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Caption:
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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