An Australian Army soldier with 1st Armored Regiment prepares to open the back ramp of the Australian M113AS4 Armored Personnel Carrier to allow Marines to exit to begin a mechanized infantry assault during Exercise Koolendong at Bradshaw Field Training Area, NT, Australia, Aug. 28, 2021. The mechanized infantry assault allowed Marines to work alongside Australian M113AS4 APC’s and M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks to seize an objective point. Exercise Koolendong validates Marine Rotational Force – Darwin’s and the Australian Defence Force’s ability to conduct expeditionary command and contro


An Australian Army soldier with 1st Armored Regiment prepares to open the back ramp of the Australian M113AS4 Armored Personnel Carrier to allow Marines to exit to begin a mechanized infantry assault during Exercise Koolendong at Bradshaw Field Training Area, NT, Australia, Aug. 28, 2021. The mechanized infantry assault allowed Marines to work alongside Australian M113AS4 APC’s and M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks to seize an objective point. Exercise Koolendong validates Marine Rotational Force – Darwin’s and the Australian Defence Force’s ability to conduct expeditionary command and control operations, demonstrating the shared commitment to being ready to respond to a crisis or contingency in the Indo-Pacific region.


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