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Caption:
EXERCISE TANDEM THRUST 2001, OFF THE COAST OF AUSTRALIA -- CH 46E
Sea Knight Helicopters conduct a Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP) on
the flight deck of the USS Essex LHD 2 while Combat Cargo personnel
wait to move the supplies to the hangar deck for processing during
Exercise Tandem Thrust. Tandem Thrust 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 Staff Sgt. Wayne A. Clark.
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