Darwin, Australia -- U.S. Marines from Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) and Australian Army soldiers and have completed a live-fire, high-end warfighting exercise in the Northern Territory.Conducted at the Mount Bundey Training Area from 1 to 11 September, Exercise Koolendong enhanced our...

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin were recognized for completing this year’s deployment with accolades from U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Richard Simcock, commanding general of 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Australian...

Service members from the United States, Philippines, Japan, and the Republic of Korea, along with observers from the United Kingdom, will begin training exercise KAMANDAG 7 on November 9 to improve multinational military readiness, partnership, and mutual capabilities...

U.S. Marines and Sailors from I Marine Expeditionary Force have arrived in the Philippines as part of the third annual rotational deployment of Marine Rotational Force - Southeast Asia. MRF-SEA forces will begin their six-month stint in the region by training alongside Philippine Allies in exercises...

U.S. Marines across multiple forward-deployed commands concluded six days of foreign disaster relief efforts in the Philippines Oct. 10, 2024, supporting the U.S. Agency for International Development’s humanitarian response to Typhoon Krathon (locally known as Julian) at the request of the...

The U.S. Marine Corps, including personnel from Marine Rotational Force – Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA) and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), and the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) have begun KAMANDAG 8, a bilateral exercise scheduled from Oct. 15-25, 2024...

A peaceful coastal town in Ilocos Norte, Philippines, showcases a blend of natural beauty and rural charm. Stretching along the northernmost coast of Luzon, it is bordered by the blue waters of the western Pacific Ocean. During October, Burgos became the location where the proverbial rubber met the...

In a historic first, six nations converged on Filipino soil in the wake of a super typhoon to train, learn, and strengthen their partnership during KAMANDAG 8, reaffirming the exercise's importance to regional peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific...

SATTAHIP, Thailand — The U.S. Marine Corps' newest rotational force, Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA), played a key role during Exercise Cobra Gold 2025, which took place in Thailand from Feb. 25 to March 7...

SINGAPORE — U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA) began Exercise Valiant Mark 2025, alongside the 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards (3 GDS) and 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade (7 SIB), in a ceremony held on Monday, March 17, aboard Bedok Camp, Singapore. This year’s exercise...