Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) Airman Jaylen Hawkins, from St. Louis, performs maintenance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Dambusters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as part of Talisman Sabre 2015 in the Timor Sea. Talisman Sabre is a biennial exercise that provides an invaluable opportunity for nearly 30,000 U.S. and Australian defense forces to conduct operations in a combined, joint and interagency environment that will increase both countries’ ability to plan and execute a full range of operations from combat missions to humanitarian assistance efforts.
