KC-46 tankers strengthen U.S.-Australia alliance during Talisman Sabre 2025
Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft fly alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus aircraft from Travis Air Force Base, California, during Talisman Sabre 25 over the Northern Territory, Australia, July 17, 2025. Air Mobility Command’s five core mission areas are essential for the movement, maneuver, and sustainment of the Joint Force, Allies, and partners participating in this exercise. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a safe and secure Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key Allies and partners, while enhancing collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clare Werner)