KC-46 tankers strengthen U.S.-Australia alliance during Talisman Sabre 2025
Tech. Sgt. Padraic Condon, 6th Air Refueling Squadron, instructor boom operator, refuels a Royal Australian Air Force aircraft during Talisman Sabre 25 over the Northern Territory, Australia, July 17, 2025. The mission provided an opportunity to hone skills through realistic training alongside international allies as part of the exercise. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the U.S. that advances a safe and secure Indo-Pacific region by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key Allies and partners, while enhancing collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clare Werner)
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