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Caption:
EXERCISE TANDEM THRUST 2001, OFF THE COAST OF
AUSTRALIA --
HMAS Brisbane DDG 41, USS John S. McCain DDG 56, HMAS Canberra FFG 02
and HMAS Success AOR 304 cruise side by side in Australian waters
supporting operations during Exercise Tandem Thrust 2001. USS
JOHN S. McCain’s mission in Tandem Thrust is to provide local
air
and sea superiority sufficient to allow the placement of a landing
force ashore in support of ground operations. 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. U.S. Navy Photograph by Petty Officer
2nd class Andrew Meyers. Photograph CLEARED FOR RELEASE by
ENS.
Jennifer Free Public Affairs Officer for USS JOHN S. MCCAIN (DDG 56).
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