Talisman Sabre 2021 Opening Ceremony

The official Opening Ceremony to launch Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021 (TS21) took place at RAAF Base Amberley on 14 July 2021. VIPs in attendance included the Minister for Defence Peter Dutton, US Acting Charge d Áffaires Gavin Sundwall, and Chief of the Defence Force Angus Campbell.

Held every two years, TS21 is the largest bilateral training activity between Australia and the United States. This year's exercise also includes forces from Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

TS21 aims to test Australian interoperability with the United States and other participating forces in complex warfighting scenarios including, force preparation (logistic) activities, amphibious landings, ground force manoeuvres, urban operations, air combat and maritime operations.