 The U.S. Navy's only four deployed aircraft carrier, USS George Washington, and Australian Defense Forces, conclude exercise Talisman Sabre 2013. I'm an F-18F pilot and I was trained by the U.S. Navy in Le Mans, so I spent six months there before going back to Australia, so the relationship is very close. Over a three-week period, the combined Joint Task Force underwent various integrated tactical events that strengthened interoperability and refined procedures and doctrine between the two Western Pacific partners. I think one of the most important elements that shows the integration between our forces is the ease with which we shift under tactical control of each other. The Talisman Sabre series is designed to improve the relationship between the U.S. and Australian combat forces. For USS George Washington, I'm Petty Officer Aaron Devenberg.