Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Marcus Chestnut, sergeant major, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, prepares to release an RQ-11B Raven unmanned aerial vehicle into the sky Aug. 26 during Exercise Crocodile Strike at the Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia. Marines with MRF-D participated in bilateral training with the Australian Defence Force for two weeks, including dry and live-fire exercises with air and ground combat elements. The six-month rotational deployment of Marines affords an unprecedented combined training opportunity with


Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Marcus Chestnut, sergeant major, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, prepares to release an RQ-11B Raven unmanned aerial vehicle into the sky Aug. 26 during Exercise Crocodile Strike at the Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia. Marines with MRF-D participated in bilateral training with the Australian Defence Force for two weeks, including dry and live-fire exercises with air and ground combat elements. The six-month rotational deployment of Marines affords an unprecedented combined training opportunity with our Australian allies and improves interoperability between our forces. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Reba James/Released)


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