21 July 2026 US Marines, Australian Army, Armed Forces of the Philippines kick off Exercise Predator's Run in Townsville TOWNSVILLE, Australia — U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, soldiers from the Australian Army’s 1st Brigade, and soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ 1st Brigade Combat Team launched Exercise Predator’s Run 26 in Townsville, July 21, 2026. The nine-day exercise...
05 June 2026 MRF-D 26: Partner forces forge deeper bonds through Kiwi flight support DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY, Australia — It was a textbook example of “human interoperability,” the reliance on direct relationship-building to overcome challenges. This personal coordination, rooted in common goals, proved to be the catalyst for a massive, multi-national movement of troops and...
13 May 2026 Certified! MRF-D 26 is Darwin’s first-ever Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia — Under the Palawan sun, in the austerity and humidity of Balabac, Philippines, U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to I and III Marine Expeditionary Forces completed the final rigorous requirements for Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26 to be certified as a...
05 May 2026 Multinational forces conduct Maritime Key Terrain Security Operations training across the Philippines CAMP AGUINALDO, Philippines — Philippine, U.S., Australian, and Japanese service members conducted Maritime Key Terrain Security Operations across the Philippine archipelago as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026, from April 20 to May 5...
15 September 2025 Super Garuda Shield 25: MRF-D 25.3 enables combined amphibious exercise DABO SINGKEP, Indonesia — During Exercise Super Garuda Shield 25, a detachment from 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), Marine Rotational Force — Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3, supported a multi-national amphibious exercise off the coast of Dabo Singkep, Indonesia. MRF-D’s ANGLICO Marines plugged...
11 August 2025 MRF-D joins U.S. Ambassador, Solomon Islands Government to honor Allied sacrifice for 83rd Battle of Guadalcanal Anniversary HONIARA, Solomon Islands — On August 6, 2025, United States Marines with the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force stood alongside U.S. and Solomon Islands officials atop Skyline Ridge at the 83rd anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Guadalcanal. Hosted by U.S...
01 August 2025 Talisman Sabre 25: MRF-D Marines and Sailors conclude multinational exercise in the Top End NORTHERN TERRITORY, Australia — Against the backdrop of Talisman Sabre 25, the Indo-Pacific’s largest military exercise involving more than 35,000 troops from 19 nations, the Marines and Sailors of the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) accomplished...
31 July 2025 MRF-D assists with urgent lifesaving support to the Philippines At the request of the government of the Philippines, U.S. Marines with the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) are working alongside the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to provide urgent lifesaving support to communities affected by typhoons,...
21 July 2025 Predator Series 25: A showcase of lethal readiness and allied agility in the Northern Territory NORTHERN TERRITORY, Australia — U.S. Marines with the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) joined the Australian Army’s 1st Brigade, Australian Defence Force (ADF), for Predator Series 2025, a dual-exercise campaign designed to sharpen interoperability...
18 July 2025 Historic MRC strike and allied air defense enables combined maneuver in Northern Australia Northern Territory, Australia — In a historic first for the Indo-Pacific, U.S. and Australian forces executed a fully integrated precision fires sequence, July 15-16, 2025, leveraging the U.S. Army’s Mid-Range Capability (MRC), also known as the “Typhon” missile system, in coordination with the U.S...