identified, 2016.Remains of nine World War I diggers identified, 2018.World War One - The war to end all wars.Continuing your service as a Standby Reserve member.Army's Contribution to Defence Strategy, Edition Two.
