U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sydney Meals, right, a hospital corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 5, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, describes the employment of a shock trauma platoon to the 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, at Robertson Barracks in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, Aug. 14, 2026. 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. Smith is a native of Texas and Meals is a native of Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Caleb Goodwin)
| Date Taken: | 08.13.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.18.2026 00:19 |
| Photo ID: | 9874396 |
| VIRIN: | 260814-M-GL456-1585 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 9.92 MB |
| Location: | ROBERTSON BARRACKS, DARWIN, AU |
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