U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, put on seat belts aboard an Australian Army CH-47F Chinook helicopter assigned to 5th Aviation Regiment at Royal Australian Air Force Base Townsville, Australia, May 19, 2026. MRF-D is a six-month forward deployment in Australia that strengthens combined interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and provides rapid crisis-response options for the joint force across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kyle Chan)
| Date Taken: | 05.18.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.27.2026 21:17 |
| Photo ID: | 9711310 |
| VIRIN: | 260519-M-MO098-1025 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 17.55 MB |
| Location: | ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE TOWNSVILLE, AU |
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