U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 2018 collect their luggage and proceed to customs after arriving at the Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, April 17. MRF-D is a six month rotational deployment to Australia of 1,500 U.S. Marines and Sailors who make up a Marine Air-Ground Task Force to conduct exercises and training with the Australian Defence Force. MRF-D is the most visible and immediate symbol of the U.S. Australia alliance (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rivera, Kayla D./Released).