U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Diaz, right, a general surgeon with Combat Logistics Battalion 1 (reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, talks to U.S. Coast Guard, Australian Army and Australian AirForce VIP visitors during VIP Day as part of Croix-du-Sud at Plum, New Caledonia, May 3, 2025. Croix-du-Sud is a 14-day biennial joint/multilateral field training exercise organized and led by the New Caledonian French Armed Forces, focusing on disaster relief, crisis events, and enhancing partnership and interoperability between the United States and the militaries of the Oceania countries. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and allies and partners and provide a forward-postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anita Ramos)
Date Taken: | 05.03.2025 |
Date Posted: | 05.08.2025 03:36 |
Photo ID: | 9022576 |
VIRIN: | 250503-M-LQ016-1142 |
Resolution: | 5422x3615 |
Size: | 3.47 MB |
Location: | PLUM, NC |
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