印度洋，美澳“护身军刀-2011”联合演习中，美国海军 VFA-102“响尾蛇”战斗攻击机中队的 F/A-18F 战斗机在华盛顿号航空母舰上着舰。护身军刀-2011是“护身军刀”演习的第四届，大约1.4万名美军和8.5千名澳军参与，自2011年7月11日至29日在肖尔沃特湾训练区，汤斯维尔空军基地，达尔文空军基地，汀德尔空军基地，安伯利空军基地，珊瑚海海域，帝汶岛和阿拉弗拉海海域展开。（An F/A 18F Super Hornet from the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron 102 catches the arresting gear wire as it lands on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington. George Washington is currently participating in Talisman Sabre 2011. TS11 is a bilateral exercise designed to train Australian and U.S. Forces in planning and conducting Combined Task Force operations in order to improve Australian and U.S. combat readiness and interoperability.）

印度洋，美澳“护身军刀-2011”联合演习中，美国海军 VFA-102“响尾蛇”战斗攻击机中队的 F/A-18F 战斗机准备从华盛顿号航空母舰上弹射。护身军刀-2011是“护身军刀”演习的第四届，大约1.4万名美军和8.5千名澳军参与，自2011年7月11日至29日在肖尔沃特湾训练区，汤斯维尔空军基地，达尔文空军基地，汀德尔空军基地，安伯利空军基地，珊瑚海海域，帝汶岛和阿拉弗拉海海域展开。（INDIAN OCEAN (July 19, 2011) - An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington is currently participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisman Sabre is a bilateral exercise designed to train Australian and U.S. Forces in planning and conducting Combined Task Force operations in order to improve Australian and U.S. combat readiness and interoperability.）

印度洋，美澳“护身军刀-2011”联合演习中，美国海军 VFA-27“皇家之锤”战斗攻击机中队的 F/A-18E 战斗机在华盛顿号航空母舰上进行飞行前检查。护身军刀-2011是“护身军刀”演习的第四届，大约1.4万名美军和8.5千名澳军参与，自2011年7月11日至29日在肖尔沃特湾训练区，汤斯维尔空军基地，达尔文空军基地，汀德尔空军基地，安伯利空军基地，珊瑚海海域，帝汶岛和阿拉弗拉海海域展开。（INDIAN OCEAN (July 19, 2011) - Sailors from the oyal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 perform preflight checks before a launch on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington is currently participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisman Sabre is a bilateral exercise designed to train Australian and U.S. Forces in planning and conducting Combined Task Force operations in order to improve Australian and U.S. combat readiness and interoperability.）

阿拉弗拉海达尔文海域，美澳“护身军刀-2011”联合演习中，美国海军 VFA-27“皇家之锤”战斗攻击机中队的 F/A-18E 战斗机从华盛顿号航空母舰上弹射。护身军刀-2011是“护身军刀”演习的第四届，大约1.4万名美军和8.5千名澳军参与，自2011年7月11日至29日在肖尔沃特湾训练区，汤斯维尔空军基地，达尔文空军基地，汀德尔空军基地，安伯利空军基地，珊瑚海海域，帝汶岛和阿拉弗拉海海域展开。（Thumbs Up. A United States Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet prepares to take off from the USS George Washington as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. On 16 July 2011, 14 media and six Australian and United States defence members embarked on a United States Navy C-2A Greyhound transport aircraft at RAAF Base Darwin, bound for the United States Navy aircraft carrier USS George Washington. During a four-hour long visit, they had the opportunity to see flight operations from the deck of the carrier, and saw HMAS Darwin sailing alongside the aircraft carrier. USS George Washington is sailing in the Arafura Sea for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011, launching its Carrier Air Wing for missions with United States Air Force F-15s and Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18s over training airspace in the Northern Territory.）

阿拉弗拉海达尔文海域，美澳“护身军刀-2011”联合演习中，美国海军 VFA-115“老鹰”战斗攻击机中队的 F/A-18E 战斗机降落到华盛顿号航空母舰上。护身军刀-2011是“护身军刀”演习的第四届，大约1.4万名美军和8.5千名澳军参与，自2011年7月11日至29日在肖尔沃特湾训练区，汤斯维尔空军基地，达尔文空军基地，汀德尔空军基地，安伯利空军基地，珊瑚海海域，帝汶岛和阿拉弗拉海海域展开。（Gotcha. A United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet executes a near perfect landing onboard the United States Navy (USN) aircraft carrier USS George Washington somewhere in the Arafura Sea, as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011.）

阿拉弗拉海达尔文海域，美澳“护身军刀-2011”联合演习中，美国海军 VFA-115“老鹰”战斗攻击机中队的 F/A-18E 战斗机降落到华盛顿号航空母舰上。护身军刀-2011是“护身军刀”演习的第四届，大约1.4万名美军和8.5千名澳军参与，自2011年7月11日至29日在肖尔沃特湾训练区，汤斯维尔空军基地，达尔文空军基地，汀德尔空军基地，安伯利空军基地，珊瑚海海域，帝汶岛和阿拉弗拉海海域展开。（Touchdown. A successful cable assisted landing on board the United States Navy (USN) aircraft carrier USS George Washington by an F/A-18E Super Hornet.）

印度洋，美澳“护身军刀-2011”联合演习中，美国海军 VAW-115“自由钟声”舰载预警机中队一架 E-2C 预警机降落到华盛顿号航空母舰上。护身军刀-2011是“护身军刀”演习的第四届，大约1.4万名美军和8.5千名澳军参与，自2011年7月11日至29日在肖尔沃特湾训练区，汤斯维尔空军基地，达尔文空军基地，汀德尔空军基地，安伯利空军基地，珊瑚海海域，帝汶岛和阿拉弗拉海海域展开。（An E-2C Hawkeye from the "Liberty Bells" of Strike Fighter Squadron 102, lands on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington. George Washington is currently participating in Talisman Sabre 2011. TS11 is a bilateral exercise designed to train Australian and U.S. Forces in planning and conducting Combined Task Force operations in order to improve Australian and U.S. combat readiness and interoperability.）

印度洋，美澳“护身军刀-2011”联合演习中，美国海军 VAW-115“自由钟声”舰载预警机中队一架 E-2C 预警机从华盛顿号航空母舰上弹射。护身军刀-2011是“护身军刀”演习的第四届，大约1.4万名美军和8.5千名澳军参与，自2011年7月11日至29日在肖尔沃特湾训练区，汤斯维尔空军基地，达尔文空军基地，汀德尔空军基地，安伯利空军基地，珊瑚海海域，帝汶岛和阿拉弗拉海海域展开。（An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Liberty Bells of Strike Fighter Squadron 115 is prepared for take off from the aircraft carrier USS George Washington. George Washington is participating in Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisman Sabre is a bilateral exercise intended to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting combined task force operations in order to improve Australian and U.S. combat readiness and interoperability.）

珊瑚海，美澳“护身军刀-2011”联合演习中，美国海军军事海运司令部的 SA-330J“美洲豹”直升机在日耳曼城号两栖船坞登陆舰上垂直补给。护身军刀-2011是“护身军刀”演习的第四届，大约1.4万名美军和8.5千名澳军参与，自2011年7月11日至29日在肖尔沃特湾训练区，汤斯维尔空军基地，达尔文空军基地，汀德尔空军基地，安伯利空军基地，珊瑚海海域，帝汶岛和阿拉弗拉海海域展开。（Seaman James Mayle stationed on board the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown directs a 330J Puma Helicopter where to drop supplies at, while others get ready to move them to the supply lines during a replenishment at sea with the USNS Richard E. Byrd. Germantown took on 64 pallets of parts, food and mail during the RAS. Germantown, commanded by Cmdr. A. D. Hull, is participating in Talisman Sabre 2011, a bilateral command post and field training exercise designed to maintain a high level of interoperability between U.S. and Australian forces.）

珊瑚海，美澳“护身军刀-2011”联合演习中，美国海军军事海运司令部的 SA-330J“美洲豹”直升机在日耳曼城号两栖船坞登陆舰上垂直补给。护身军刀-2011是“护身军刀”演习的第四届，大约1.4万名美军和8.5千名澳军参与，自2011年7月11日至29日在肖尔沃特湾训练区，汤斯维尔空军基地，达尔文空军基地，汀德尔空军基地，安伯利空军基地，珊瑚海海域，帝汶岛和阿拉弗拉海海域展开。（Sailors stationed on board the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown direct a 330J Puma Helicopter where to drop supplies at, while others get ready to move them to the supply lines during a replenishment at sea with the USNS Richard E. Byrd. Germantown took on 64 pallets of parts, food and mail during the RAS. Germantown, commanded by Cmdr. A. D. Hull, is participating in Talisman Sabre 2011, a bilateral command post and field training exercise designed to maintain a high level of interoperability between U.S. and Australian forces.）