Marine Rotational Force Darwin
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Featured Video
1/5 Marines and Singaporeans Test Non-lethal Technology in Valiant Mark
Marines with 1/5 and Singaporean soldiers use Active Denial System, Mini Distributed Sound and Light Array system, and the Persistent Ground Surveillance System as part of bilateral training within Exercise Valiant Mark aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 19, 2014. Bilateral training with new technologies enhances both units' effectiveness and combat readiness which maintains strong relationships necessary for any possible future engagement.
Video by Cpl. Scott Reel | MRF-D | 12.19.2014
Recent Photos
(839 votes; 3.30)
MRF-D is welcomed home by friends and familyMarines and Sailors with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, greet friends and family at a homecoming event aboard Camp Pendleton,...
Photo by Cpl. Scott Reel | MRF-D | 10.20.2014
Marines Rotational Force Darwin heads homeIn the early morning hours, Lance Cpl. Brandon Rayborne plays cards with fellow Marines before boarding the aircraft and departing Royal Australian Air Force Base...
Photo by 2nd Lt. Martin Harris | MRF-D | 10.17.2014
San Diego Representative visits Darwin MarinesCol. David L. Odom (right) discusses the future of the Marine Corps Rotational Force Darwin with Lt. Col. Keven Matthews and U.S. Representative Darrell Issa in the...
Photo by 2nd Lt. Martin Harris | MRF-D | 10.08.2014
MRF-D's ACE loads CH-53E Super Stallions onto a C-5 GalaxyU.S. Marines with an embarkation team, Aviation Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, load a CH-53E Super Stallion onto a U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy...
Photo by 1st Lt. Jeremy Alexander | MRF-D | 09.23.2014
1/5 ‘Stands-To’ during KoolendongLance Cpl. Palmer L. Perkins posts perimeter security for a stand-to drill August 24 at Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, during Exercise...
Photo by Lance Cpl. Joey Holeman | MRF-D | 08.24.2014
MRF-D's Weapons Company executes Koolendong 2014 as a teamLance Cpl. Pete Merenowicz, anti-tank missileman with the combine anti-armor team, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational...
Photo by Cpl. Scott Reel | MRF-D | 08.24.2014
Recent Video
(150 votes; 3.76)
1/5 Marines and Singaporeans Test Non-lethal Technology...Marines with 1/5 and Singaporean soldiers use Active Denial System, Mini Distributed Sound and Light Array system, and the Persistent Ground Surveillance System as...
Video by Cpl. Scott Reel | MRF-D | 12.19.2014
Glicerio Doloritos: Marines Conduct Urban Rescue TrainingGlicerio Doloritos, disaster relief officer, Bohol province, Philippines, discusses the importance of urban search and rescue training during San Francisco Fleet...
Video by Sgt. James Gulliver | MRF-D | 10.12.2014
Marines Strut their Stuff During Italian Heritage ParadeMarines with I Marine Expeditionary Force participate in an Italian Heritage Parade during San Francisco Fleet Week 2014, Oct. 12.The intent of SFFW is to showcase...
Video by Sgt. James Gulliver | MRF-D | 10.12.2014
Marines Conduct Urban Search and Rescue TrainingMarines with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force exchange techniques in urban search and rescue training during San Francisco Fleet Week 2014. The event gave Marines...
Video by Sgt. James Gulliver | MRF-D | 10.11.2014
KOWARI: Trilateral training with U.S., Australia and ChinaKOWARI is a trilateral training opportunity hosted by the Australian Army and is the first environmental survival training among forces from Australia, China and the...
Courtesy Video | MRF-D | 10.09.2014
Abseiling - Trilateral Training Event KowariKOWARI is a trilateral training opportunity hosted by the Australian Army and is the first environmental survival training among forces from Australia, China and the...
Video by 2nd Lt. Martin Harris | MRF-D | 10.09.2014
Recent News Stories
(55 votes; 3.31)
MRF-D conducts final assault of exercise KoolendongThe door of the Protected Mobility Vehicle slammed to the deck giving the signal for the infantrymen to exit and begin the assault. Under covering fire from both...
Story by Sgt. James Gulliver | MRF-D | 08.28.2014
Koolendong heightens Scout Sniper’s precision shootingScout Sniper Platoon with 1st Battalion, 5th Marines conducted an unknown distance qualification range August 18 increasing their long range firing capabilities at...
Story by Lance Cpl. Joey Holeman | MRF-D | 08.18.2014
Combat Engineers enhance demo skills at KoolendongU.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Detachment-331 heightened their combat engineer skills during an urban demo range August 17 at Bradshaw Field Training Area,...
Story by Lance Cpl. Joey Holeman | MRF-D | 08.17.2014
MRF-D Marines mark the beginning of Exercise KoolendongAn 81 mm mortar landed in the nearby enemy position, marking the beginning of the assault for the Marines. Immediately they emerged from the tree line engaging the...
Story by Cpl. James Gulliver | MRF-D | 08.16.2014
Mass Casualty drill puts docs to the test at KoolendongU.S. Navy Corpsman with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment performed a mass casualty drill refining their combat lifesaving skills in austere conditions, August 16 at...
Story by Lance Cpl. Joey Holeman | MRF-D | 08.16.2014
MRF-D Corpsman prepare for Koolendong with Remote...Corpsmen and the Battalion Surgeon with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force—Darwin, refine their skills before Exercise Koolendong 2014 with...
Story by Cpl. Scott Reel | MRF-D | 08.01.2014
Recent Audio
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Captain Raymond L'Heureux Interview
Captain Raymond L'Heureux, Lima Company, 3rd Bn, 3rd Marines, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin, discusses Exercise Koolendong with Leatherneck Magazine.
Courtesy Audio | MRF-D | 09.12.2013
Captain Raymond L'Heureux, Lima Company, 3rd Bn, 3rd Marines, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin, discusses Exercise Koolendong with Leatherneck Magazine.
Courtesy Audio | MRF-D | 09.12.2013
