First Lieutenant Valerie Krygier, motor transport platoon commander, Combat Logistics Detachment 1, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, dances with an aboriginal dancer with the Kenbi Dancers, during a “Welcome to Country” ceremony April 22 at Robertson Barracks, Palmerston, Australia. Brigadier Mick Ryan, commander, 1st Brigade, Australian Army, Australian Defence Force, spoke about the relationship between the Marines and Australians during the MRF-D deployment, and introduced Marines to aboriginal culture by inviting the Kenbi Dancers to conduct a welcoming performance. MRF-D is the deployme


First Lieutenant Valerie Krygier, motor transport platoon commander, Combat Logistics Detachment 1, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, dances with an aboriginal dancer with the Kenbi Dancers, during a “Welcome to Country” ceremony April 22 at Robertson Barracks, Palmerston, Australia. Brigadier Mick Ryan, commander, 1st Brigade, Australian Army, Australian Defence Force, spoke about the relationship between the Marines and Australians during the MRF-D deployment, and introduced Marines to aboriginal culture by inviting the Kenbi Dancers to conduct a welcoming performance. MRF-D is the deployment of Marines to Darwin and the Northern Territory, for approximately six months at a time, where they will conduct exercises and training on a rotational basis with the ADF. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kathryn Howard/Released) Brigadier Ryan welcomes Marines with Marine Rotational Force E28093 Darwin to Australia 150422-M-EB365-196


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