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An Australian Defence Force soldier from the 1st Aviation Regiment observes a tactical aviation ground refueling system (TAGRS) demonstration on Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, July 08, 2025. This is the first time the TAGRS has been used to refuel an Australian aircraft, marking a new milestone in bilateral expeditionary refueling operations. MRF-D 25.3 is part of an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and Allies and partners and provide a forward-postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian A. Stippey)

An Australian Defence Force soldier from the 1st Aviation Regiment observes a tactical aviation ground refueling system (TAGRS) demonstration on Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, July 08, 2025. This is the first time the TAGRS has been used to refuel an Australian aircraft, marking a new milestone in bilateral expeditionary refueling operations. MRF-D 25.3 is part of an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and Allies and partners and provide a forward-postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian A. Stippey)

Photo by Sgt. Brian Stippey

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 and Australian soldiers from the 1st Aviation Regiment refuel an Australian ARH Tiger helicopter using a tactical aviation ground refueling system (TAGRS) at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, July 08, 2025. This is the first time the TAGRS has been used to refuel an Australian aircraft, marking a new milestone in bilateral expeditionary refueling operations. MRF-D 25.3 is part of an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and Allies and partners and provide a forward-postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian A. Stippey)

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 and Australian soldiers from the 1st Aviation Regiment refuel an Australian ARH Tiger helicopter using a tactical aviation ground refueling system (TAGRS) at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, July 08, 2025. This is the first time the TAGRS has been used to refuel an Australian aircraft, marking a new milestone in bilateral expeditionary refueling operations. MRF-D 25.3 is part of an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and Allies and partners and provide a forward-postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian A. Stippey)

Photo by Sgt. Brian Stippey

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Tara E. Patton, the commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, hands out certificates to the battalion’s sailors during a Fleet Marine Force pinning ceremony at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, Australia, July 3, 2025. The FMF Warfare Insignia is earned by Sailors assigned to FMF units and signifies that a Sailor has achieved a required level of excellence and proficiency with an enhanced comprehension of Marine Corps warfighting, mission effectiveness, and command survivability. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. Patton is a native of Alabama. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Tara E. Patton, the commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, hands out certificates to the battalion’s sailors during a Fleet Marine Force pinning ceremony at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, Australia, July 3, 2025. The FMF Warfare Insignia is earned by Sailors assigned to FMF units and signifies that a Sailor has achieved a required level of excellence and proficiency with an enhanced comprehension of Marine Corps warfighting, mission effectiveness, and command survivability. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. Patton is a native of Alabama. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

Photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa

U.S. Navy sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, are pinned during a Fleet Marine Force pinning ceremony at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, Australia, July 3, 2025. The FMF Warfare Insignia is earned by Sailors assigned to FMF units and signifies that a Sailor has achieved a required level of excellence and proficiency with an enhanced comprehension of Marine Corps warfighting, mission effectiveness, and command survivability. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

U.S. Navy sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, are pinned during a Fleet Marine Force pinning ceremony at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, Australia, July 3, 2025. The FMF Warfare Insignia is earned by Sailors assigned to FMF units and signifies that a Sailor has achieved a required level of excellence and proficiency with an enhanced comprehension of Marine Corps warfighting, mission effectiveness, and command survivability. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

Photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa

Col. J. P. Quinter command photo

Col. J. P. Quinter command photo

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jordan Searls

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cayden Bishop, a rifleman with Headquarters Company, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, fires an M4 carbine during an unknown-distance combat marksmanship range at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, Australia, July 2, 2025. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. Bishop is a native of North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cayden Bishop, a rifleman with Headquarters Company, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, fires an M4 carbine during an unknown-distance combat marksmanship range at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, Australia, July 2, 2025. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. Bishop is a native of North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

Photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa

U.S. Marines and sailors with Headquarters Company, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, participate in an unknown-distance combat marksmanship range at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, Australia, July 2, 2025. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

U.S. Marines and sailors with Headquarters Company, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, participate in an unknown-distance combat marksmanship range at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, Australia, July 2, 2025. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

Photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa

The I Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general and past and present I MEF command senior enlisted leaders salute the colors as they pass in review during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 2, 2025. A relief and appointment ceremony is a military tradition that signifies all responsibilities and authorities being transferred between the outgoing and incoming command senior enlisted leader.  During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. Peter A. Siaw relinquished his duties to Sgt. Maj. Rodney E. Nevinger. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jordan Searls)

The I Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general and past and present I MEF command senior enlisted leaders salute the colors as they pass in review during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 2, 2025. A relief and appointment ceremony is a military tradition that signifies all responsibilities and authorities being transferred between the outgoing and incoming command senior enlisted leader.  During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. Peter A. Siaw relinquished his duties to Sgt. Maj. Rodney E. Nevinger. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jordan Searls)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jordan Searls

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Peter A. Siaw, the command senior enlisted leader of I Marine Expeditionary Force, gives his remarks during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 2, 2025. A relief and appointment ceremony is a military tradition that signifies all responsibilities and authorities being transferred between the outgoing and incoming command senior enlisted leader.  During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. Peter A. Siaw relinquished his duties to Sgt. Maj. Rodney E. Nevinger. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jordan Searls)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Peter A. Siaw, the command senior enlisted leader of I Marine Expeditionary Force, gives his remarks during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 2, 2025. A relief and appointment ceremony is a military tradition that signifies all responsibilities and authorities being transferred between the outgoing and incoming command senior enlisted leader.  During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. Peter A. Siaw relinquished his duties to Sgt. Maj. Rodney E. Nevinger. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jordan Searls)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jordan Searls

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael S. Cederholm, right, the commanding general of I Marine
Expeditionary Force, recognizes Marines and Sailors with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine
Logistics Group, I MEF, for exceptional performance during Operation Clean Sweep II on Marine
Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 1, 2025. The unit was awarded a $5,000 check to be
invested in the rest and recuperation of Marines and Sailors in line with the Barracks 360 Reset
initiative. The initiative aims to improve the living conditions and operational readiness of Marines
and Sailors through increased oversight by command teams, a dedicated effort to reduce the
maintenance backlog and shared ownership of the barracks. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt.
Casandra Marrero)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael S. Cederholm, right, the commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, recognizes Marines and Sailors with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I MEF, for exceptional performance during Operation Clean Sweep II on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 1, 2025. The unit was awarded a $5,000 check to be invested in the rest and recuperation of Marines and Sailors in line with the Barracks 360 Reset initiative. The initiative aims to improve the living conditions and operational readiness of Marines and Sailors through increased oversight by command teams, a dedicated effort to reduce the maintenance backlog and shared ownership of the barracks. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Casandra Marrero)

Photo by Sgt. Casandra Marrero

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Theodore Ingram, left, the sergeant major of I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conducts air squats with Marines during unit physical training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 27, 2025. Unit PT increases unit cohesion, morale and physical readiness across the group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Fabian Ortiz)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Theodore Ingram, left, the sergeant major of I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conducts air squats with Marines during unit physical training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 27, 2025. Unit PT increases unit cohesion, morale and physical readiness across the group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Fabian Ortiz)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Fabian Ortiz

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Eddie VelezSantiago, left, a corpsman with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 and an Australian Army medic with 1st Health Battalion, 2nd Health Brigade, evacuate a simulated casualty during a bilateral Tactical Combat Casualty Care, Combat Life Saver course at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, Australia, June 27, 2025. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. VelezSantiago is a native of Puerto Rico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Eddie VelezSantiago, left, a corpsman with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 and an Australian Army medic with 1st Health Battalion, 2nd Health Brigade, evacuate a simulated casualty during a bilateral Tactical Combat Casualty Care, Combat Life Saver course at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, Australia, June 27, 2025. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. VelezSantiago is a native of Puerto Rico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

Photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Eddie VelezSantiago, left, a corpsman, and U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Simon M. Park, a machine gunner, both with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 prepare to carry a simulated casualty during a bilateral Tactical Combat Casualty Care, Combat Life Saver course at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, Australia, June 27, 2025. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. VelezSantiago is a native of Puerto Rico and Park is a native of Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Eddie VelezSantiago, left, a corpsman, and U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Simon M. Park, a machine gunner, both with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 prepare to carry a simulated casualty during a bilateral Tactical Combat Casualty Care, Combat Life Saver course at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, Australia, June 27, 2025. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. VelezSantiago is a native of Puerto Rico and Park is a native of Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)

Photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Anthony L. Viggiani discusses the importance of discipline and standards in a combat environment with Marine non-commissioned officers from across the west coast on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 25, 2025. Viggiani was invited to be a keynote speaker as part of a broader I Marine Expeditionary Force ‘Operation Ironclad’ initiative, focused on the importance of seamless adherence to standards to improve operational readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryant Rodriguez)

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Anthony L. Viggiani discusses the importance of discipline and standards in a combat environment with Marine non-commissioned officers from across the west coast on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 25, 2025. Viggiani was invited to be a keynote speaker as part of a broader I Marine Expeditionary Force ‘Operation Ironclad’ initiative, focused on the importance of seamless adherence to standards to improve operational readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryant Rodriguez)

Photo by Sgt. Bryant Rodriguez

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Anthony L. Viggiani discusses the importance of discipline and standards in a combat environment with Marine non-commissioned officers from across the west coast on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 25, 2025. Viggiani was invited to be a keynote speaker as part of a broader I Marine Expeditionary Force ‘Operation Ironclad’ initiative, focused on the importance of seamless adherence to standards to improve operational readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryant Rodriguez)

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Anthony L. Viggiani discusses the importance of discipline and standards in a combat environment with Marine non-commissioned officers from across the west coast on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 25, 2025. Viggiani was invited to be a keynote speaker as part of a broader I Marine Expeditionary Force ‘Operation Ironclad’ initiative, focused on the importance of seamless adherence to standards to improve operational readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryant Rodriguez)

Photo by Sgt. Bryant Rodriguez

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conduct a pass in review during a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 26, 2025. The change of command ceremony symbolizes the passing of authority and responsibility from the outgoing to the incoming commanding officer. CLR-17 is prepared to serve as the Logistics Combat Element headquarters for 1st MLG forward, where its mission is to be capable of general distribution, maneuver support, maintenance, supply, health services, general engineering, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal support. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Deja Rogers)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conduct a pass in review during a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 26, 2025. The change of command ceremony symbolizes the passing of authority and responsibility from the outgoing to the incoming commanding officer. CLR-17 is prepared to serve as the Logistics Combat Element headquarters for 1st MLG forward, where its mission is to be capable of general distribution, maneuver support, maintenance, supply, health services, general engineering, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal support. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Deja Rogers)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Deja Rogers

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conduct a pass in review during a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 26, 2025. The change of command ceremony symbolizes the passing of authority and responsibility from the outgoing to the incoming commanding officer. CLR-17 is prepared to serve as the Logistics Combat Element headquarters for 1st MLG forward, where its mission is to be capable of general distribution, maneuver support, maintenance, supply, health services, general engineering, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal support. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Deja Rogers)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conduct a pass in review during a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 26, 2025. The change of command ceremony symbolizes the passing of authority and responsibility from the outgoing to the incoming commanding officer. CLR-17 is prepared to serve as the Logistics Combat Element headquarters for 1st MLG forward, where its mission is to be capable of general distribution, maneuver support, maintenance, supply, health services, general engineering, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal support. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Deja Rogers)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Deja Rogers

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Lawrence Hudson, command sergeant major, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, retrieves the unit colors during a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 26, 2025. The change of command ceremony symbolizes the passing of authority and responsibility from the outgoing to the incoming commanding officer. CLR-17 is prepared to serve as the Logistics Combat Element headquarters for 1st MLG forward, where its mission is to be capable of general distribution, maneuver support, maintenance, supply, health services, general engineering, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal support. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Deja Rogers)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Lawrence Hudson, command sergeant major, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, retrieves the unit colors during a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 26, 2025. The change of command ceremony symbolizes the passing of authority and responsibility from the outgoing to the incoming commanding officer. CLR-17 is prepared to serve as the Logistics Combat Element headquarters for 1st MLG forward, where its mission is to be capable of general distribution, maneuver support, maintenance, supply, health services, general engineering, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal support. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Deja Rogers)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Deja Rogers

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Damian Andrade, a motor vehicle operator with Kilo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, crawls under barbed wire as part of True Grit during jungle warfare training at the Combat Training Centre in Tully, Australia, June 26, 2025. True Grit is the culminating event for the Marines, designed to assess lethality in a jungle environment, further develop interoperability with the Australian Defence Force, and increase readiness for various operations in the Indo-Pacific region. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and allies and partners and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. Andrade is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Angelina Sara)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Damian Andrade, a motor vehicle operator with Kilo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, crawls under barbed wire as part of True Grit during jungle warfare training at the Combat Training Centre in Tully, Australia, June 26, 2025. True Grit is the culminating event for the Marines, designed to assess lethality in a jungle environment, further develop interoperability with the Australian Defence Force, and increase readiness for various operations in the Indo-Pacific region. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and allies and partners and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. Andrade is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Angelina Sara)

Photo by Cpl. Angelina Sara

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Arron Ku, a field artillery officer with Kilo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, swims and holds his M4 carbine above water as part of True Grit during jungle warfare training at the Combat Training Centre in Tully, Australia, June 26, 2025. True Grit is the culminating event for the Marines, designed to assess lethality in a jungle environment, further develop interoperability with the Australian Defence Force, and increase readiness for various operations in the Indo-Pacific region. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and allies and partners and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. Ku is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Angelina Sara)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Arron Ku, a field artillery officer with Kilo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, swims and holds his M4 carbine above water as part of True Grit during jungle warfare training at the Combat Training Centre in Tully, Australia, June 26, 2025. True Grit is the culminating event for the Marines, designed to assess lethality in a jungle environment, further develop interoperability with the Australian Defence Force, and increase readiness for various operations in the Indo-Pacific region. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and allies and partners and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. Ku is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Angelina Sara)

Photo by Cpl. Angelina Sara

I Marine Expeditionary Force