U.S. Marines, Sailors with MRF-D 25.3 arrive to Northern Territory

U.S. Marines and Sailors have arrived in the Northern Territory to kick off the 14th annual rotation of the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin Marine Air-Ground Task Force.

This deployment, part of the standing 25-year Australia-U.S. Force Posture Agreement, brings approximately 2,500 U.S. Marines and Sailors to Australia to train and operate alongside the Australian Defence Force. Together, they will conduct various exercises to enhance cooperation, readiness and regional security. The MAGTF’s arrival is assisted by a standing MRF-D Coordination Element in Darwin, part of the MRF-D program, to facilitate a smooth transition into training.

Marines and Sailors apart of this year’s MRF-D MAGTF will participate in diverse simulated and live training activities across the Indo-Pacific, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, non-combatant evacuations, embassy reinforcements, expeditionary operations and rapid deployment of forces.