Marine Rotational Force - Southeast Asia

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I Marine Expeditionary Force
Camp Pendleton, California

Who we are

Marine Rotational Force - Southeast Asia, the U.S. Marine Corps’ newest rotational force, is derived from elements of I Marine Expeditionary Force executing a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific operational model. This modernized operating model promotes security goals with allied and partner nations, ensures a persistent I MEF stand-in presence west of the International Date Line, and involves training events and exchanges with partner military subject matter experts across the Indo-Pacific.

 

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MRF-SEA: Who we are

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Tyrece Moore, the communications chief for Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, explains what MRF-SEA is and its...

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VM 24: Transfer of Knowledge

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, alongside Singapore Guardsman with 3rd Battalion Singapore...

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Keris MAREX 24: Transfer of Knowledge:

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, and Indonesian marines with 10th Marine Infantry Battalion, Indonesian Korps Marinir,...

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CARAT Brunei 24: Transfer of Knowledge

Service members with the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, along with U.S. Marines attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, conduct exercise...

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CARAT Malaysia 2024: Transfer of Knowledge

Service members with the Royal Malaysian Armed Forces, along with U.S. Marines attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, and U.S. Navy...

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KAMANDAG 8 Final Video

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia participate in exercise KAMANDAG 8 in the Philippines, Oct. 14-21, 2024. KAMANDAG is an...

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Transfer of Knowledge: KAMANDAG 8

U.S. Marines attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th Marine...

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Transfer of Knowledge: Sama Sama 2024

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia and Philippine Marines with The Basic School and Special Operations School, discuss the...

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Typhoon Krathon HA/DR

U.S. Marines attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia; 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force; and III Marine...

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Announcement of MRF-SEA 25

U.S. Marines and Sailors from 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF), have arrived in the Philippines as part of the...

 

In the News

MRF-SEA News

For all media requests, contact MRF-SEA Communication Strategy and Operations (Public Affairs).

MRF-SEA COMMSTRAT Director
Capt. Mark McDonough
+1 (760) 799-4590
mark.mcdonough@usmc.mil

MRF-SEA COMMSTRAT Chief
SSgt Dana Beesley
+1 (843) 505-5262
dana.beesley@usmc.mil

 

 

Command Duty OFficer
Cell: (760) 468-8558

Deployment Readiness Coordinator

Leticia Harrison

15th MEU DRC

Mobile: 760-468-8056

Office: 760-763-7162

leticia.b.harrison@usmc.mil

Contact us

S-1 Administration

(760) 763-4513

S-2 Intel
(760) 763-4503

S-3 Operations
(760) 763-4727

S-4 Logistics
(760) 725-4339

S-6 Communications
(760) 725-0934

Command Chaplain
LCDR Benjamin Shear, USN
C: (805) 989-1961

benjamin.shear@usmc.mil

 

Unit Leaders

Colonel Robb T. McDonald
Commanding Officer, Marine Rotational Force - Southeast Asia

Robb T. McDonald attended Recruit Training in Parris Island, SC, and subsequently the School of Infantry in Camp Geiger, NC, in 1996, where he received the military occupational specialty (MOS) 0311, Marine Rifleman.  McDonald was assigned to 3d Force Reconnaissance Company from 1996 to 2000, where he completed various schools, to include:  SERE, Cold Weather Survival, Basic Reconnaissance Course (BRC), U.S. Army Airborne School, and the U.S. Marine Combatant Diver Course.  From 1997 to 2000, his primary MOS was 0321, Reconnaissance Marine.

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Lieutenant Colonel Matt I. Bride
Executive Officer, Marine Rotational Force - Southeast Asia

Lieutenant Colonel Bride hails from Oceanside, California, and graduated from Villanova University with a bachelor’s degree in political science in 2001. Lieutenant Colonel Bride reported to Officer Candidate School in the fall of 2007 and was subsequently commissioned as a second lieutenant. In the fall and winter of 2008, 2nd Lieutenant Bride graduated from both The Basic School and Infantry Officer Course.

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Sergeant Major Trevor L. Goff
Sergeant Major, Marine Rotational Force - Southeast Asia

Sergeant Major Trevor L. Goff was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and joined the Marine Corps Jan. 28th, 2002. He attended recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. Throughout his career, Sergeant Major Goff has served with: Marine Wing Support Squadron-271; Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division; 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines; Marine Forces Special Operations Command; 5th Battalion, 11th Marines; 1st Marine Logistics Group; 2nd Marine Raider Battalion; 1st Marine Raider Battalion; 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines; and I Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion.

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