Australian, Chinese and United States military personnel board an Australian Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter in remote Northern Territory bushland during the survival phase of Exercise Kowari 2014.
Australian Army soldier Cpl. Sean Williams displays catfish caught in the Daly River during the survival phase of Exercise Kowari 2014 in remote Northern Territory bushland.
U.S. Marine Lance Corporal David Whitehead, left, and Australian Army LCPL Sebastian Beurich, feed baby wallabies with milk bottles April 28 during a tour at Territory Wildlife Park, Berry Springs, Northern Ter More
A soldier with the Australian Army, Australian Defence Force, navigates the horizontal log crossing obstacle April 29 during the Subject One Corporal Army Course at Robertson Barracks, Palmerston, Northern Terr More
Staff Sergeant Byron England, a member of the Marine Corps Shooting Team and a native of Johnson City, Kansas, practices pistol marksmanship May 4 at Puckapunyal Military Training Area, Victoria, Australia, bef More
Sergeant Jason Wattle, a native of Eureka, California, and a member of the Marine Corps Shooting Team, and Cpl. Ryan Johnson, a native of San Antonio, Texas, and a guest member of the shooting team, prepare the More
Corporal Ryan Johnson, a native of San Antonio, Texas, and a guest member of the Marine Corps Shooting Team, shoots his M9 service pistol during the pistol marksmanship part of a sniper match May 7 at the Pucka More
Corporal Ryan Salacinski, a native of Laurel, Mont., and a guest member of the Marine Corps Shooting Team, and Cpl. Ben Downing, a native of Boise, Idaho, and a guest member of the MCST, walk between sniper mat More
Sergeant Jason Wattle, a native of Eureka, California, and a member of the Marine Corps Shooting Team, prepares to shoot his M40A5 sniper rifle during a sniper match May 9 at the Puckapunyal Military Area, Vict More
Corporal Caleb Newman shows a student from Rosebery Middle School how to use the sight on a light machine gun May 18 at Robertson Barracks, Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia. The Marines are part of a m More
Corporal Nicholas Brown describes the capabilities of the RQ-11B Raven, an unmanned aerial vehicle, to analyst intelligence operations soldiers with the Headquarters, 1st Brigade, Australian Army, Australian De More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brock Kenerly, a radio operator with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, shuts the back of a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Ve More
A U.S. Marine with Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, exits the landing zone May 22 at Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia. Two CH-53E Super S More
U.S. Marines with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D), and Australian soldiers discuss details regarding Australian Personnel Carriers (APC) after executing a More
A U.S. Marine with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, takes cover around a corner of a building in Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia during More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, stay low to the ground while a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, MRF-D, flies ov More
An Australian soldier with Direct Fire Support Weapon Platoon, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, 1st Brigade and a U.S. Marine with Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Razeem Saheed, a Marine Corps martial arts instructor-trainer with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, demonstrates self-defense techniques used in the M More
U.S. Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, participate in range drills May 31 during Exercise Predator Walk at Mount Bundey Training Area More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron – 463, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, prepares a fuel hose for use May 31 during Exercise Predator Walk in Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Josh Barnett, a machine gunner with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, prepares ammunition before support-by-fire drills June 2 during Exerci More
U.S. Marines with Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, buddy-rush while armored vehicles move forward during live-fire training June 3 during Exercise Predator Walk a More
Two British Soldiers assist Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment, located on Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, with hosting the 2015 Monte Kali shooting competition. There were more than 3,000 Soldier More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, take a final class photo during the Subject One Corporal Army Course graduation June 12 at Robertson Barracks, Palmerston, More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, look for mock enemy targets June 24 during a Fire Support Coordination Exercise at Bradshaw Training Area, Northern Territ More
Iraqi army soldiers assigned to the Commando Company, 76th Brigade, 16th Division, form a pyramid to wave the Iraqi flag during the brigade’s graduation at Camp Taji, Iraq, June 28, 2015. Through advise and ass More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Marvin Henry, a Clarndon, Jamaica native, cleans the breach of an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer after firing a projectile in support of an air assault course June 29 at Bradsha More
Members of the Australian Army display their weapon systems for the citizens of Darwin during the opening ceremony for exercise Talisman Sabre 15 at the Darwin Showground, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, More
Spc. Kristen Terry, cable team leader with Company C, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, I Corps, receives koala cuddles during a photo opportunity at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary at Fig Tree Pocket, Aus More
Right to left, Australian Army MAJ David English, army cargo officer, Amphibious Task Group; Royal Australian Navy LCDR Paul Johanson; operations officer, Amphibious Task Group, and LTCOL Paul Manoel, supporti More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Troy Pratt from Combat Logistics Battalion 4 patrols the USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) during exercise Talisman Sabre 15, Northern Territory, Australia, July 7. Talisman Sabre provides an inva More
First Sgt. Daniel Saunders, Company A 1st sergeant, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, I Corps, performs some push-ups with his Australian counterparts before conducting a hill walk in the early hours on More
U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) lands on Dundee Beach while conducting an amphibious exercise during Talisman Sabre 15 in Fog Bay, Northern Territory, Australia, July 8, 2015. Talisman Sabre provides More
A service member from 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, executes a parachute landing fall after parachuting onto the Kapyong Air Field, Australia, in support of Talisman Sabre 15, July 8. Talisma More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, approaches a landing zone during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel a More
Soldiers and Marines assigned to I Corps for Talisman Sabre 15 exchange experiences with Australian army soldiers about the differences in each others' jobs before the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the se More
Australian army medics give simulated medical care to a U.S. Army officer during an airway breathing circulation class, near Rockhampton, Australia, July 10. Talisman Sabre is a biennial exercise that provides More
150710-N-TW634-144 INDIAN OCEAN (July 10, 2015) An Australian army landing craft arrives in the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay is in the Indian Ocean participa More
Australian Soldier PVT Jackson Gicie, with the 2nd Royal Australian Regiment, provides security at Fog Bay during an amphibious assault during exercise Talisman Sabre 15, in the Northern Territory, Australia, J More
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and members of the 2nd Royal Australian Regiment assault a beach using Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Crafts d More
An Amphibious Assault Vehicle with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit carrying members of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, approaches Dundee Beach in Northern Territory, Australia, July 11 during a More
A U.S. Marine with Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), signals to U.S. Marines with Company F, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31stMEU, and members of th More
U.S. Marine Corps SSgt. Miguel Bustos, Platoon Sergeant with Company F, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares his Marines during an amphibious assaul More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Richard Nooen with Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during an amphibious assault at Fog Bay during exercise Talisman Sabre 15, in the N More
U.S. Navy Capt. Kristy McCallum, Commanding Officer, USS Green Bay (LPD-20), is interviewed by ABC News reporter Alexandra Fisher with ABC News BloomBerg, as Marines with Company F, Battalion Landing Team 2nd B More
Staff Sgt. Michael Placker, assistant team leader with the 56th Army Band, I Corps, awaits in a marching band formation with the 1st Regiment, Australian Artillery Band waiting for the the 70th Annual Commemora More
Spc. Elliot Calderon, G6 helpdesk technician, I Corps, helps a Soldier with technical difficulties at the G6 helpdesk during Talisman Sabre 15 at Gallipoli Barracks, Australia, July 13.
Spc. Jeremaih Marion, an automatic rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, looks through the scope of his automatic machine gun to check the perimeter for enemy movement during Talisman Sabre 15 at More
Maj. Siegfried Ramil, a battle major with I Corps, briefts Vice Admiral Robert Thomas, 7th Fleet Commander, about the current operations I Corps is tracking for their command portion of Talisman Sabre 15 during More
Pvt. Michael Collins, an infantryman with 2nd Platoon, C Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, scans the area for enemy movement during Talisman Sabre 15 at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Australia More
U.S. Marines with helicopter support team, Combat Logistics Detachment 1, Marine Rotational Force Darwin, connect an Australian M777 towed 155mm howitzer to a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter More
Sgt. Eduardo Solis, a supply noncommissioned officer with Company C, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, I Corps, waits for his next target to appear in the scope of an F88 Austeyr during the Weapons Train More
U.S. Marines with landing support, Combat Logistics Detachment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, and soldiers with 8th/ 12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, 1st Brigade, Australian Army, Australian Defe More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Teige Ocallaghan, a native of Jacksonville, Florida, applies camouflage paint to his face before helicopter raid training Aug. 7 at Robertson Barracks, Palmerston, Northern Territory, Aus More
Australian soldiers with Delta Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, Australian Army, Australian Defence Force, wait at a staging area while a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy More
Staff Sergeant Alex Deykerhoff and fellow U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, give a presentation about the Marine Corps’ presence in Australia Aug. 20 at Pea More
U.S. Marine Corps combat engineers with 3rd Combat Assault Battalion, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, and Australian soldiers listen to a brief during a demolition training exercise Aug. 21 at Mount Bundey Tr More
Iraqi soldiers attending the noncommissioned officer academy take a map reading test at Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 23, 2015. Task Group Taji spearheaded the academy concept in order to teach Iraqi NCOs how to train More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin prepares to embark Marines during an air assault course Aug. 24 during Exercise C More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Eric Dougherty, battalion commander, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, greets Maj. Gen. Peter Gilmore, Commander of Forces Command, Australian Army More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Stitch and Cpl. Stephen Avitta, intelligence specialists with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, prepare to fl More
A U.S. Marine with Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin kneels near an objective point during an air assault course Aug. 28 during Exercise Crocodile Strike at the Mou More
U.S. Marines and Australian, British and Papua New Guinean soldiers start a fire to prepare their evening meal Sept. 27, 2015, on the Kokoda Trail, Papua New Guinea, during their two-day hike on the trail. The More
Iraqi soldiers assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade assemble M249 light machine guns during weapons training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 8, 2015. Iraqi soldiers learned user-level maintenance on the weapons bef More
160713-M-JM737-008 KAHUKU TRAINING AREA, Hawaii (July 13, 2016) - An Australian Army fireteam, attached to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, secures an objective during Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-s More
U.S. Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams tanks with Delta Company, 1st Tank Battalion, currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment conduct a coalition platoon attack drill during exercise Ssang Yong 16 in South Korea, March More
An Iraqi soldier, assigned to 4th Battalion, 23rd Brigade, takes cover in the grass during a section attack and ambush training exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq, April 3, 2016. This exercise allowed trainers to eval More
The Australian Army, Navy, and Air Force flag party stand by their post to raise and take down their flag during the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps Day Dawn Service in Darwin, Northern Territory, Austral More
The Marine Rotational Force – Darwin color guard takes their post during the 74th Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea May 13, 2016, at the USS Peary Gun Memorial in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. More
Lance Cpl. Wesley Christensen, a rifleman, posts security during Exercise Predator Strike at Cultana Training Area, South Australia, Australia, June 9, 2016. Predator Strike is a yearly exercise conducted by U. More
Australian Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, conduct a live-fire training drill on the flight deck of HMAS Canberra en route to Exercise RIMPAC on 20 June 2016. (Australian Defence Fo More
Lt. Col. Steven M. Sutey speaks at a joint Leadership Course graduation June 23, 2016 at Robertson Barracks in Darwin, Australia. Sutey is the commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, and spoke a More
Incoming Commanding General Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve Lieutenant General Stephen J. Townsend (centre) inspects a Steyr HS .50 calibre variant used by the Iraqi Army during training More
Sgt. Dylan R. Geerlings, an assaultman, shows a local resident a shoulder-launched multi-purpose assault weapon during an open house at the Central Oval in Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia, June 24, 201 More
Reservist Doctor, Cardiologist Major Kelly Stanton teaches Filipino medical personnel the features and use of an echocardiograph at Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital in Legaspi, Philippines, Aug. 2, More
Australian Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, take part in swim training with United States Marine Corps amphibious reconnaissance marines during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2 More
U.S. Marines and Australian Army soldiers complete a time hack for their next objective during Exercise Hamel in Cultana Training Area, South Australia, Australia, July 6, 2016. Exercise Hamel is a trilateral t More
An Australian soldier with 1st Armoured Regiment, 1st Brigade, and U.S. Marines with 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, smile for a photo in front of an M-88A2 Hercules Armoured Recovery Vehicle at Cultan More
Combined Anti-Armor Team Marines set up a screening position during Exercise Hamel at Cultana Training Area, South Australia, Australia, July 6, 2016. Exercise Hamel is a trilateral training exercise with Austr More
Sgt. Michael A. Polis, an intelligence specialist, fireman carries a notional casualty after a simulated attack during Exercise Hamel at Cultana Training Area, South Australia, Australia, July 8, 2016. Exercise More
Australian Army soldiers guard the combat operations center in the fog during Exercise Hamel at Cultana Training Area, South Australia, Australia, July 8, 2016. Exercise Hamel is a trilateral training exercise More
Australian Army officer Lieutenant Lachlan McAuliffe from The 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, at attention during the Samichon Memorial Service on Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2016, Marine Corps Base H More
Australian Army soldiers and Marines from the United States Marine Corps are briefed before the opening of a live fire range on Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2016. (Australian Defence Force photo by Cpl Matthew Bickerton)
Australian Army soldier Private Travis Lewis from 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, watches the delivery of a mortar round during a live-fire mortar practise on Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2016. (Austra More
Australian Army Reserve Nursing Officer Captain William Cater discusses patient information with U.S Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Nataly Alvillar, in intensive care unit onboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T- More
Royal Australian Navy Commodore Andrew Robertson, CSC, PSM, and Royal Australian Navy personnel aboard the USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), pay tribute to the crew of HMAS Perth, lost during the battle of the Sunda Strait More
Australian Army officer Brigadier Damian Cantwell, AM, Deputy Commander 2nd Division, speaks to Australian Army, US Army, US Marine Corps and Chinese People's Liberation Army personnel to start Exercise Kowari More
Brigadier Damian Cantwell, the Exercise Kowari commander, gives a patch to all the participants of Exercise Kowari at Larrakeyah Barracks, Northern Territory, Australia, August 26, 2016. The purpose of Exercise More
Australian Army, US Army, US Marine Corps and Chiense People's Liberation Army personnel feed crocodiles at Crocodylus Park in Darwin, Northern Territory, during Exercise Kowari on 26 August 2016. Kowari is an More
Australian Army soldiers issue Chinese People’s Liberation Army soldiers with survival and safety gear during Exercise Kowari at Larrakeyah Barracks in Darwin, Northern Territory, on 27 August 2016. Kowari is a More
Australian Army, US Army, US Marine Corps and Chinese People's Liberation Army personnel are introduced to a saltwater crocodile by wildlife expert Mr Chris Peberdy as part of Exercise Kowari at Larrakeyah Barr More
U.S. Marines and soldiers, Australian Army soldiers, and the People’s Liberation Army soldiers arrive for Exercise Kowari in the Northern Territory, Australia, on August 28, 2016. The purpose of Exercise Kowari More
Australian Army Sgt.. Dominic Hamon, left, and Chinese People's Liberation Army Cpl. Kaijan Li, center, and Lt. Xianyu Yang make digging sticks during the training phase of Exercise Kowari, being held in the Da More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Kelly Humphrey and the People’s Liberation Army soldiers walk to their first lesson during Exercise Kowari in the Northern Territory, Australia, August 29, 2016. The purpose of Exercise Kowa More
Exercise Kowari instructors teach People’s Liberation Army soldier how to make fire during Exercise Kowari in Northern Territory, Australia, August 30, 2016. The purpose of Exercise Kowari is to enhance the Uni More
U.S. Marines and soldiers, Australian Army soldiers, and the People’s Liberation Army soldiers learn to fish during Exercise Kowari in the Northern Territory, Australia, August 31, 2016. The purpose of Exercise More
United States Soldier Paulenrick Norva carves his navigation stick during the training phase of Exercise Kowari, being held in the Daly River region of the Northern Territory, on 31 August 2016. Kowari is an Au More
Chinese People's Liberation Army Lt. Xianyu Yang is welcomed to country by a Daly River Aboriginal Elder during the training phase of Exercise Kowari 2016, being held in the Daly River region of the Northern Te More
Chinese People's Liberation Army Cpl. Xing Wang makes a snare wire during the Exercise Kowari training phase, being held in the Daly River region of the Northern Territory, on 1 September 2016. Kowari is an Aus More