Operation Allies Welcome

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Kelvin Leung, an artillery officer with 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, alongside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members with 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, performs a call for fire during a tactical air control party operation as a part of Talisman Sabre 25, at Queensland, Australia, July 24, 2025. The bilateral training with multinational participation established the ability to conduct coordinated deployment and training exercises using long-range precision fires enhancing combat readiness and interoperability with allies and partners. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. Leung is a native of South Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gerardo Mendez)