MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defense Force and allies and partners and provide a forward-postured crisis response...

Marine Rotational Force – Darwin is a marine air-ground task force of the United States Marine Corps based at Robertson Barracks and at RAAF Base Darwin, near the city of Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia.

October 1st marks the official end of the 2023 iteration of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin. Throughout the past six months, the Marines and Sailors have accomplished much in the way of...

Mar 28, 2024 · Led by a California-based Marine infantry regiment for the third year in a row, this year’s Marine Air-Ground Task Force brings approximately 2,000 U.S. Marines and Sailors to Australia’s Northern...

Mar 17, 2025 · This year, the MRF-D MAGTF is scheduled to participate in 17 exercises, including Exercise Talisman Sabre 25, which will be Australia’s largest military exercise since World War II with 19 different countries set to participate. Since its inception in 2011, the MRF-D program has grown in scale and complexity, reflecting the shared commitment ...

MRF-D 24.3 Marines, Sailors depart Darwin 10.03.2024 | Photo by Cpl. Manuel Rivera U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3 prepare to load an Airbus A330 for ...

Mar 17, 2022 · DARWIN, Australia -- The U.S. and Australian governments are set to continue a key component of their alliance with the 11th iteration of the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D).

Aug 16, 2021 · Exercises like Loobye demonstrate MRF-D’s ability to conduct operations as a joint force with the ADF, execute expeditionary operations, like HIRAIN, and exemplify their mutual dedication to...

Sep 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.

Mar 17, 2025 · The annual MRF-D rotation is a significant component of Australia's force posture cooperation with the United States. This is a hallmark of our Alliance and enhances Australia's capacity to deter ...