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Lima Company returns from Australia October 4, 2013 — Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment returned from deployment in Darwin, Australia. MORE

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MRF-D, ADF complete Exercise Koolendong September 10, 2020 — U.S. Marines from Marine Rotational Force – Darwin and Australian Army soldiers and have completed a live-fire, high-end warfighting exercise in the Northern Territory. Conducted at the Mount Bundey Training Area from 1 to 11 September, Exercise Koolendong enhanced our ability to mutually support one another in a combined arms environment and improved the ability of the combined force to rapidly respond to crises and assist allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. MRF-D Commanding Officer, Col. David Banning stated Koolendong was designed to build proficiency and interoperability among the Marines and ADF to better respond to a variety of security challenges and crises in the region... MORE

U.S., Australian militaries demonstrate rapid, long-distance airstrike capabilities September 4, 2020 — The U.S. Marine Corps, Air Force and Australian Defence Force took a major step toward multinational interoperability as a combined task force during a major training scenario throughout August. The scenario focused on a small naval expeditionary force’s ability to rapidly deploy, integrate with foreign partners, coordinate airstrikes and call for close air support on targets within contested environments... MORE

Flying high | RQ-21 soars into history with first Australian flight August 21, 2020 — A U.S. Marine Corps RQ-21A Blackjack was flown for the first time in Australia as part of the annual Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, August 8. Marine Unmanned Arial Vehicle Squadron 3, MRF-D’s Air Combat Element, launched the surveillance aircraft in support of bilateral training between the U.S. and Australian Defence Forces, marking a series of firsts for the Hawaii-based unit. “This is the RQ-21A’s first deployment since we declared the squadron [fully operational], it’s very exciting for us” said U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Trevor Ellingson, an unmanned aircraft systems officer with VMU-3... MORE

MRF-D and ADF complete combined-arms live-fire exercise in NT September 4, 2019 — U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin in collaboration with Australian Army Soldiers MORE

U.S., Australia, China set to survive inside the outback August 29, 2016 — Thirty participants from three different countries must learn to work together to survive without MORE

Mission accomplished: 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment redeploys from Darwin, Australia October 26, 2015 — After six months forward-deployed in Australia, the Marines and sailors of 1stBattalion, 4th Marine MORE

U.S. Marines, Timor-Leste Defence Force members wrap up Exercise Koa Moana 15.2 July 13, 2015 — A platoon of U.S. Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational MORE

Troops open lines of communication from behind scenes July 6, 2015 — Few plans survive contact with the enemy. No plan survives without a group of men and women standing MORE