U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force — Darwin 25.3, plant a warning sign during Operation Render Safe 25.1 with service members from the Australian Defence Force, Canadian Army, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, French Army and British Army, Papua New Guinea Defence-Force and local authorities in the Rabaul, Kokopo, and Gazelle regions of Papa New Guinea, from June 3-14, 2025. Operation Render Safe 25.1 is an Australian-led, multinational mission to locate and dispose of unexploded World War II ordnance across the South Pacific, saving lives, supporting humanitarian efforts and strengthening interoperability among partner forces. MRF-D 25.3 is part of 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 Sgt. Brian A. Stippey)
| Date Taken: | 06.10.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 06.20.2025 05:52 |
| Photo ID: | 9124268 |
| VIRIN: | 250610-M-JE726-2698 |
| Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
| Size: | 1.56 MB |
| Location: | PG |
| Web Views: | 31 |
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