U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nathan Ballou, a target effects officer, with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, speaks to Australian Army soldiers with the Australian Amphibious Force during a subject matter expert exchange as part of Exercise Alon in Puerto Princesa, Philippines, Aug. 16, 2025. Exercise Alon is a bilateral amphibious training activity between the Australian Defence Force and the Armed Forces of the Philippines, supported by MRF-D and the Royal Canadian Navy. The exercise focuses on enhancing interoperability and readiness to respond to shared security challenges. 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. Keegan Jones)
Date Taken: | 08.15.2025 |
Date Posted: | 08.17.2025 23:21 |
Photo ID: | 9261319 |
VIRIN: | 250816-M-EX118-1011 |
Resolution: | 7552x4676 |
Size: | 15.18 MB |
Location: | PUERTO PRINCESA, PH |
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Downloads: | 1 |
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