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US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268 reinforced Air Combat Element of the Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22 are staged for Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment inspection at Darwin Port, NT after delivery by sea. US Marine Corps photo by Corporal Cameron Hermanet.
MRF-D News 

MRF-D 22s aviation support established in Darwin

17/04/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1253 Views 0 Comments MRF-D

The Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) Aviation Combat Element (ACE) has arrived in Darwin. CAPTION: US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey from

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US Marines with the Command Element, 5th Marine Regiment, MRF-D 22 offload a Boeing 777 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, NT, Australia, 12 March 2022. US Marine Corps photo by Corporal Cedar Barnes.
MRF-D News 

2022 Marine Rotational Force – Darwin begins

14/03/202214/03/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 865 Views 0 Comments MRF-D

The first batch of US Marines posted to the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin for 2022 touched down in Darwin

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The 2016 rotation of the United States Marine Rotational Force - Darwin begin to arrive in Darwin. Photo by Able Seaman Kayla Hayes.
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Celebrating 10 years of expanded US defence cooperation

17/11/202121/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 458 Views 0 Comments MRF-D, United States Force Posture Initiative in Australia

On November 16, Australia celebrated a decade of expanded cooperation between the Australian Department of Defence and the United States

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ADF and Marine Rotational Force - Darwin personnel on Exercise Koolendong at Bradshaw Training Area in the Northern Territory. Story by Lieutenant Gordon Carr-Gregg. Photo by Corporal Rodrigo Villablanca .
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ADF and Marines on Ex Koolendong in NT

07/09/202109/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 861 Views 0 Comments MRF-D

More than 2000 troops from the Australian Defence Force and Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) have completed a high-end live-fire warfighting

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The first plane-load of Marine Rotational Force-Darwin marines are greeted by biosecurity officers at RAAF Base Darwin. The marines were tested for COVID-19 and placed in a 14-day quarantine facility. US Marine Corps photo by Lance Corporal Natalie Greenwood.
Australian MRF-D News 

First batch of Marine rotation 2020 arrives in Darwin

02/06/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1589 Views 0 Comments MRF-D

The first group of around 200 US Marines have arrived at RAAF Base Darwin as part of the ninth Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D).

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Personnel of the Marine Rotational Force - Darwin prepare to board their flight home from RAAF Darwin, Northern Territory. Photo by Sub Lieutenant Max Logan.
Australian MRF-D News USA 

MRF-D 18 happy to be going home

28/10/201802/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2526 Views 0 Comments Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, MRF-D

The 2018 Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D), consisting of 1587 US Marines, has completed another six months of training

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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.
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First US military construction in Australia since WWII

22/06/201822/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3596 Views 0 Comments Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, MRF-D, United States Force Posture Initiative in Australia

United States Force Posture Initiative in Australia has commissioned the construction of the first military project to be built in Australia

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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.
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MINDEF visits MRF-D

05/06/201802/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2303 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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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 2735 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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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 3320 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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