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Caption:
EXERCISE TANDEM THRUST 2001, OFF THE COAST OF AUSTRALIA -- The
USS Essex LHD 2 launches a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) from its
well deck. The Essex provides the means to transport, deploy, and
support all elements of a Marine landing force in an assault by air and
amphibious crafts 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.
(RELEASED)
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