010513-N-5961C-007 -- EXERCISE TANDEM THRUST 2001, OFF THE COAST OF AUSTRALIA, -- HMCS Vancouver (FFG 331) patrols off the coast of Australia with an American SH-60 helicopter on board. The crew from the HSL 51 aircraft were practicing landing on the Canadian frigate during Tandem Thrust. 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. Morethan 27,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines are participating, with Canadian units taki
010513-N-5961C-007 -- EXERCISE TANDEM THRUST 2001, OFF THE COAST OF AUSTRALIA, -- HMCS Vancouver (FFG 331) patrols off the coast of Australia with an American SH-60 helicopter on board. The crew from the HSL 51 aircraft were practicing landing on the Canadian frigate during Tandem Thrust. 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. Morethan 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 Sub Lieutenant Paula Jardine, ASSISTANT UNIT INFORMATION OFFICER, HMCS Algonquin (DDG 283). Navy photograph by PH1(SW/NAC) Spike Call. (Released) HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) off Australia 2001
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