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#Marines & #Sailors with @31stMeu conduct weapons handling drills aboard USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5). For the first time, aviation & ground elements embark on a @USNavy vessel—extending reach & reinforcing #Readiness in the #IndoPacific. 📍 #PhilippineSea 📸 Cpl. Angelina Sara

MV-22B Ospreys from @MRFDarwin land aboard @USNavy USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5). For the first time, MRF-D Aviation & Ground Combat Elements embark aboard a Navy vessel—extending reach & strengthening #JointForce readiness across the #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific 🌏 📍 #PhilippineSea 📸 Cpl Angelina Sara

#Marines with @MRFDarwin and Philippine Marines with 3rd Marine Brigade take part in an airfield seizure during Exercise Alon 25 at San Vicente, Philippines. Exercise Alon is a bilateral amphibious training activity between the Australian Defence Force and the Armed Forces of the Philippine, enhancing interoperability and readiness to respond to shared security challenges. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with @DefenceAust and Allies and partners and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. #USMC #Marines #Training

#Marines with @MRFDarwin go through an Australian Defence Force obstacle course during Corporal’s Course at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, Australia. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with @DefenceAust and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. #USMC #SemperFi #MRFD

#Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, @MRFDarwin, take part in a grenade range in Darwin, Australia. Marines performed the grenade range training to maintain proficiency in employing explosives safely and effectively in combat operations. #USMC #SemperFi #Training

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 support at Disaster Relief operations at Clark Air Base, Philippines, Aug 18, 2025. 📽️👇 #foreigndisasterrelief #aid #AFP #philippines #Marines #MRFD

MRF-D’s rapid response: From training to disaster relief and back again. READ MORE 👇 dvidshub.net/news/545817/mr… #mrfd #marines #philippines #foreigndisasterrelief #AFP

ALON IS SO BACK! 🇵🇭🇦🇺🇨🇦🇺🇸 U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 prepare to conduct Exercise Alon 25 in Palawan, Philippines, August 14, 2025. #mrfd #exalon #adf #usmc #pmc #Philippines

#Marines with @MRFDarwin conducted grenade range training in 🇦🇺 to bolster crisis response #readiness in the #IndoPacific. 📍 #Australia 📸 Sgt Brian Stippey

MRF-D joins U.S. Ambassador, Solomon Islands Government to honor Allied sacrifice for 83rd Battle of Guadalcanal Anniversary. READ MORE ⬇️ dvidshub.net/news/545258/mr… #guadalcanal #ww2 #MRFD #USMC #IMEF #SolomonIslands

Commemorating the 83rd Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal Ceremony at the Guadalcanal American Memorial in Honiara, Solomon Islands, Aug. 7, 2025. #mrfd #IMEF #USMC #SolomonIslands #Guadacanal #WW2

MRF-D joins U.S. Ambassador, Solomon Islands Government to honor Allied sacrifice for 83rd Battle of Guadalcanal Anniversary dvidshub.net/news/545258/mr… #Guadalcanal #WW2 #USMC #IMEF #MRFD #SolomonIslands

Historic MRC strike and allied air defense enables combined maneuver in Northern Australia. READ MORE ⬇️ dvidshub.net/news/543170/hi…

From TAGRS to Tigers: Bilateral refueling operation marks new milestone for MRF-D. READ MORE ⬇️ dvidshub.net/news/542620/ta… #refuel #MRFD #RAAFDarwin #TAGRS #USMC

U.S. Marines with 3rd Bn., 11th Marines, conduct live fire exercise during Talisman Sabre 25 #TalismanSabre25 #TS25 #Marines #MRFD #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific #FriendsPartnersAllies

MRF-D assists with foreign disaster relief to the Philippines “We’re fully aligned with our Philippine counterparts and committed to supporting their lead in this lifesaving mission.” imef.marines.mil/Media-Room/Sto…

MRF-D 25.3: Marines take part in Tiwi Culture Festival dvidshub.net/news/544501/mr…

Talisman Sabre 25: MRF-D Marines and Sailors conclude multinational exercise in the Top End dvidshub.net/news/544484/ta…

The MRF-D MAGTF’s leadership echoed the commitment to supporting Philippine-led disaster response efforts: “We’re fully aligned with our Philippine counterparts and committed to supporting their lead in this lifesaving mission,” said Col. Jason Armas, MRF-D 25.3 MAGTF Commanding Officer. “Our aircraft and Marines are here to support the Philippine government’s mission to deliver urgent aid to those in need. Together, we are overcoming distance, weather, and logistical challenges to save lives.” Since moving the four MV-22B Ospreys Saturday, July 26, MRF-D and U.S. Joint forces have coordinated mission planning with Philippine government and military agencies and stand ready to preposition vital supplies to isolated regions impacted by the storm. This effort highlights the long-standing U.S.-Philippine alliance and the shared commitment to regional resilience and humanitarian assistance.

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, tropical storms, and the Southwest Monsoon. The forward presence and ready posture of United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) in the region facilitates rapid and effective response to crisis, demonstrating the U.S.’s commitment to allies and partners during times of need. MRF-D, working under USINDOPACOM and in close coordination with the AFP, Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), Philippine Office of Civil Defense (OCD), and U.S. Department of State (DoS), forward deployed four MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363 and additional personnel from Darwin, Australia, to the Philippines to support humanitarian logistics operations in Northern Luzon. U.S. Marine Corps capabilities are working alongside U.S. Air Force CV-22 Ospreys assigned to Special Operations Wing 353 and Philippine Air Force aircraft to rapidly move more than 6,000 family food packs, 1,000 hygiene kits, and other emergency supplies to Batanes and surrounding areas.