US Marines and Australian Soldiers doing real cross training at RIMPAC.

This is the Australian view of the cross training with the Marines.  Note the full integration of their Infantry with our Assault Amphibian Battalion....you even have a Section Leader (I think that's what they call their squads) taking up the proper position in the vehicle.  Way to go Aussies!

Officer in Command Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Major Mick Buchanan conducts a communications check from the commanders cupola of an AAVP7 RAMS amphibious vehicles belonging to the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Bravo company were operating as mounted infantry with the marines to conduct joint amphibious operations training from the well deck of the USS Cleveland.

 Soldiers from Bravo Company 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment embarked aboard the US amphibious transport dock ship (LPD 7) USS Cleveland, prepare to mount up in AAVP7 RAMS amphibious vehicles belonging to the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion of the United States Marine Corps, to conduct joint amphibious operations training from the well deck of the USS Cleveland.

Soldiers from Bravo Company 2nd Batallion Royal Australian Regiment embarked aboard the US amphibious transport dock ship (LPD 7) USS Cleveland, mount up in AAVP7 RAMS amphibious vehicles belonging to the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion of the United States Marine Corps, awaiting launch to conduct joint amphibious operations training from the well deck of the USS Cleveland.

Soldiers from Bravo Company 2nd Batallion Royal Australian Regiment embarked aboard the US amphibious transport dock ship (LPD 7) USS Cleveland, mount up in AAVP7 RAMS amphibious vehicles belonging to the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion of the United States Marine Corps, awaiting launch to conduct joint amphibious operations training from the well deck of the USS Cleveland.