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U.S. Navy Airman Apprentice Michael Gonzales, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), pulls a line that measures distance from the Essex and the Australian navy auxiliary oiler replenishment vessel HMAS Success (AOR 304) during a replenishment at sea operation as part of Talisman Sabre 2009 off the coast of Queensland, Australia, on July 18, 2009. Talisman Sabre is a biennial, combined training exercise for Australian and U.S. forces.

Airman Apprentice Michael Gonzales pulls a line that measures distance.

U.S. Navy Airman Apprentice Michael Gonzales, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), pulls a line that measures distance from the Essex and the Australian navy auxiliary oiler replenishment vessel HMAS Success (AOR 304) during a replenishment at sea operation as part of Talisman Sabre 2009 off the coast of Queensland, Australia, on July 18, 2009. Talisman Sabre is a biennial, combined training exercise for Australian and U.S. forces.

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