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HMAS Success in company with HMAS Toowoomba (rear), and HMAS Adelaide (handrail, front) during Indo Pacific Endeavour 2018. (This image was digitally altered by Defence (no details)). Photo by Able Seaman Kieran Dempsey.
Australian MRF-D News Overseas Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

Aussie ships headed for Honiara and Rabaul

15/08/201802/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4261 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour, IPE

Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE) is making its way to two of Australia’s closest Pacific partners, in a demonstration of Australia’s commitment

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An Australian Army M1 Abrams tank on live-fire exercise at Shoalwater Bay during Exercise Diamond Strike 2018. Photo by Corporal Oliver Carter.
Australian Australian Army MRF-D News Videos 

7th Brigade tests its new tanks on Diamond Strike

08/06/201802/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 9622 Views 0 Comments 7th Brigade, Diamond Strike, M1A1 Abrams

Exercise Diamond Strike 2018 is an Australian Army live-fire combined-arms training activity conducted in Shoalwater Bay on the central-Queensland coast

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Minister for Defence Marise Payne looks over a M777 howitzer in company with an artillery marine from Marine Rotation Force - Darwin, during a visit to Robertson Barracks, Darwin. Photo by Leading Seaman James Whittle.
Australian Australian Army MRF-D News USA 

MINDEF visits MRF-D

05/06/201802/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3297 Views 0 Comments Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, MRF-D

Minister for Defence Marise Payne, Commanding General US Marine Corps Forces Pacific Lieutenant General David Berger, and Australian Chief of

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International observers disembark the MV-22 Osprey at South Goulburn Island to observe Exercise Crocodile Strike. Photo by Sergeant Janine Fabre.
Australian Australian Army MRF-D News USA 

Darwin prepares for biggest Marine rotation yet

23/03/201802/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3055 Views 0 Comments Marine Rotational Force – Darwin

Elements of the 2018 Marine Rotational Force–Darwin (MRF-D) will begin arriving in the Top End this month to prepare for

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Members of the United States Marine Corps from Marine Rotational Force - Darwin 2017, begin their journey home from RAAF Base Darwin. Photo by Leading Seaman James Whittle.
Australian MRF-D News USA 

Darwin-based Marines going home

14/10/201702/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3912 Views 0 Comments Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, MRF-D

The 2017 Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) has begun its departure from Darwin, bringing to an end the sixth rotation of

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International observers disembark the MV-22 Osprey at South Goulburn Island to observe Exercise Crocodile Strike. Photo by Sergeant Janine Fabre.
Australian Australian Army MRF-D News USA 

Regional defence officials view US/Aust exercise in NT

02/09/201702/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3304 Views 0 Comments Exercise Crocodile Strike

Senior defence officials from Malaysia, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam visited the Northern Territory to learn about the United States Force

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An MV-22 Osprey of the United States Marine Corps photographed during Exercise Talisman Saber 2017. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Dillon Anderson.
MRF-D News USA 

MV-22 Osprey crashed off Shoalwater Bay

06/08/201727/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4767 Views 0 Comments Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, MV-22 Osprey crash

A US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey has crashed off the Queensland coast near Shoalwater Bay Training Area. CAPTION: An MV-22

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Australian Australian Army MRF-D News Talisman Sabre USA Videos 

Talisman Sabre – Marines and Aussies in battle up north

18/07/201702/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3087 Views 0 Comments 1st Marine Division, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 5RAR, 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, US Marines

US Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Marine Rotational Force Darwin, along with soldiers from Australian

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ADF Australian MRF-D News Royal Australian Navy Talisman Sabre USA Videos 

Talisman Sabre – northern sea component

14/07/201702/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3329 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2017

The Northern Territory component of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2017, called Field Training Exercise – North (FTX-N), took place from 21

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Asia Australian Australian Army MRF-D News USA Videos 

Exercise Southern Jackaroo 2017

31/05/201702/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5441 Views 0 Comments Exercise Southern Jackaroo

Exercise Southern Jackaroo is the Australian Defence Force’s annual trilateral exercise with elements from United States Pacific Command (US PACOM)

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2016 FILE PHOTO: United States Marine Rotational Force - Darwin arrive at Darwin Airport. Photo by Able Seaman Kayla Hayes.
Australian MRF-D News USA 

6th rotation of Marines arrives in Darwin

18/04/201702/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4482 Views 0 Comments Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, MRF-D, United States Marine Corps, US Marines

The next rotation of United States (US) Marines will begin arriving in Darwin this week to commence their sixth rotation

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An assault amphibious vehicle, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, transits toward Gold Beach for an amphibious assault during Talisman Sabre 2015 at Fog Bay, Australia, July 11, 2015. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel M. Young
Australian MRF-D News USA 

Darwin-based Marines going home

13/10/201602/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3654 Views 0 Comments Marine Rotational Force – Darwin

The 1250 members of the 2016 Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) have begun their homeward journeys following a busy

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Australian Defence Newspapers MRF-D News 

Hamel provides tough test at Cultana

18/07/201602/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5770 Views 0 Comments Exercise Hamel

By Cpl Sebastian Beurich   BLUE FORCE: 1 Brigade, plus enablers from 6, 16 and 17 Brigades, 4 and 9 Brigades,

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U.S. Marines receive a welcome aboard booklet upon arrival to the HMAS Adelaide at Port of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, June 16, 2016. This marks the first time Marines and sailors from Marine Rotational Force - Darwin have embarked in such numbers on an Australian HMAS. This opportunity allows for MRF-D to expand the partnership capabilities with our Australian allies. The Marines are with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, MRF-D, and the Australians are with HMAS Adelaide. (U. S. Marine Corps Photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Lance Cpl. Osvaldo L. Ortega III/Released)
Australian MRF-D News USA Videos 

US Marines embark on HMAS Adelaide – CONTACT editor smiles

20/06/201602/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4886 Views 0 Comments Exercise Hamel, HMAS Adelaide, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin

Story by 1st Lieutenant Sarah Rhodes Photo by Lance Corporal Osvaldo Ortega TASMAN SEA – U.S. Marines and sailors from Company A,

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File photo - HMAS Canberra
ADF Australian CONTACT BLOG SPOT Editor's Blog MRF-D News 

US Marines embark on HMAS Adelaide – CONTACT editor vomits

16/06/201602/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5639 Views 5 Comments Exercise Hamel, US Marines

The Australian Defence Force put out a press release today that said Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, US Army and

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U.S. Marines with the 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, arrive in Darwin, Australia to begin preparation for exercise Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) on April 13, 2016. US Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Osvaldo L. Ortega III
Australian MRF-D News Overseas USA 

Marines back in Darwin for annual rotation

14/04/201602/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5055 Views 0 Comments Darwin, Marines

Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, stationed out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, arrived April 13, 2016,

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