U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Austin Nations, the commander of Alpha Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 5, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, gives a safety brief to Marines with MRF-D and Australian Defence Force soldiers with the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, the Royal Australian Regiment, before a field meet at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, Australia, March 26, 2026. In honor of the patron saint of engineers, St. Patrick, CLB-5 hosted a field meet with the ADF to strengthen the cohesion and bond between both services through shared physical challenges that enhance readiness and lethality. MRF-D is a six-month forward deployment in Australia that strengthens combined interoperability with the ADF and provides rapid crisis-response options for the joint force across the Indo-Pacific. Nations is a native of North Carolina. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Whistler)
| Date Taken: | 03.25.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.13.2026 04:18 |
| Photo ID: | 9674685 |
| VIRIN: | 260325-M-GF332-1013 |
| Resolution: | 5086x3391 |
| Size: | 1.96 MB |
| Location: | DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AU |
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