The Osprey is a critical ship-to-shore connector for USS America. Here, a couple of Ospreys from Okinawa-based VMM-265 perform an air assault on the Queensland coast. (Credit: Gordon Arthur)
USS America (LHA-6) played a key role in the amphibious component of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, a massive multilateral training iteration that took place in Australia from 22 July till 4 August. An unprecedented 13 nations participated in the exercise, Naval News reports.