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ABOARD USS KITTY HAWK (May 12, 2001) -- Two F-A18 Hornets perform tactical maneuvers in the air during Operation Tandem Thrust.  Kitty Hawk is participating in the exercise Tandem Thrust 01, a combined United States and Australian military training exercise. This biannual exercise is being held in the vicinity of Shoal water Bay training area, Queensland, Australia. More than 27,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airman and Marines are participating.  Canadian units are taking part as opposing forces. Tandem Thrust is a training exercise for crisis action planning and execution for contingency response operations. Kitty Hawk operates out of Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan and is the world's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier.  U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Ronald E. Gutridge

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