U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Christina Mota, the sergeant major of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin 25.3, observes touch-and-go drills for MV-22B Ospreys assigned to VMM-363, MRF-D 25.3, aboard the expeditionary sea base USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 29, 2025. For the first time in the rotation’s history, the MRF-D Marine Air-Ground Task Force's Aviation and Ground Combat Elements embarked aboard a U.S. Navy vessel to extend operational reach and provide flexible, combat-credible options across the Indo-Pacific. 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. Mota is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Angelina Sara)
Date Taken: | 08.29.2025 |
Date Posted: | 09.07.2025 20:22 |
Photo ID: | 9297730 |
VIRIN: | 250829-M-LO454-1556 |
Resolution: | 8108x4561 |
Size: | 3.4 MB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
Web Views: | 27 |
Downloads: | 3 |
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