MRF-D 25.3 holds U.S. Navy Fleet Marine Force Pinning Ceremony

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.

MRF-D 25.3 holds U.S. Nav...

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa/Released 250703-M-LU593-1142.JPG

Jul 8, 2025

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)

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