An MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, hovers above the flight deck during night flight operations aboard the expeditionary sea base USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5) in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 3 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Angelina Sara)
Date Taken: | 09.03.2025 |
Date Posted: | 09.19.2025 02:32 |
Photo ID: | 9326043 |
VIRIN: | 250903-M-LO454-1422 |
Resolution: | 7892x5264 |
Size: | 14.65 MB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
Web Views: | 29 |
Downloads: | 2 |
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