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U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jin Choi, a Korea native and chaplain with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, gives an opening prayer for an Independence Day ceremony hosted by the Republic of Palau’s United States Embassy during Koa Moana 25 in Palau, July 14, 2025. Koa Moana 25 is an annual partnership in the Indo-Pacific region that strengthens established relationships, bolsters theater security cooperation, and enhances the resilience of our allies and partners through community outreach, medical and civic assistance, infrastructure improvement projects, and key leader exchanges. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Desiree Ruiz)

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jin Choi, a Korea native and chaplain with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, gives an opening prayer for an Independence Day ceremony hosted by the Republic of Palau’s United States Embassy during Koa Moana 25 in Palau, July 14, 2025. Koa Moana 25 is an annual partnership in the Indo-Pacific region that strengthens established relationships, bolsters theater security cooperation, and enhances the resilience of our allies and partners through community outreach, medical and civic assistance, infrastructure improvement projects, and key leader exchanges. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Desiree Ruiz)

Photo by Cpl. Desiree Ruiz

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cindy Bollos, right, an ammo chief, and Lance Cpl. Jeziel Marin, a field artillery cannoneer, both with Kilo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, fire an M777 Howitzer during Talisman Sabre 25 in the Northern Territory, Australia, July 13, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. 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. Bollos is a native of California. Marin is a native of Mexico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Keegan Jones)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cindy Bollos, right, an ammo chief, and Lance Cpl. Jeziel Marin, a field artillery cannoneer, both with Kilo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, fire an M777 Howitzer during Talisman Sabre 25 in the Northern Territory, Australia, July 13, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. 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. Bollos is a native of California. Marin is a native of Mexico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Keegan Jones)

Photo by Cpl. Keegan Jones

A Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement is staged during Talisman Sabre 25 in the Northern Territory, Australia, July 13, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Keegan Jones)

A Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement is staged during Talisman Sabre 25 in the Northern Territory, Australia, July 13, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Keegan Jones)

Photo by Cpl. Keegan Jones

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Tyrone Barrion, left, commanding officer of Task Force Sapper, and Lt. Col. Colin Graham, commanding officer of Task Force Forge, discuss their mission at the southern border barrier in preparation for a unit rotation in support of Joint Task Force-Southern Border, in the Yuma Sector, July 12, 2025. Task Force Forge comprises 500 Marines and Sailors from Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, tasked to support the Joint Task Force-Southern Border mission with engineering and logistics capabilities. Joint Task Force-Southern Border executes full-scale, agile, and all-domain operations in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to protect the territorial integrity of the United States and achieve 100% operational control of the southern border. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mary Torres)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Tyrone Barrion, left, commanding officer of Task Force Sapper, and Lt. Col. Colin Graham, commanding officer of Task Force Forge, discuss their mission at the southern border barrier in preparation for a unit rotation in support of Joint Task Force-Southern Border, in the Yuma Sector, July 12, 2025. Task Force Forge comprises 500 Marines and Sailors from Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, tasked to support the Joint Task Force-Southern Border mission with engineering and logistics capabilities. Joint Task Force-Southern Border executes full-scale, agile, and all-domain operations in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to protect the territorial integrity of the United States and achieve 100% operational control of the southern border. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mary Torres)

Photo by Sgt. Mary Torres

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sutmai Karing, right, a field artillery cannoneer with Kilo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, digs into the ground with a pickaxe during Talisman Sabre 25 in the Northern Territory, Australia, July 11, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. 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. Karing is a native of Nebraska. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Keegan Jones)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sutmai Karing, right, a field artillery cannoneer with Kilo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, digs into the ground with a pickaxe during Talisman Sabre 25 in the Northern Territory, Australia, July 11, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. 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. Karing is a native of Nebraska. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Keegan Jones)

Photo by Cpl. Keegan Jones

U.S. Marines with Kilo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, set up a boresight on an M777 Howitzer during Talisman Sabre 25 in the Northern Territory, Australia, July 11, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Keegan Jones)

U.S. Marines with Kilo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, set up a boresight on an M777 Howitzer during Talisman Sabre 25 in the Northern Territory, Australia, July 11, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Keegan Jones)

Photo by Cpl. Keegan Jones

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. James Horr, command senior enlisted leader of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and Gunnery Sgt. Dietrich Pate, the 3rd MAW Corporals Course senior noncommission officer in charge, walk the course before physical fitness training at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, July 11, 2025. Corporals Course is designed to provide Marines with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to assume greater responsibility as a non-commissioned officer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. James Horr, command senior enlisted leader of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and Gunnery Sgt. Dietrich Pate, the 3rd MAW Corporals Course senior noncommission officer in charge, walk the course before physical fitness training at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, July 11, 2025. Corporals Course is designed to provide Marines with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to assume greater responsibility as a non-commissioned officer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine

U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing pose for a photograph following 3rd MAW Corporals Course physical fitness training alongside 3rd MAW senior leaders at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, July 11, 2025. Corporals Course is designed to provide Marines with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to assume greater responsibility as a non-commissioned officer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing pose for a photograph following 3rd MAW Corporals Course physical fitness training alongside 3rd MAW senior leaders at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, July 11, 2025. Corporals Course is designed to provide Marines with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to assume greater responsibility as a non-commissioned officer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine

Philippine Marine Staff Sgt. Geraldine Corbita from Zamboanga, Philippines, shakes hands with Cmdr. Tuesday Adams, officer in charge of the Surface Warfare Medical Institute (SWMI), as she receives her Independent Duty Corpsman certificate of completion, July 11, 2025. Corbita is the first Philippine Navy Marine corpsman to graduate from the U.S. Navy IDC School, a milestone signaling a strengthened alliance between the U.S. and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Jami Erickson (right), acting SWMI senior enlisted leader, and Chief Hospital Corpsman Christian Lopez (left), IDC Class 24025 class advisor, look on during the graduation ceremony at the SWMI in San Diego,. (U.S. Navy photo by Arsenio R. Cortez Jr.)

Philippine Marine Staff Sgt. Geraldine Corbita from Zamboanga, Philippines, shakes hands with Cmdr. Tuesday Adams, officer in charge of the Surface Warfare Medical Institute (SWMI), as she receives her Independent Duty Corpsman certificate of completion, July 11, 2025. Corbita is the first Philippine Navy Marine corpsman to graduate from the U.S. Navy IDC School, a milestone signaling a strengthened alliance between the U.S. and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Jami Erickson (right), acting SWMI senior enlisted leader, and Chief Hospital Corpsman Christian Lopez (left), IDC Class 24025 class advisor, look on during the graduation ceremony at the SWMI in San Diego,. (U.S. Navy photo by Arsenio R. Cortez Jr.)

Photo by Arsenio R. Cortez Jr.

Philippine Marine Staff Sgt. Geraldine Corbita (center) poses with key leaders from I Marine Expeditionary Force and the Defense Health Network Pacific-Rim, including Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Michael Tabora (left), Capt. Brett Chamberlin (second to left), Cmdr. Rudy Medina (right), and Dr. John Rotruck, following her graduation from the U.S. Navy Independent Duty Corpsman School at the Surface Warfare Medical Institute (SWMI) in San Diego on July 11, 2025. Corbita, of Zamboanga Philippines, is the first Philippine Navy Marine corpsman to earn the qualification, a milestone signaling a strengthened alliance between the U.S. and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). (U.S. Navy photo by Arsenio R. Cortez Jr.)

Philippine Marine Staff Sgt. Geraldine Corbita (center) poses with key leaders from I Marine Expeditionary Force and the Defense Health Network Pacific-Rim, including Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Michael Tabora (left), Capt. Brett Chamberlin (second to left), Cmdr. Rudy Medina (right), and Dr. John Rotruck, following her graduation from the U.S. Navy Independent Duty Corpsman School at the Surface Warfare Medical Institute (SWMI) in San Diego on July 11, 2025. Corbita, of Zamboanga Philippines, is the first Philippine Navy Marine corpsman to earn the qualification, a milestone signaling a strengthened alliance between the U.S. and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). (U.S. Navy photo by Arsenio R. Cortez Jr.)

Photo by Arsenio R. Cortez Jr.

Philippine Marine Staff Sgt. Geraldine Corbita of Zamboanga, Philippines, listens as a guest speaker discusses the critical role of Independent Duty Corpsmen (IDC) as sole medical providers in remote environments during the IDC Class 24025 graduation at the Surface Warfare Medical Institute (SWMI) in San Diego on July 11, 2025. Corbita is the first Philippine Navy Marine corpsman to graduate from the U.S. Navy IDC School, a milestone signaling a strengthened alliance between the U.S. and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). (U.S. Navy photo by Arsenio R. Cortez Jr.)

Philippine Marine Staff Sgt. Geraldine Corbita of Zamboanga, Philippines, listens as a guest speaker discusses the critical role of Independent Duty Corpsmen (IDC) as sole medical providers in remote environments during the IDC Class 24025 graduation at the Surface Warfare Medical Institute (SWMI) in San Diego on July 11, 2025. Corbita is the first Philippine Navy Marine corpsman to graduate from the U.S. Navy IDC School, a milestone signaling a strengthened alliance between the U.S. and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). (U.S. Navy photo by Arsenio R. Cortez Jr.)

Photo by Arsenio R. Cortez Jr.

U.S. Marines with Kilo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, conduct a dry-fire run with an M777 Howitzer during Talisman Sabre 25 in the Northern Territory, Australia, July 11, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Keegan Jones)

U.S. Marines with Kilo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, conduct a dry-fire run with an M777 Howitzer during Talisman Sabre 25 in the Northern Territory, Australia, July 11, 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Keegan Jones)

Photo by Cpl. Keegan Jones

U.S. Marines with 1st Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, practice M240B medium machine gun drills during Riptide Fury on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 10, 2025. Riptide Fury was conducted to improve combat effectiveness, combat marksmanship, physical fitness, and unit cohesion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian McGinnis)

U.S. Marines with 1st Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, practice M240B medium machine gun drills during Riptide Fury on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 10, 2025. Riptide Fury was conducted to improve combat effectiveness, combat marksmanship, physical fitness, and unit cohesion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian McGinnis)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christian McGinnis

U.S. Marines with 1st Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, practice patrol techniques during Riptide Fury on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 10, 2025. Riptide Fury was conducted to improve combat effectiveness, combat marksmanship, physical fitness, and unit cohesion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian McGinnis)

U.S. Marines with 1st Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, practice patrol techniques during Riptide Fury on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 10, 2025. Riptide Fury was conducted to improve combat effectiveness, combat marksmanship, physical fitness, and unit cohesion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian McGinnis)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christian McGinnis

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. David M. Brennan, right, the outgoing commander of Headquarters Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, passes the company guidon to Maj. Adam S. Jatho, the incoming commander, representing the passing of authority during the Headquarters Company change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 9, 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brandon Marrero)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. David M. Brennan, right, the outgoing commander of Headquarters Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, passes the company guidon to Maj. Adam S. Jatho, the incoming commander, representing the passing of authority during the Headquarters Company change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 9, 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brandon Marrero)

Photo by Cpl. Brandon Marrero

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Samuel L. Everett, a motor vehicle operator with 3d Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, crawls through sand during the Martial Arts Instructor Course 99-25 culminating event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 9, 2025. Marines attend MAI courses to develop the skills, knowledge, and resilience required to instruct and certify Marines through the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, enhancing their unit’s combat effectiveness and physical readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Sherchand)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Samuel L. Everett, a motor vehicle operator with 3d Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, crawls through sand during the Martial Arts Instructor Course 99-25 culminating event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 9, 2025. Marines attend MAI courses to develop the skills, knowledge, and resilience required to instruct and certify Marines through the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, enhancing their unit’s combat effectiveness and physical readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Sherchand)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Sherchand

U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, grapple during the Martial Arts Instructor Course 99-25 culminating event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 9, 2025. Marines attend MAI courses to develop the skills, knowledge, and resilience required to instruct and certify Marines through the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, enhancing their unit’s combat effectiveness and physical readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Sherchand)

U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, grapple during the Martial Arts Instructor Course 99-25 culminating event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 9, 2025. Marines attend MAI courses to develop the skills, knowledge, and resilience required to instruct and certify Marines through the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, enhancing their unit’s combat effectiveness and physical readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Sherchand)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Sherchand

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

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