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40 Commando RM On TALISMAN SABRE 2021

Royal Marine Commandos patrol along a train track in Ingham, Queensland, during Exercise TALISMAN SABRE, 30 July 2021 [© Commonwealth of Australia: Cpl Jarrod McAneney]

Royal Marines from 40 Commando have participated on Exercise TALISMAN SABRE 2021 testing interoperability in complex warfighting scenarios.

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Exercise TALISMAN SABRE 2021 (TS21) is the largest bilateral training activity between Australia and the United States.

Held every two years, TS21 aims to test Australian interoperability with the United States and other participating forces in complex warfighting scenarios. In addition to the United States, TS21 involves participating forces from Canada, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

Royal Marines with 40 Commando ride in a landing craft on their way to a beach assault in Queensland during TALISMAN SABRE, 30 July 2021 [USMC: 1st Lt. Isaac Lamberth]

The exercise includes a Field Training Exercise incorporating force preparation (logistic) activities, amphibious landings, ground force manoeuvres, urban operations, air combat and maritime operations. Activities peaked from 18 – 31 July across Queensland.

TS21 is a major undertaking for all attending nations and demonstrated the combined capability to achieve large-scale operational outcomes within a COVID-19 safe environment. This was the ninth iteration of TALISMAN SABRE which involved more than 17,000 participants from seven nations.

US Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Royal Marines with 40 Commando, Japan Ground Self Defence Force soldiers and Australian Army soldiers with 3rd Royal Australian Regiment conduct an amphibious landing during Talisman Sabre in Queensland, 29 July 2021 [US Army video: SSgt Laiqa Hitt]
A Royal Marine speaks with a soldier from the Japan Ground Self Defence Force prior to an early morning beach assault off the coast of Queensland during TALISMAN SABRE, 30 July 2021
[USMC: 1st Lt. Isaac Lamberth]
A Royal Marine with 40 Commando scans for enemy movement during a beach assault in Queensland during TALISMAN SABRE, 30 July 2021 [USMC: 1st Lt. Isaac Lamberth]
A Royal Marine with 40 Commando observes friendly forces movements during a beach assault in Queensland during TALISMAN SABRE, 30 July 2021 [USMC: 1st Lt. Isaac Lamberth]
A Royal Marine with 40 Commando observes friendly forces movements during a beach assault in Queensland during TALISMAN SABRE, 30 July 2021 [USMC: 1st Lt. Isaac Lamberth]
A Royal Marine with 40 Commando moves forward during a beach assault in Queensland during TALISMAN SABRE, 30 July 2021 [USMC: 1st Lt. Isaac Lamberth]

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