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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Evander Jones, left, a hospital corpsman with Bravo Company, 1st Medical Battalion, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, holds security for Marine Corps Sgt. Loren Bales, a joint fires observer with MRF-D 26 Air Naval Gunfire Liaison detachment, during a close air support drill during Exercise Diamond Storm 26 at Nackeroo Airfield in Northern Territory, Australia, June 22, 2026. Exercise Diamond Storm is the culminating event of the Royal Australian Air Force’s Air Warfare Instructor Course, where MRF-D integrates with Australian allies to conduct complex aviation missions and enhance interoperability. Jones is a native of Florida and Bales is a native of Nevada. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Whistler)
| Date Taken: | 06.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.29.2026 20:30 |
| Photo ID: | 9779523 |
| VIRIN: | 260622-M-GF332-1211 |
| Resolution: | 2937x4405 |
| Size: | 2.11 MB |
| Location: | NORTHERN TERRITORY, AU |
| Web Views: | 4 |
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