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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Chad Jacox, left, a MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft pilot with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, talks with members of the Royal Australian Air Force and local media at the Exercise Pitch Black 26 open day at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin in Darwin, Australia, Aug. 1, 2026. Exercise Pitch Black 26 brings together 21 nations and up to 100 aircraft for air combat training. 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. Jacox is a native of Utah. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Whistler)
| Date Taken: | 07.31.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.09.2026 04:01 |
| Photo ID: | 9858575 |
| VIRIN: | 260801-M-GF332-1081 |
| Resolution: | 3945x2630 |
| Size: | 1.31 MB |
| Location: | DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AU |
| Web Views: | 3 |
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