U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force arrived at Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia on July 15, 2024, to commence Exercise Predator’s Run 24.
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U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 24.3 concluded the Wet and Dry Exercise Rehearsal (WADER) aboard HMAS Adelaide (L01) from June 2 - 20.This exercise aimed to enhance amphibious capabilities and strengthen the partnership between the United States and Australian Defence Force (ADF). The Royal Australian Navy hosted 47 Marines and four Sailors with MRF-D 24.3 aboard HMAS Adelaide (L01), an Australian Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD), alongside the Australian Amphibious Force (AAF) to participate in a comprehensive training mission designed to enhance joint operational capabilities.
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In a display of camaraderie and warfighting readiness, U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3 recently concluded Exercise Southern Jackaroo 24 at Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland, Australia, May 23 to June 10
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Service members from the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and France participated in Operation Render Safe Nauru in Yaren, Nauru, May 7 to June 1, 2024. Operation Render Safe is an Australian-led operation in Oceania to exchange explosive ordnance disposal tactics, techniques, and procedures and reduce the risk of explosive remnants of war (ERW).
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U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 24.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) embarked on HMAS Adelaide (L01) alongside their Australian Allies to participate in the Wet and Dry Exercise Rehearsal (WADER), transiting from Port Darwin to Port Townsville from June 2-20, 2024.
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TOWNSVILLE, QLD, Australia – U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force Darwin 24.3 arrive in Townsville, QLD, for Exercise Southern Jackaroo, May 23, 2024.
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“You guys are the Marines’ doctors; there’s no better in the business than Navy corpsmen,” U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lewis B. ‘Chesty’ Puller told his corpsmen during the Korean War.
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The rumble of U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys echoed across Port Darwin and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin as Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced) (VMM-268 (Rein.)) arrived as the Aviation Combat Element of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3 (MRF-D) Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF), finalizing the formation of the 13th rotation of MRF-D on May 11, 2024.
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In a demonstration of readiness and commitment to regional partnerships, U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3 (MRF-D 24.3), reinforced by Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1), Marine Aircraft Group 41 (MAG-41), 4th Marine Aircraft Wing (4th MAW), arrived in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, April 30.
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After completing Marine Rotational Force - Darwin 23.3 as a 60 mm mortar system section leader with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Cpl. Kaleb Waggoner, a native of Ohio, is now an M252 81mm mortar system squad leader with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment. Upon his return from MRF-D 23.3, he immediately requested orders to 2nd Bn., 5th Marines, so he could redeploy with MRF-D 24.3.
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A new group of Marines and Sailors arrived in the Northern Territory to begin the 13th annual iteration of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin.
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U.S. Marines and Sailors with 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, participated in a rugby clinic with members of the San Diego Legion professional American rugby team at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 23, 2024.
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