A U.S. Navy sailor directs a landing craft, air cushion toward the beach.
A U.S. Navy sailor with Beachmaster Unit 1 directs a landing craft, air cushion toward the beach during a water transport exercise with the Australian Army at Shoalwater Bay Military Training Area in Queensland state, Australia, during Talisman Sabre 2011 on July 15, 2011. Talisman Sabre is a combined biennial exercise between the U.S. and Australian militaries designed to enhance both nations' ability to respond to regional contingencies.