Marines and Sailors under MRF-SEA conduct bilateral and multilateral security cooperation engagements in three to six-month deployment cycles. The force employs distributed command, control, logistics and transportation nodes while executing operations in support of Marine Corps initiatives.
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Tyrece Moore, the communications chief for Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, explains what MRF-SEA is and its...
Service members with the Royal Malaysian Armed Forces, along with U.S. Marines attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, and U.S. Navy...
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia participate in exercise KAMANDAG 8 in the Philippines, Oct. 14-21, 2024. KAMANDAG is an...
U.S. Marines attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th Marine...
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia and Philippine Marines with The Basic School and Special Operations School, discuss the...
U.S. Marines attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia; 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force; and III Marine...
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...
Lumut Naval Base in Lumut, Perak, Malaysia, dates back to the creation of the Royal Malaysian Navy, serving as the institution’s headquarters since Sept. 9, 1984. In October, the Royal Malaysian Armed Forces hosted a detachment of personnel from Marine Rotational Force - Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA) aboard the installation during the execution of the U.S. Navy-lead exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2024, also called CARAT Malaysia. From Oct. 29 to Nov. 5, U.S. Marines and Sailors joined Royal Malaysian Armed Forces personnel to build relationships, increase interoperability, and ensure regional stability.
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Growing up, David Doyle loved watching movies about the military and popular superheroes. In his mind, joining the service would be the closest thing to living a life like those of his favorite movie characters, “Maybe without the powers or abilities but a hero nonetheless.” Growing up around veterans and a heavy military influence in his family impacted his decision to ultimately walk into a recruiter’s office, with the aspiration to become what he envisioned as a child. The occupation he was assigned was not one he envisioned, but it led him down a path to where he is today as 1st Medical Battalion’s Sailor of the Year, while performing a vital medical role for Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia.
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force–Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA), and elements of Korps Marinir Republik Indonesia (KORMAR), began Keris Marine Exercise (MAREX) 2024 today aboard Yonif 10 Marinir, Batam, Indonesia. This year’s iteration of Keris MAREX, taking place from Nov. 6 to 19, marks the exercise’s third year in execution.
In a historic first, six nations converged on Filipino soil in the wake of a super typhoon to train, learn, and strengthen their partnership during KAMANDAG 8, reaffirming the exercise's importance to regional peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.
BURGOS, Philippines – A peaceful coastal town in Ilocos Norte, Philippines, showcases a blend of natural beauty and rural charm. Stretching along the northernmost coast of Luzon, it is bordered by the blue waters of the western Pacific Ocean. During October, Burgos became the location where the proverbial rubber met the road as three different nations trained together to accomplish one common goal.
The U.S. Marine Corps, including personnel from Marine Rotational Force – Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA) and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), and the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) have begun KAMANDAG 8, a bilateral exercise scheduled from Oct. 15-25, 2024. Conducted under the annual Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board (MDB-SEB) activities for 2024, the exercise aims to strengthen the interoperability of participating nations while promoting regional security and cooperation within the Indo-Pacific region.
U.S. Marines across multiple forward-deployed commands concluded six days of foreign disaster relief efforts in the Philippines Oct. 10, 2024, supporting the U.S. Agency for International Development’s humanitarian response to Typhoon Krathon (locally known as Julian) at the request of the Philippine government.
U.S. Marines and Sailors from I Marine Expeditionary Force have arrived in the Philippines as part of the third annual rotational deployment of Marine Rotational Force - Southeast Asia. MRF-SEA forces will begin their six-month stint in the region by training alongside Philippine Allies in exercises Sama Sama 2024 and KAMANDAG 8 from Oct. 7-24, 2024.
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Colonel Glenn reported to 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Pendleton, California in 2023 and currently serves as the Commanding Officer.
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LtCol Bailey reported to 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Pendleton, California in 2024 and currently serves as the Executive Officer.
Sergeant Major Furnari reported to 13th Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California in 2024 and currently serves as the command Sergeant Major.