We offer our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the Marines who died in the MV-22B Osprey crash on Melville Island, north of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, on 27 August 2023.
MRF-D
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The official Twitter for the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin. RT & links do not = endorsement.
- Rotorwash Marines with MRF-D endure light debris from a UH-1Y Venom during simulated causality evacuations
- Force in Readiness Marines with Kilo Co., 3rd Bn., 1st Marine Regiment (REIN), respond to a simulated crisis. #MRFD continually provides self-mobile and self-sustaining forces capable of responding to crisis and contingency, contributing to a #FreeandOpenIndoPacific.
00:00 - Join us on Sept. 10 3:00pm - 6:00pm at Robertson Barracks as @HQ_1Bde hosts a display of @USMC & @AustralianArmy equipment and personnel! Stay tuned to our MRF-D social media for updates and more announcements! #Koolendong2021 #USinAUS #YourADF #TopEnd #australia #community
- #Marines with VMM-268 completed its deployment with MRF-D. The MV-22B Osprey made the 1st trans-Pacific flight from @MCBHawaii to Darwin.
00:00 - #LestWeForget U.S. Marines and Australian Defence Force members stand together during #AnzacDay2019. #USwithAus #AllianceinAction #MRFD (@USMC video by Lance Cpl. Destiny Dempsey)
00:00 - Southern Jackaroo Kicks Off in Queensland! 🇺🇸🇦🇺🇯🇵🇵🇬 Exercise Southern Jackaroo 24 is a multilateral combined arms exercise held with capabilities and personnel from the @AustralianArmy, @USArmy, @USMC, Papua New Guinea Defence Force, and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force.
- In the jungle, the mighty jungle U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, receive jungle training from Combat Training Centre - Australian Army, at Cowley Beach Training Area, QLD, Australia.
- #Marines with HMLA-367 successfully completed its deployment in support of MRF-D. @MCBHawaii



































