From the Arctic to 'Down Under': Talisman Sabre 25
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 164th Airlift Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard, departs from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, providing airlift support for 11th Airborne Division soldiers participating in Talisman Sabre 25, July 13, 2025. TS25 is a bilateral exercise with multi-national participation hosted by Australia, in partnership with the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. The Talisman Sabre series is the principal Australian-U.S. military training activity focused on mid-intensity, high-end war fighting to ensure our forces are capable, interoperable, deployable on short notice and combat-ready.