Canadian naval and air units participated in         TANDEM THRUST primarily as opposition forces.  The Canadian frigates HMCS Regina (FFH 334) and HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) in formation during a naval gunfire exercise with the USS Gary (FFG 51).
Photo by PH1(SW/NAC) Spike Call, USN

A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F/A-18 from 75 Squadron is refueled by an RAAF B-707 from 335 Squadron.
Photo by ACW Christine Huf, RAAF

A U.S. Army paratrooper of the 1-501st PIR gathers his parachute after a jump into Singleton Drop Zone in Australia.
Photo by Spec. Nicole Sarkisian, USA

Teams of Australian and U.S. soldiers struggled through a demanding obstacle course competition at Holsworthy Barracks during TANDEM THRUST 2001.
Photo by Spec. Nicole Sarkisian, USA

The USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) and the MMAS Brisbane (DDG 41) provide sea and air superiority in support of a combined landing force ashore.
Photo by PH2(SW) Andrew Myers, USN

A night view of the hangar bay of the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) during TANDEM THRUST operations.

A U.S. Navy SEAL repels from an SH-60H
helicopter during an exercise insertion.
Photo by PHAN Lee McCaskill, USN

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James Lovelace praised the “seamless integration” of the combined operations during TANDEM THRUST 2001. An RAR soldier and Australian tank during the combined amphibious exercise.
Photo by Cpl. Andy Hall, Australian Army

A U.S. Marine carries a simulated casualty to safety and medical care during TANDEM THRUST amphibious operations.
Photo by Spec. Eric Hughes, USA

A U.S. Air Force Global Hawk, an unmanned reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft capable of searching more than 40,000 miles (64,400 km) for more than 24 hours, flew such missions during TANDEM THRUST.
Photo by PH3 Jennifer A. Smith, USN

U.S. Air Force TSgt. Brian Welch briefs RAAF LAC Malcolm Mayes, a reserve firefighter, on emergency egress procedures from an F-15A, as part of exercise safety preparations.
Photo by SSgt. Michelle Leonard, USAF

Soldiers of the Australian Army’s 1st Commando Company parachute from an RAAF C-130H into Shoalwater Bay with their inflatable boats.
Photo by TSgt. Cedric H. Rudisill, USAF

Canadian Navy divers check the hull of the Canadian destroyer HMCS Algonquin (DDG 283)       during a TANDEM THRUST force protection exercise.
Photo by PH1(SW/NAC) Spike Call, USN

An Australian combat engineer, LCpl. Quentin Williams, arms an MK-48 training land mine during defense operations in TANDEM THRUST.
Photo by Sgt. Bob O’Donohoo, Australian Army

Soldiers of the Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) and U.S. Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) disembark from a Royal Australian Navy landing craft during combined amphibious operations.
Photo by Sgt. Bob O’Donohoo, Australian Army

U.S. Marine Amphibious Assault Vehicles of the 31st MEU(SOC) move across Freshwater beach during TANDEM THRUST amphibious operations.
Photo by SSgt. John Giles, USMC

An Australian Army Leopard tank of the 1st Armoured Regiment acts as a defending opposing force for TANDEM THRUST amphibious operations.
Photo by Sgt. Bob O’Donohoo, Australian Army