@MRFDarwin

The official Twitter for the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin. RT & links do not = endorsement.

 Northern Territory, Australia
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U.S. Marines and Sailors with MRF-D 26 officially returned to Camp Pendleton after their six-month deployment to Australia, Oct. 24, 2026. Read more about their deployment here: tinyurl.com/ms5hxrnx 📸Sgt. Kyle Chan #MRFD #Marines #USMC #Australia #ADF #Deployment
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It’s time for leadership. Every Sailor and Marine needs to know the person next to them and the warriors they lead. Let’s defeat this enemy within called suicide.
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MRF-D Marines participated in a showcase at the first NFL game played in Australia. Marines unfurled the US flag while a color guard presented the colors and Ospreys with VMM-268 flew overhead. The showcase was held in memorial of 9/11.   #Marines #USMC #MRFD #Australia #ADF #NFL
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Never Forget U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26 participated in a 9/11 memorial ceremony at the Shrine of Remembrance while in Melbourne for a showcase with the Australian Defence Force at an NFL game. (📸Cpl. Caleb Goodwin) #Marines #USMC #MRFD #ADF
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U.S. Marines with A Co., 1st Bn., 5th Marines, participated in a live-fire sniper range with Japanese soldiers with 2nd ARDR, and Indonesian marines with 7th Infantry Bn., as a part of Exercise Super Garuda Shield 26. #Marines #USMC #MRFD #KORMAR #JGSDF #SGS26
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Standby… CONTACT!🇺🇸🇮🇩💥 U.S. Marines from A Co., 1st Bn, 5th Marines, MRF-D 26, and Indonesian marines from 7th Infantry Bn., 4th Brigade, participate in an live-fire range at the Indonesian Marine Corps 9th Bn. base. #USMC #Marines #MRFD #KORMAR #TNI #Indonesia
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The Fighting Fifth🪖🔷   U.S. from MRF-D 26, headquartered by 5th Marines, participate in a ceremony to honor the 84th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.   📸Cpl. Grant Schirmer   #USMC #Marines #MRFD #Guadalcanal @1st_Marine_Div @USEmbHoniara
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It’s a bird! It’s a plane!🚁🦅✈️ USMC MV-22B Ospreys with VMM-268 have been flying over Darwin, Australia, for exercises and operations to support MRF-D 26 in their role as the ACE of the Special Purpose MAGTF. 📸Sgt. Kyle Chan #USMC #Marines #MRFD #Darwin #VMM268 #Osprey
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MRF-D Marines participate in the Tiwi Cultural Festival annually after the Mantiyupwi people ceremonially adopted MRF-D following the loss of three Marines in an aircraft crash on Tiwi Island. dvidshub.net/news/570714/mrf… 📸Cpl. Grant Schirmer #usmc #marines #mrfd #tiwiislands
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Backbone of the Corps💪🏃🪖   Marines with MRF-D enrolled in Corporals Course participated in a motivational to strengthen camaraderie, promote unit cohesion and reinforce esprit de corps. (📸Cpl. Caleb Goodwin)   #USMC #Marines #MRFD #Australia #CorporalsCourse #Darwin
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Video teaser! MRF-D Marines and RAN personnel compete in the Forces Football 2026 game in Darwin, July 4, 2026, for the fourth annual soccer match held between MRF-D and the RAN FFA teams. 🎥Cpl. Nan Yang #USMC #Marines #MRFD #ForceFootball #Darwin #RAN
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Not our first rodeo🇺🇸🇦🇺🐂 U.S. Marines with VMM 268, MRF-D 26, presented the colors and sang the national anthem at the Top End Bull Spectacular 2026 in Darwin, Australia, July 4, 2026. 📸Lance Cpl. Andrew Whistler #USMC #America250 #TopEndRodeo #MRFD #Marines #Darwin
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Sun’s out, guns out💪💥 U.S. Marines with 1st Bn, 5th Marines, MRF-D 26, conduct squad attack drills at Mount Bundey Training Area in Northern Territory, Australia, during Exercise Predator’s Walk. #Marines #USMC #MRFD #Australia #ADF #PredatorsWalk
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Check out this story to learn more about what the Marines got to see and do at Barunga Festival: dvidshub.net/news/567875/bar… #MRFD #USMC #Marines #Australia #Barunga

Barunga Festival 2026: Marines gain cultural experience in the outback of the Northern Territory

Approximately 30 Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26 volunteered six days to be a part of the working party that would help set up, facilitate, and take down the Aboriginal...

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MRF-D Marines volunteered at the Barunga Festival, had the opportunity to engage with the Aboriginal community, and participated in Aboriginal arts and culture. 📸 Cpl. Grant Schirmer, 1st Lt. Chase Fortier #MRFD #USMC #Marines #Barunga #Australia
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U.S. Marines with A Co, 1st Bn., 5th Marines, MRF-D 26, set up a defense during a force-on-force exercise at Exercise Southern Jackaroo in Townsville Field Training Area, Australia. (📸 Sgt. Kyle Chan) #SouthernJackaroo #SJ26 #USARPAC #IndoPacificSecurity #MRFD #USMC
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U.S. Marines with 1st Bn., 5th Marines, MRF-D, and members of the AFP conduct a live-fire exercise as the final event of MAREX26 near Cotabato City, Mindanao, Philippines, May 28, 2026. (📸Staff Sgt. Bryant Rodriguez) #MAREX26 #MarineExercise2026 #AFP #USMC #MRFD #MRFSEA
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Exercise Southern Jackaroo 2026 kicked off in Townsville with the opening ceremony on May 29, 2026. Southern Jackaroo is a trilateral exercise between forces from the U.S., Australia, and Japan. 📸Sgt. Kyle Chan #SouthernJackaroo #SJ26 #USARPAC #IndoPacificSecurity #MRFD #USMC
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U.S. Marines with MRF-D 26 and Philippine marines from 1st Marine Brigade exchange knowledge and skills through a series of classes and drills during MAREX 2026 in Mindanao, Philippines. (USMC photos by Staff Sgt. Bryant Rodriguez) #mrfd #marex26 #usmc #marines #philippines
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Friendly competition💪🚛 U.S. Marines with CLB-5, MRF-D 26, and Australian Army soldiers participate in a field meet at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, Australia, May 15, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Andrew Whistler) #Marines #MRFD #Australia #ADF #USMC
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