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Caption:
Camp Patriot, Kuwait -- Sealift vehicles belonging to the U.S. Navy and
U.S. Army sit together pier side under the watchful eye of both the
U.S. and Kuwaiti harbor patrol. From left, the Navy's Joint
Venture (HSV-X1) and the Army's Spearhead (TSV-1X) are high-speed
catamarans designed and built by Australian shipbuilders. The
joint-service vessel design was coordinated by the Navy's Warfare
Development Command in close partnership with elements of the Army,
Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. The vessel's impressive speed
can move troops and equipment into a theater of operations quicker than
currently used military transport vehicles. The ability to carry
such loads is a considerable savings in both time and money when
compared to using military and commercial aircraft. Operation
Enduring Freedom is the first time the craft have been deployed
together in support of military operations. U.S. Navy photo by
Journalist 1st Class Joseph Krypel. (RELEASED)
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