'The partnership we share with our Australian allies extend more than 200 years and includes every major conflict,' said Brig. Air Force, Army, Navy, and Marine Corps servicemembers training in both Australia and the United States. Talisman Saber 2009 included more than 10,000 Australian land and naval forces and 20,000 U.S. Pacific Command and the Australian Defence Force, focused on crisis-action planning and execution of contingency response operations. The two-week exercise, held jointly by U.S. and Australian forces that concluded July 25. HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii (AFNS) - Officials from the 13th Air Force here were at the nerve center for airpower during Talisman Saber 2009, a bilateral command post and field-training exercise between U.S.
