Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment and members of the Australian Army with Battle Group Waratah, 8th Brigade, travel to their defensive position during Exercise Southern Jackaroo at Shoalwater Bay, Queensland, Australia, May 18, 2016. Conducting defensive training allows Marines and Australian service members to share techniques, tactics and procedures to improve their defensive skills during Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D). MRF-D is a six-month deployment of Marines into Darwin, Australia, where they will conduct exercises and train with the Australian Defence


Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment and members of the Australian Army with Battle Group Waratah, 8th Brigade, travel to their defensive position during Exercise Southern Jackaroo at Shoalwater Bay, Queensland, Australia, May 18, 2016. Conducting defensive training allows Marines and Australian service members to share techniques, tactics and procedures to improve their defensive skills during Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D). MRF-D is a six-month deployment of Marines into Darwin, Australia, where they will conduct exercises and train with the Australian Defence Forces, strengthening the alliance. (U. S. Marine Corps Photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Lance Cpl. Osvaldo L. Ortega III/Released)


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