INDIAN OCEAN (July 11th, 2015) - Amphibious assault vehicles assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit return to the USS Ashland (LSD 48) during Talisman Sabre 2015. Talisman Sabre is a bilateral exercise intended to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting combined task force operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications 3rd Class David A. Cox)