Texas native, U.S. Marine deploys to Australia

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Chris Douglas, a company executive officer with Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, prepares for field training at Robertson Barracks, NT, Australia, July 2, 2020. A Spring, TX. native, Douglas is in charge of designing the training for the company and ensuring they are meeting all standards for training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Natalie Greenwood)
“I’ve been able to work with the Australians in a few capacities. We have gone out to Mount Bundy training area, and Kangaroo Flats training area together to see what the ranges have to offer. While I am out here, I think it is extremely important to gain an increased understanding of what is the same and what is different in our military standards and learn from each other. We have made a partnership and agreement with the Australians to better each other, not only as military but as individuals.”
Deployments like MRF-D help cement the Australian-U.S. alliance as a vital element to regional security.