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I MEF identifies Marine killed in aircraft incident
February 9, 2025 — Marine Corps officials identified Sgt. Jacob M. Durham as the Marine who died in an aircraft incident Feb. 6 in the Philippine Province of Maguindanao del Sur... MORE

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command hold graphic created for website and social media use. (U.S. Navy graphic by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Public Affairs)

MCIPAC’s Santa Claus: MCIPAC Postal distributes mail through the holidays
December 27, 2024 — U.S. Marines and master labor contractors with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Marine Corps Base Camp Butler Postal increased working hours to distribute mail to service members and civilian personnel on Camp Foster from November to December 2024... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Marielena Valtierra, a postal clerk with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Marine Corps Base Camp Butler Postal, sorts packages at the MCIPAC Postal Operations Center on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 9, 2024.

Keris MAREX 24: ENDEX
December 4, 2024 — U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, alongside Indonesian marines with 10th Marine Infantry Battalion, Indonesian Korps Marinir, conduct a battlesight-zero, jungle survival and patrol subject matter expert exchanges, machine gun, mortar, and intermediate marksmanship live fire ranges as well as the coastal defense final mission profile during Keris Marine Exercise (MAREX) 2024 on Batam and Singkep Island, Indonesia, Nov. 6-19, 2024... MORE

U.S. and Indonesian Marines Conclude Successful Keris MAREX 2024
November 21, 2024 — On Nov. 19, a combined force of nearly 600 personnel from the U.S. Marine Corps’ Marine Rotational Force - Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA), and the 10th Marine Infantry Battalion of the Korps Marinir Republik Indonesia (KORMAR), or Indonesian Marine Corps, concluded Keris Marine Exercise (MAREX) 2024 in a ceremony held aboard Yonif 10 Marinir, Batam, Indonesia... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Stuart Glenn, left, commanding officer for Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, poses for a photo with an Indonesian marine with 10th Marine Infantry Battalion, Indonesian Korps Marinir, after a coastal defense exercise during Keris Marine Exercise (MAREX) 2024 on Kabupaten Lingga, Singkep, Indonesia, Nov. 15, 2024.

U.S. Marines, Sailors conclude MRF-D 24.3 rotation, strengthening regional partnerships
November 4, 2024 — U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3 completed a six-month rotation to Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, closing a deployment marked by a series of multinational exercises and partnership engagements across the Indo-Pacific region from April to October... MORE

From Left; U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brian T. Mulvihill, the commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, Royal Australian Air Force Wing Cmdr. Lauren Guest, the senior Australian Defence Force officer of RAAF Base Darwin, Royal Australian Navy Capt. Mitchell Livingstone, the commanding officer of Headquarters Northern Command, and Australian Army Brigadier Douglas Pashley, the commander of 1st Brigade, stand at attention during the 82nd Battle of the Coral Sea commemorative service at the USS Peary Memorial, Darwin, NT, Australia, May 4, 2024. MRF-D 24.3 Marines paid their respects alongside their Australian Allies during the ceremony. The ceremony commemorated U.S. and Australian service members who lost their lives in the Battle of the Coral Sea, which took place from May 4-8, 1942, during WWII. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Manuel Rivera)

MRF-SEA: Who we are
November 3, 2024 — U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Tyrece Moore, the communications chief for Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, explains what MRF-SEA is and its roles in the Indo-Pacific Region, Nov. 2, 2024... MORE

MRF-D 24.3 U.S. Marines, Sailors conclude six-month deployment to Australia
October 25, 2024 — U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3 participate in various operations, exercises and training events throughout an annual, six-month rotation to Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia from April to Oct., 2024... MORE

Senior U.S. Marines Visit Ishigaki
October 25, 2024 — Lt. Gen. James Glynn, commander U.S Marine Corps Forces Pacific, joined Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, III Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, during a recent trip to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan October 23, 2024... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James Glynn, left, commanding general of Marine Forces Pacific, and Lt. Gen. Roger B. Turner, middle-right, commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, pose for a photo with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members during exercise Keen Sword 25 at JGSDF Camp Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 23, 2024.

U.S. Marines Participate in Keen Sword 25
October 22, 2024 — III Marine Expeditionary Force Marines and Sailors will participate in exercise Keen Sword 25, a joint-bilateral biennial exercise, alongside the Japan Self-Defense Force from October 23 through November 1, 2024, throughout Japan... MORE

KS25 is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)

U.S. Service Members Provide Lifesaving Aid to Okinawa Resident 
October 9, 2024 — On Oct. 6, 2024, three U.S Marines and one U.S Navy Sailor were in a taxi northbound on the Okinawa Expressway heading back to Camp Schwab, when their driver suddenly stopped due to a vehicle blocking the road. The vehicle was involved in a crash and inside was a local resident. Without hesitation, the group of four rushed to assist. ... MORE

They are forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nevaeh Segura)

U.S. Marines, families of fallen honored by Tiwi Island, Larrakia people in historic Pukumani ceremony
October 1, 2024 — U.S. Marines and the families of three fallen Marines joined the Tiwi Island and Larrakia people in two significant ceremonies on Sept. 26 and 27. The events commemorated the lives of three U.S. Marines who died in a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey crash on Melville Island, Tiwi Islands, Australia, on Aug. 27, 2023... MORE

U.S. Marines, families of the fallen, and members of the Australian Defence Force participate in a Pukumani ceremony hosted by the Tiwi Island-Mantiyupwi clan, in collaboration with the Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation, at Melville Island, Tiwi Islands, Australia, Sept. 27, 2024. The Pukumani Ceremony is a traditional Tiwi people ritual that honors the deceased and helps guide their spirits to the afterlife, marking the official end of mourning. For the first time, U.S. Marines and family members of the fallen were honored by the Tiwi and Larrakia people during the week leading up to two culturally significant ceremonies: a healing ceremony and a Pukumani ceremony. These ceremonies commemorated the three U.S. Marines who tragically lost their lives in a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey crash on Melville Island on Aug. 27, 2023. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Kassie McDole)

Eight Countries work together in largest Operation Render Safe to remove WWII UXO in Solomon Islands
September 20, 2024 — The United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United Kingdom, Republic of Korea, and Japan recently joined the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force for Operation Render Safe 2024-2 in New Georgia, Solomon Islands, from Aug. 12 to Sept. 27... MORE

Service members from the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United Kingdom, Republic of Korea, Japan, and Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, pose for a photo in front of a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, during Operation Render Safe 2024-2 at Munda International Airport, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, Sept. 13, 2024.

MRF-D 24.3 U.S. Marines, Sailors strengthen partnerships during Super Garuda Shield 2024
September 12, 2024 — U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3 joined Allied and partner nations in Indonesia for Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2024, Aug. 26 to Sept. 6... MORE

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and Indonesian National Armed Forces service members, board an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, during on and off drills as part of Super Garuda Shield 2024 at Juanda International Airport, East Java, Indonesia, Aug. 30, 2024. Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise that has significantly grown in scope and size since 2009. Super Garuda Shield 2024 is the third consecutive time this exercise has grown into a combined and joint event, focused on commitment to partnership and a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Migel A. Reynosa)

U.S. Marines Host Live Fire Short Bay Range for Partner Nations during Super Garuda Shield 2024
September 3, 2024 — The U.S. Marines of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Division hosted a live fire short bay range to train and strengthen relationships with strategic partners in the region, including the Japan Self Defense Force and Indonesian National Armed Forces, on August 28, 2024 near Puslatpur 5, Indonesia... MORE

U.S. Marines and members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces shoot at targets downrange during a U.S. Marines live fire exercise in Pustalapur 5, Indonesia.

MRF-D 24.3 Marines, Sailors increases readiness to respond to HADR during Exercise Bhakti Kanyini AUSINDO 24
August 30, 2024 — U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, alongside members of the Australian Defence Force, the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), and various civil and government agencies, rehearsed humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations during Exercise Bhakti Kanyini AUSINDO 24 in Australia’s Northern Territory from Aug 12-21... MORE

U.S. Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 5 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, discuss methods of surgery during a mass casualty exercise during Exercise Bhakti Kanyini AUSINDO 24 at Robertson Barracks, NT, Australia, Aug. 20, 2024.

MRF-D 24.3: U.S. Marines, Sailors participate in Pacific Airshow Gold Coast
August 21, 2024 — U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, participated in the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast, held along the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, Aug. 16-19... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Rigby, an MV-22B Osprey crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, looks out the back of an MV-22B Osprey during the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, Aug. 16, 2024.

1st LAR Bn. completes rapid deployment to Australia for REDEX 2024
August 17, 2024 — Nearly 10,000 miles separated Alpha Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, from Mount Bundey Training Area in Australia’s Northern Territory, as U.S. Marines and Sailors prepared for Rapid Deployment Exercise 2024, from July 9 to Aug. 13... MORE

A U.S. Air National Guardsman with 446th Airlift Wing and a Royal Australian Airforce Airman with 24th Squadron guide a U.S. Marine Corps LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicle.

U.S., Australia, Philippines, U.K. begin Exercise Predator’s Run 24 in Northern Territory
July 17, 2024 — U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force arrived at Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia on July 15, 2024, to commence Exercise Predator’s Run 24... MORE

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3 stand at attention during the opening ceremony of Exercise Predator’s Run 24 at Robertson Barracks, NT, Australia, July 15, 2024.

A Hero's Welcome: Iwo Jima Veteran, 98, Honored by Camp Lejeune Marines
June 26, 2024 — On February 19th, 1945, more than 70,000 United States Marines landed on the dark volcanic beaches of Iwo Jima. As gunfire whizzed overhead and artillery screamed through the skies, these 70,000 men pressed forward to establish control of the island to provide a staging area for air raids against Japan’s mainland. ... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David A. Ottignon, the commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, meets with 98-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran Charles “Chester” Clapper during a celebration in Clapper’s honor at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 12, 2024. Clapper, whose life goal was to enjoy a beer with a U.S. Marine Corps General, was drafted into military service in 1943 and served as a flame thrower during the Battle of Iwo Jima, being one of seven surviving members of his company following the battle. One of Clapper’s life goals was to enjoy a beer with a U.S. Marine Corps General. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Noah Seal)

MRF-D 24.3 U.S. Marines, Sailors, ADF concludes amphibious operations during WADER aboard HMAS Adelaide
June 20, 2024 — U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 24.3 concluded the Wet and Dry Exercise Rehearsal (WADER) aboard HMAS Adelaide (L01) from June 2 - 20... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Josue RobleroGonzalez, a motor transport operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 5 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, drives a HMMWV from a Royal Australian Navy Landing Craft assigned to HMAS Adelaide (L01) on to Cowley Beach for an amphibious ship-to-shore operation during the Wet and Dry Exercise Rehearsal at Cowley Beach Training Area, QLD, Australia, June 16, 2024. During WADER, elements from the MRF-D Marine Air-Ground Task Force will conduct MV-22B Osprey deck landing qualifications, a live-fire deck shoot, medical subject matter expert exchanges, enhance amphibious fires, command and control, and initiate a ship-to-shore movement in order to set conditions for future operational tasking. RobleroGonzalez is a native of North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Kassie McDole)