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.）

澳大利亚昆士兰州安伯利空军基地，美澳“护身军刀-2011”联合演习中，澳大利亚空军第1中队的 F/A-18F 战斗机挂载激光制导炸弹。（Royal Australian Air Force armament fitters from No. 1 Squadron unpack ordnance prior to loading several Super Hornets for Talisman Sabre 2011 at Royal Australia Air Force Base Amberley July 13, 2011. ）

美澳“护身军刀-2011”联合演习中，澳大利亚空军第1中队一架 F/A-18F 战斗机携弹飞越安伯利空军基地。（A No.1 Squadron RAAF Super Hornet loaded with ordnance takes to the skies above Amberley for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. Exercise Talisman Sabre (11–29 July 2011) is a major bilateral exercise designed to train Australian and United States forces in planning and conducting combined operations across the full spectrum of military operations from conventional conflict to peacekeeping and humanitarian assistance in order to improve Australian–US combat readiness and interoperability. Around 22,000 Australian and US personnel are participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre. Personnel and assets from the Australian and US Navy, Army and Air Force as well as the US Marines are training in six Defence training areas in central and northern Queensland and the Northern Territory, while maritime forces are also operating in the Coral, Timor and Arafura Seas.）

美澳“护身军刀-2011”联合演习中，澳大利亚空军第1中队一架 F/A-18F 战斗机携弹飞越安伯利空军基地。（A No.1 Squadron RAAF Super Hornet loaded with ordnance takes to the skies above Amberley for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. Exercise Talisman Sabre (11–29 July 2011) is a major bilateral exercise designed to train Australian and United States forces in planning and conducting combined operations across the full spectrum of military operations from conventional conflict to peacekeeping and humanitarian assistance in order to improve Australian–US combat readiness and interoperability. Around 22,000 Australian and US personnel are participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre. Personnel and assets from the Australian and US Navy, Army and Air Force as well as the US Marines are training in six Defence training areas in central and northern Queensland and the Northern Territory, while maritime forces are also operating in the Coral, Timor and Arafura Seas.）

澳大利亚北领地达尔文空军基地，美澳“护身军刀-2009”联合演习中，美国海军 VFA-102“响尾蛇”战斗攻击机中队一架 F/A-18F 战斗机在滑行。（A United States Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet, from the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, taxis at RAAF Base Darwin.）

太平洋澳大利亚达尔文海岸，美澳“护身军刀-2009”联合演习中，美国海军 VFA-102“响尾蛇”战斗攻击机中队一架 F/A-18F 战斗机正在华盛顿号航空母舰上拦阻着舰。（An F/A-18F Super Hornet performs an arrested recovery on the deck of the USS George Washington, during Exercise Talisman Saber 09. The pilot has to snag the Hornet's tail hook on one of the deck wires.）