WEBVTT 00:03.720 --> 00:05.960 The marines know definitively that they 00:05.969 --> 00:08.191 will be able to close with , engage and 00:08.191 --> 00:10.413 ultimately destroy whatever enemy we're 00:10.413 --> 00:10.149 sent against . 00:17.870 --> 00:19.989 We're here , we're ready . We are 00:20.000 --> 00:22.111 waiting to be employed to support the 00:22.111 --> 00:24.239 nation as the nation deems fit . 00:32.270 --> 00:34.326 You gotta make a decision and move . 00:34.326 --> 00:36.437 You don't know what's going to happen 00:42.810 --> 00:45.032 at the end of the day . You know , when 00:45.032 --> 00:46.921 we land , we'll get that job done 00:59.349 --> 01:02.540 here in Darwin and Northern Australia . 01:03.419 --> 01:05.641 We will write the next proud chapter in 01:05.650 --> 01:08.300 our alliance as the Prime Minister and 01:08.309 --> 01:10.830 I announced yesterday , some of our 01:10.839 --> 01:12.839 marines will begin rotating through 01:12.839 --> 01:15.910 these parts to train and exercise with 01:15.919 --> 01:19.120 you and to work as partners across the 01:19.129 --> 01:22.330 region for the security . We all want 01:30.989 --> 01:34.290 the Murph D mag TF positioned out of 01:34.300 --> 01:37.129 Darwin , Northern Australia , gives us 01:37.139 --> 01:40.050 access to the Southern Pacific into the 01:40.059 --> 01:42.500 Indo Pacific where we can align with 01:42.510 --> 01:44.730 partners and allies and provide a 01:44.739 --> 01:47.610 stabilizing force into the region , uh 01:47.620 --> 01:49.842 aligned with other deployed forces from 01:49.842 --> 01:52.190 one meth and three meth . We create a 01:52.199 --> 01:54.290 holistic approach to a Marine Corps 01:54.300 --> 01:56.290 presence in the Indo Pacific . Our 01:56.319 --> 01:58.489 command element is the Fifth Marine 01:58.500 --> 02:00.370 Regiment staff reinforced with 02:00.379 --> 02:02.323 capabilities from across the me to 02:02.323 --> 02:04.889 include fires and aviation command and 02:04.900 --> 02:07.190 control . Our logistics combat element 02:07.199 --> 02:09.255 is combat logistics battalion five , 02:09.259 --> 02:11.449 they are reinforced with a role to 02:11.460 --> 02:14.479 medical capability and provide a range 02:14.490 --> 02:16.657 of logistics support operations to the 02:16.657 --> 02:20.070 entire mag . Our ground combat element 02:20.080 --> 02:22.630 is second battalion , fifth marines 02:22.759 --> 02:26.149 reinforced with artillery , engineers 02:26.160 --> 02:28.600 and other combat capabilities that 02:28.610 --> 02:31.339 increase their lethality . Our aviation 02:31.350 --> 02:35.020 combat element is BMM 268 . It's a 02:35.029 --> 02:37.830 10 osprey squadron that really give us 02:37.839 --> 02:40.006 the operational reach required when we 02:40.006 --> 02:42.690 come into the theater . The activities 02:42.699 --> 02:44.755 that the mag TF conducted during the 02:44.755 --> 02:47.279 deployment were designed to increase 02:47.289 --> 02:49.279 our readiness and our ability to 02:49.289 --> 02:51.511 provide a crisis response force for the 02:51.511 --> 02:53.622 combatant commander while setting the 02:53.622 --> 02:55.789 theater for future rotations of either 02:55.869 --> 02:58.020 the next Murph D MAG TF or the 02:58.029 --> 03:00.699 potential inflow of one FF forces into 03:00.710 --> 03:03.860 the region . The L ce is the element to 03:03.869 --> 03:06.639 make sure the mag tab can maintain its 03:06.649 --> 03:08.871 competitive advantage . Motor transport 03:08.871 --> 03:11.850 support , supply maintenance , health 03:11.860 --> 03:15.660 service support , the command 03:15.669 --> 03:17.502 element and the logistics combat 03:17.502 --> 03:20.100 element deployed to Papua New Guinea , 03:20.169 --> 03:22.479 partnered with the embassy staff and 03:22.490 --> 03:24.809 conducted a tabletop exercise in 03:24.820 --> 03:26.931 preparation for a future humanitarian 03:26.931 --> 03:27.490 crises . 03:32.089 --> 03:34.311 The training that we did with the Papua 03:34.311 --> 03:37.220 New Guinean Health Services where we 03:37.229 --> 03:40.210 had exchanges between nurses IV 03:40.220 --> 03:42.820 placement . Also we visited the Taroa 03:42.910 --> 03:45.169 Clinic . Uh We're able to play some 03:45.179 --> 03:47.509 soccer and rugby with the kids there at 03:47.520 --> 03:50.820 the Taru primary school in 03:51.750 --> 03:54.470 render safe Nauru . The Eu D teams were 03:54.479 --> 03:57.350 able to integrate with the Australians , 03:57.360 --> 04:00.130 Canadians , British and conduct render 04:00.169 --> 04:02.280 safe operations on explosive remnants 04:02.280 --> 04:03.280 of war . 04:09.330 --> 04:11.219 They also did this on render safe 04:11.219 --> 04:12.997 Solomon Islands , increasing to 04:12.997 --> 04:15.600 additional nations and rendering safe 04:15.610 --> 04:16.999 within Solomon Islands . 04:19.529 --> 04:21.418 I think the unique aspect of this 04:21.418 --> 04:23.418 render safe is that we're partnered 04:23.418 --> 04:25.640 with the uh Republic of Solomon Islands 04:25.640 --> 04:27.696 Police Force who are leading the way 04:27.696 --> 04:29.751 which has really made this operation 04:29.751 --> 04:29.609 run smoothly . I think the key 04:29.619 --> 04:31.786 challenge has been getting in together 04:31.786 --> 04:33.952 are building the team which is made up 04:33.952 --> 04:36.063 of seven nations and making sure that 04:36.063 --> 04:38.175 all of our procedures are aligned and 04:38.175 --> 04:40.230 that we're doing everything safely . 04:42.649 --> 04:45.570 You know , the logistics combat element 04:45.579 --> 04:49.489 also conducted exercise BK A in which 04:49.500 --> 04:52.089 Indonesian forces deployed to Australia , 04:52.109 --> 04:55.390 partnered with us Australian and Timor 04:55.540 --> 04:58.869 Leste forces and conducted humanitarian 04:58.880 --> 05:01.359 assistance , tabletop exercises and 05:01.369 --> 05:02.459 field exercise . 05:06.649 --> 05:08.816 Another incredible opportunity for the 05:08.816 --> 05:11.429 mag taf was to deploy forces aboard 05:11.440 --> 05:13.950 both Hmas , Canberra and Hmas . 05:13.959 --> 05:17.279 Adelaide , the two flagship amphibious 05:17.290 --> 05:20.230 ships of the Australian Navy . Really 05:20.239 --> 05:22.239 an incredible opportunity for those 05:22.239 --> 05:24.295 marines and sailors to work on those 05:24.295 --> 05:25.795 ships together to work our 05:25.795 --> 05:28.290 interoperability . As naval partners . 05:30.369 --> 05:32.549 When working up in Indonesia , we 05:32.559 --> 05:35.480 utilized the V 22 to provide long range 05:35.489 --> 05:37.859 medevac support for the combined task 05:37.869 --> 05:39.869 force during the exercise . Working 05:39.869 --> 05:41.980 with the Navy en route care team , we 05:41.980 --> 05:43.980 had on board to provide an en route 05:43.980 --> 05:46.202 medical evacuation platform in order to 05:46.202 --> 05:47.925 arrange the distances that the 05:47.925 --> 05:50.091 helicopters in the area couldn't cover 05:50.559 --> 05:52.615 an additional component that the ace 05:52.615 --> 05:54.781 brings with . It is the ability to set 05:54.781 --> 05:56.948 up for arming and refueling points . I 05:56.948 --> 05:58.837 bring along a marine wing support 05:58.837 --> 06:00.892 detachment that can set up a forward 06:00.892 --> 06:02.948 arming or refueling point supporting 06:02.948 --> 06:05.170 expeditionary air operations . They had 06:05.170 --> 06:06.892 the opportunity to refuel five 06:06.892 --> 06:09.059 different types of aircraft from three 06:09.059 --> 06:11.281 different us services to include Navy P 06:11.281 --> 06:12.948 eight and supporting maritime 06:12.948 --> 06:14.809 operations and patrols with the 06:14.820 --> 06:17.119 maritime patrol aircraft . We 06:17.130 --> 06:18.963 immediately rolled into exercise 06:18.963 --> 06:20.686 diamond storm working with the 06:20.686 --> 06:22.920 Australians doing a high end air fight 06:22.929 --> 06:25.096 mission set similar to our weapons and 06:25.096 --> 06:27.262 tactics school with the Marine Corps . 06:28.600 --> 06:30.600 We had the opportunity during pitch 06:30.600 --> 06:32.378 black to work with 20 different 06:32.549 --> 06:34.716 coalition and international partners . 06:34.716 --> 06:36.827 During that exercise , we worked with 06:36.827 --> 06:38.882 the Australians in the exercise . We 06:38.882 --> 06:40.938 had an opportunity to go land on the 06:40.938 --> 06:43.049 Italian ship , Cavor and practice our 06:43.049 --> 06:44.771 procedures and their shipboard 06:44.771 --> 06:46.771 procedures , integrating with their 06:46.771 --> 06:48.493 helicopters simultaneously and 06:48.493 --> 06:50.771 seamlessly while working on their deck . 06:51.730 --> 06:53.786 We have the unique opportunity to be 06:53.786 --> 06:55.897 able to spread that reach beyond just 06:55.897 --> 06:58.008 the local Darwin area . We're able to 06:58.008 --> 07:00.174 take our aircraft out near Brisbane to 07:00.174 --> 07:02.119 the Gold Coast Air Show and we are 07:02.119 --> 07:04.174 employing the V 22 in the Gold Coast 07:04.174 --> 07:06.397 Air Show representing the United States 07:06.397 --> 07:05.769 Marine Corps . And more importantly , 07:05.779 --> 07:07.779 our partnership with the Australian 07:07.779 --> 07:09.779 Defense Force and our commitment to 07:09.779 --> 07:09.489 working side by side with the 07:09.500 --> 07:10.611 Australian people . 07:18.049 --> 07:20.216 The key to success is just maintaining 07:20.216 --> 07:22.438 that certain level of readiness that we 07:22.438 --> 07:24.549 as a full deployed Marine Corps force 07:24.549 --> 07:26.771 provide that crisis response capability 07:26.771 --> 07:28.605 to the joint force . Commander . 07:32.029 --> 07:34.779 GC supports the MAG TF opportunities 07:34.790 --> 07:37.130 activities and investments that come 07:37.140 --> 07:39.019 down through . First marine 07:39.029 --> 07:41.085 expeditionary force are in line with 07:41.085 --> 07:43.140 the Marine Forces , Pacific and indo 07:43.140 --> 07:44.973 pay combatant commander . So our 07:44.973 --> 07:47.380 contribution to that is we partner with 07:47.670 --> 07:50.179 allies and partners that have similar 07:50.190 --> 07:52.709 jobs and then we learn from them and 07:52.720 --> 07:54.942 they learn from us and then we increase 07:54.942 --> 07:57.700 that interoperability to execute more 07:57.709 --> 08:01.540 effectively and more efficiently . Golf 08:01.549 --> 08:03.619 company went up to exercise Southern 08:03.630 --> 08:06.549 Jar and they took part in a 08:06.739 --> 08:08.940 multilateral exercise over in 08:08.950 --> 08:12.049 Townsville and they were the ground 08:12.059 --> 08:15.220 combat representatives from Murph D but 08:15.230 --> 08:17.420 they participated with an Australian 08:17.429 --> 08:19.950 infantry brigade spanned a couple days , 08:19.959 --> 08:21.190 deliberate defense . 08:25.579 --> 08:27.649 We learn how to deploy the gun in 08:27.660 --> 08:30.149 different environments by day by night 08:30.329 --> 08:32.919 and uh under like stressful situations 08:32.929 --> 08:36.239 like with lack of sleep and uh using 08:36.250 --> 08:38.306 that knowledge , we can then further 08:38.306 --> 08:41.708 our skills on the gun line improves my 08:41.718 --> 08:43.885 knowledge , working with the marines , 08:43.885 --> 08:45.829 listening to their chiefs and even 08:45.829 --> 08:47.996 their uh diggers and learning how they 08:47.996 --> 08:50.107 operate and just getting more time on 08:50.107 --> 08:52.051 the tools , uh more reps . So that 08:52.179 --> 08:54.290 eventually , if we do need to do this 08:54.290 --> 08:56.512 live and with enemy on the other side , 08:56.512 --> 08:58.623 that we'll be able to do it correctly 08:58.623 --> 09:01.479 safely and accurately , we utilize the 09:01.489 --> 09:03.700 V 22 S for combat assault transport . 09:03.719 --> 09:05.830 And the V 22 Osprey provides rapid 09:05.840 --> 09:07.950 response across the entire northern 09:07.960 --> 09:10.510 territory for the mag TF between the 09:10.520 --> 09:12.780 waterways , the rivers and the Island 09:12.789 --> 09:14.956 nature of this area of operation . The 09:14.956 --> 09:17.011 V 22 bridges , those gaps and allows 09:17.011 --> 09:19.122 the mag TF to maintain rapid response 09:19.122 --> 09:21.067 and mobility across the entire A O 09:23.200 --> 09:25.210 working with the Australians during 09:25.219 --> 09:27.330 exercises and then supporting the mag 09:27.330 --> 09:29.108 TF primarily through exercise . 09:29.108 --> 09:31.179 Predators run doing a night company 09:31.190 --> 09:33.780 sized air assault to an airfield . 09:35.419 --> 09:37.640 Predators run which was the largest 09:37.650 --> 09:39.969 exercise that the GC participated in . 09:39.979 --> 09:42.479 It included elements from the United 09:42.489 --> 09:44.767 Kingdom , Royal Marines and supporters , 09:44.767 --> 09:46.979 as well as the first brigade and 09:46.989 --> 09:50.190 supporters from across the ADF 09:52.890 --> 09:55.500 sharing those experiences and together 09:55.510 --> 09:58.619 making each other that much more lethal . 09:58.630 --> 10:00.479 Not only in equipment , sharing 10:00.489 --> 10:02.656 equipment , not only in ammunition and 10:02.656 --> 10:04.600 supplies , but again , that common 10:04.600 --> 10:06.378 experience and understanding as 10:06.378 --> 10:07.600 partners and allies . 10:14.750 --> 10:16.861 When predators run , we really worked 10:16.861 --> 10:18.917 with the AD F and we integrated with 10:18.917 --> 10:20.972 our role , two capabilities and then 10:20.972 --> 10:23.194 providing combat service support to the 10:23.194 --> 10:25.929 British and the AD F folks that were 10:25.940 --> 10:28.218 out there . So delivering fuel , water , 10:28.219 --> 10:30.440 conducting resupply missions with how 10:30.450 --> 10:34.359 as well the L ce 10:34.369 --> 10:37.429 is the execution arm of the meg tap to 10:37.440 --> 10:39.909 sustain and maintain the entire meg 10:40.070 --> 10:43.840 taps . The 10:43.849 --> 10:45.849 Murphy macca deploys with a certain 10:45.849 --> 10:47.960 level of combat power into the region 10:48.580 --> 10:50.802 that combat power is multiplied when we 10:50.802 --> 10:53.289 work alongside partners and allies in 10:53.299 --> 10:55.188 order to bring stability into the 10:55.188 --> 10:57.289 region and deter any potential 10:57.299 --> 11:00.190 adversary . This has been an incredibly 11:00.200 --> 11:02.969 rewarding experience to deploy forward 11:02.979 --> 11:04.979 with approximately 2000 marines and 11:04.979 --> 11:07.690 sailors and to watch us grow as a team 11:07.700 --> 11:08.210 together .