I MEF provides the Marine Corps a globally responsive, expeditionary, and fully scalable Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF), capable of generating, deploying, and employing ready forces and formations for crisis response, forward presence, major combat operations, and campaigns.
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Within weeks of completing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations in the Philippines, U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) shifted into Exercise Alon 25 in the Philippines, Super Garuda Shield 25 in Indonesia, and embarked combat-credible forces afloat in First Island Chain waters. The rapid pivot showcased the MAGTF’s ability to move from crisis response to high-end training and afloat operations, cementing its role as a forward, combat-credible force in the Indo-Pacific.
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Every change of command in the Marine Corps is a reminder that leadership is not owned, but entrusted. With each passing of the colors, one commander honors the legacy of those before while another accepts the responsibility to carry it further. It is through this continuity that Marines preserve tradition while sharpening their edge for the challenges ahead.
The U.S. Army and Indonesian Armed Forces supported a multiday joint land strike with an Australian Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) underscoring continued partnership and interoperability at Super Garuda Shield 25.
U.S. Marines and sailors with Koa Moana 25 worked closely with the Pohnpeian community to deliver a series of impactful projects during their time on the island. At Pohnpei Public Library, KM 25 engineers worked diligently to revitalize the property through repairs, maintenance, and beautification efforts. Concurrently, their fellow Marines and sailors forged lasting connections with the community by engaging in youth outreach initiatives designed to promote cultural exchange and advance literacy.
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael S. Cederholm relinquished command of I Marine Expeditionary Force to Lt. Gen. Christian F. Wortman during a change of command ceremony held here today.
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 and multinational forces conclude Talisman Sabre 25 at Northern Territory, Australia, from...
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Simon Lopez, an aviation ordnance systems technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd...
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Anthony L. Viggiani discusses the importance of discipline and standards in a combat environment on...
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 give a message for the mid-point of their deployment, July 7, 2025. MRF-D is an annual...
U.S. Marines and sailors with Headquarters Company, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, participate in an unknown-distance combat marksmanship...
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, I Marine Expeditionary Force Forward, Philippine Marines with 3rd Brigade, Soldiers with the...
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ryan Kelley, a radio systems operator, Sgt. Krystal Brandt, a data analyst, and Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Rogers, an explosive...
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force — Darwin 25.3, sailors and soldiers participate in Operation Render Safe 25.1 with service members from the...
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, complete participating in Predator Series 2025 at Mount...
U.S. Marines and Sailors throughout I Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations – West initiate Operation Ironclad, June 2, 2025....