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The Marco Oil Recovery Vessel, Rapa, and other smaller vessels position containment barriers behind the MSA Brolga, Royal Australian Navy, during a simulated oil spill. The Marco Oil Revovery team in conjunction with the Royal Australian Navy test their reaction time and recovery capabilities in the event of an oil spill during Exercise TANDEM THRUST 2001. 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, Airmen and Marines are participating, with Canadian units taking part as opposing forces. The purpose of ...
Starboard stern view of the MSA Brolga, Royal Australian Navy, simulating an oil spill while members of Marco Oir Recovery Systems contain and recover the spill to test their reaction time and recovery capabilities in the event of an oil spill during Exercise TANDEM THRUST 2001. 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, Airmen and Marines are participating, with Canadian units taking part as opposing forces. The purpose of TANDEM THRUST is to train for crisis action planning and execution of contingency ...
Somewhere on the Coral Sea, the USS Essex (LHD 2) gets replenished by Australian ship HMAS Success (OR 304), an Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) vessel, off the coast of Queensland, Australia, in support of Exercise TANDEM THRUST. TANDEM THRUST 2001 a combined US, Australian, and Canadian military exercise for crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations. The biannual exercise is held in the vicinity of Shoalwater Bay training area in Queensland, Australia
The Ryal Australian Navy (RAN) Anzac (Mek 200) Class Her Majestys Australian Ship (HMAS) PARRAMATTA (FFH 154) and Ryal Canadian Navy (RCN) Prtecteur Class Auxiliary Oil Replenishment Her Majestys Canadian Ship (HMCS) PROTECTEUR (AOR 509) viewed as they apprach a replenishment vessel while cnducting a Refuel At Sea (RAS) scenari. Bth ships are participating in exercise Rim f the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004. RIMPAC is the largest internatinal maritime exercise in the waters arund the Hawaiian Islands. This years exercise includes seven participating natins: Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, Suth Krea, the United Kingdm and the United States. RIMPAC enhances the tactical prficiency...
The Marines have landed! Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) storm through what once were the calm waters of Freshwater Bay Beach during a beach landing exercise in the Shoalwater Bay Military Training Area during Exercise TANDEM THRUST 2001. 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, Airmen and Marines are participating, with Canadian units taking part as opposing forces. The purpose of TANDEM THRUST is to train for crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations
CHIEF Barry Orell, the crew cheif of the Combined Combat Camera Team gives a brief on the operations of their job and equipment at the Combined Combat Camera office in Rockhampton, Australia, during Exercise TANDEM THRUST 2001. 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, Airmen and Marines are participating, with Canadian units taking part as opposing forces. The purpose of TANDEM THRUST is to train for crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations
A US Navy (USN) Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) returns to the USN Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS COWPENS (CG 63) [not shown] after conducting exercises in the Coral Sea. Carried on most USN vessels, RHIBs can be quickly launched for personnel rescue or for transportation of personnel between ships. The COWPENS is currently operating off the coast of Australia's Queensland region as part of the combined Exercise TALISMAN SABER 2005. TALISMAN SABRE is an exercise jointly sponsored by the US Pacific Command (USPACOM) and Australian Defense Force Joint Operations Command, and ed to train the US 7th Fleet Commander's staff and Australian Joint Operations staff as a...
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) DURANCE CLASS: Underway Replenishment Tanker, Her Majestys Australian Ship (HMAS) SUCCESS (OR 304) (foreground), and the US Navy (USN) WHIDBEY ISLAND CLASS: Dock Landing Ship, USS RUSHMORE (LSD 47), conduct Replenishment At Sea (RAS) operations, while underway in the Pacific Ocean in support of Exercise RIMPAC 2004. RIMPAC is the largest international maritime exercise conducted in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands, and is designed to enhance the tactical proficiency of participating units in a wide array of combined operations at sea, while enhancing stability in the Pacific Rim region
Combat Engineer Marines with Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, climb over obstacles to inspect for booby traps. Engineers with BLT 1/5, are responsible for the removal of all obstacles used to delay their unit's advance on their objectives during Exercise TANDEM THRUST 2001. 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, Airmen and Marines are participating, with Canadian units taking part as opposing forces. The purpose of TANDEM THRUST is to train for crisis action planning ...
Maintaining proper heading, the Marco Oil Recovery Vessel, Rapa, uses a nautical compass to ensure all vessels maintain a proper course. The Marco recovery team in conjunction with the Royal Australian Navy test their reaction time and recovery capabilities in the event of an oil spill during Exercise TANDEM THRUST 2001. 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, Airmen and Marines are participating, with Canadian units taking part as opposing forces. The purpose of TANDEM THRUST is to train for crisis ...
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[Complete] Scene Caption: Maintaining proper heading, the Marco Oil Recovery Vessel, Rapa, uses a nautical compass to ensure all vessels maintain a proper course. The Marco recovery team in conjunction with the Royal Australian Navy test their reaction time and recovery capabilities in the event of an oil spill during Exercise TANDEM THRUST 2001. 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, Airmen and Marines are participating, with Canadian units taking part as opposing forces. The purpose of TANDEM THRUST is to train for crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations.
Subject Operation/Series: TANDEM THRUST 2001
Base: Shoalwater Bay
State: Queensland
Country: Australia (AUS)
Scene Major Command Shown: Combined Combat Camera Team
Scene Camera Operator: SSGT John Giles, Usmc
Release Status: Released to Public
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