U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, conducts hoist drills out of an MV-22B Osprey aboard the expeditionary sea base USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5) in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 4, 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: | 09.04.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 09.19.2025 02:32 |
| Photo ID: | 9326157 |
| VIRIN: | 250904-M-LO454-1429 |
| Resolution: | 5464x8192 |
| Size: | 5.29 MB |
| Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
| Web Views: | 23 |
| Downloads: | 5 |
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