U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Juan Delarosa, a utilitiesman with Assault Craft Unit 5, Naval Beach Group 1, saws plywood to build portable air conditioning unit stands during Operation Clean Sweep III at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 19, 2025. OCS III, part of the ongoing Barracks 360 Reset initiative, demonstrates a collective commitment to improving living conditions through shared ownership, sustained accountability, and tangible improvements to the barracks. Delarosa is a native of Connecticut. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Bryant Rodriguez)
U.S. Marine and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 and Australian Defence Force service members conduct training across the Indo-Pacific during Exercise Balikatan, KAMANDAG, Predator Run, Southern Jackaroo, Talisman Sabre, Exercise Alon, and Super Garuda Shield, as well as local training in Darwin from March - September 2025. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the ADF and allies and partners and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Angelina Sara)
