150707-N-IP531-097 TIMOR SEA An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron 102 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington as part of Talisman Sabre 2015. Talisman Sabre is a biennial exercise that provides an invaluable opportunity for nearly 30,000 U.S. and Australian defense forces to conduct operations in a combined, joint and interagency environment that will increase both countries’ ability to plan and execute a full range of operations from combat missions to humanitarian assistance efforts.