Members of the Special Operation Command Pacific complete a "Friendship Jump" with the Australians at the Royal Australian Air Force Base in Townsville, Queensland, during TANDEM THRUST 2001. A combination of Air Force, Army and Australian paratroopers jumped from a MC130P Talon maintaining jump proficiency. Exercise Tandem Thrust is a combined United States and Australian military training exercise. This biannual exercise is being held in the vicinity of Shoalwater Bay training area, Queensland, Australia. More than 27,000 Soldiers, Sailors, AIRMAN and Marines are participating. Tandem Thrust
Members of the Special Operation Command Pacific complete a "Friendship Jump" with the Australians at the Royal Australian Air Force Base in Townsville, Queensland, during TANDEM THRUST 2001. A combination of Air Force, Army and Australian paratroopers jumped from a MC130P Talon maintaining jump proficiency. Exercise Tandem Thrust is a combined United States and Australian military training exercise. This biannual exercise is being held in the vicinity of Shoalwater Bay training area, Queensland, Australia. More than 27,000 Soldiers, Sailors, AIRMAN and Marines are participating. Tandem Thrust is a training exercise for crisis action planning and execution for contingency. Subject Operation/Series: TANDEM THRUST 2001 Base: Townsville State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS)
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