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Caption:
EXERCISE TANDEM THRUST 2001, TOWNSVILLE Australia -- SSgt Jeff
Stehn from the 1st Special Operations Squadron, Kadena Air Base Japan
keeps an eye out for any problems during engine start up of a MC-130H
Talon II. The aircrew of the MC-130H will be honing their low-level
flying skills over water and land in the vicinity of Shoalwater Bay
Training Area, Queensland, Australia. Exercise Tandem Thrust 2001 is a
combined United States and Australian Military training exercise. This
biennial exercise is being held in the vicinity of Shoalwater Bay
training area, Queensland, Australia. More than 27,000 Soldiers,
Sailors, Airmen and Marines are participating, with Canadian units
taking part as opposing forces. The purpose of Exercise Tandem Thrust
is to train for crisis action planning and execution of contingency
response operations. Photograph CLEARED FOR RELEASE by Capt.
Nathan Jones, Director, Combined Information Bureau, Tandem Thrust
2001. U.S. Air Force Photograph by TSgt Cedric H. Rudisill.
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