{"id":35650,"date":"2024-08-05T12:55:13","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T12:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2024\/08\/05\/australia-based-marines-ready-for-crisis-response-regional-tensions\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T21:04:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T21:04:18","slug":"australia-based-marines-ready-for-crisis-response-regional-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2024\/08\/05\/australia-based-marines-ready-for-crisis-response-regional-tensions\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia-based Marines ready for crisis response, regional tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Northern Australia played host to two major multilateral <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2024\/06\/13\/marine-training-shifts-may-ad-tech-change-officer-assignments\/\" target=\"_blank\">military exercises<\/a> in July \u2014 and the U.S. Marine Corps was in the thick of the action for both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Marines\u2019 participation in the air-focused Exercise Pitch Black and the ground- and sea-based Exercise Predator\u2019s Run was thanks to the presence of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2024\/01\/05\/marine-rotational-force-units-expand-corps-pacific-footprint\/\" target=\"_blank\">Marine Rotational Force-Darwin<\/a>, or MRF-D, an annual April to October deployment of Marines to the largest city in Australia\u2019s Northern Territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deployment marked the 13th rotation of Marines to Australia, Col. Brian Mulvihill, the commanding officer of MRF-D, told Marine Corps Times. Beginning with just a company\u2019s worth of personnel in 2012, the rotation now comprises a full Marine Air-Ground Task Force, or MAGTF, containing approximately 2,000 Marines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Darwin is a strategic location for the Corps. In fact, the northern city is closer to the South China Sea than it is to Australia\u2019s capital of Canberra. So, what advantages does the location present?<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2024\/01\/05\/marine-rotational-force-units-expand-corps-pacific-footprint\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Darwin-Marine-MAAWS.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Marine rotational force units expand Corps\u2019 Pacific footprint<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Two Pacific-focused rotations cover more ground, and ocean, for the sea service.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe first thing is a forward posture, a crisis response force. The Marine Corps prides ourselves on being America\u2019s 911 force,\u201d Mulvihill said. \u201cWe have a force that has, first and foremost, the ability to respond to a crisis across any spectrum. Being forward-postured with the capability of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2024\/01\/05\/how-the-osprey-grounding-affected-a-marine-unit-in-the-indo-pacific\/\" target=\"_blank\">Osprey<\/a>, where you can do long-range flights \u2014 especially when you incorporate refuellers \u2014 extends the operational reach of the unit to be able to respond to crises.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This crisis response force is thus ideally positioned west of the International Dateline. For example, it was on standby in May to support Papua New Guinea after a deadly landslide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5472\" height=\"3648\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2.JPG_0316c1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2.JPG_0316c1.jpg 5472w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2.JPG_0316c1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2.JPG_0316c1.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2.JPG_0316c1.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2.JPG_0316c1.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2.JPG_0316c1.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5472px) 100vw, 5472px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Last year\u2019s Exercise Talisman Sabre saw MRF-D sending Ospreys from the Northern Territory to Queensland for expeditionary advanced base operations. (Gordon Arthur)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSecondly, under the force posture agreement with the Australian government from 13 years ago \u2014 partnering with the Australian Defence Force as a key ally in the region and gaining interoperability between our militaries is one of our key objectives,\u201d Mulvihill continued. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Working toward that goal of interoperability, the Marine Corps is slated this month to embark three Osprey aircraft aboard the Australian amphibious ship Canberra. An infantry company is expected to embark shortly after that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although MRF-D is garrisoned across a handful of Darwin locations, the main force is co-located with the Australian Army\u2019s 1st Brigade at Robertson Barracks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proximity is ideal, Mulvihill pointed out, considering the Marines\u2019 training aligns with the host nation\u2019s use of a building block approach. Small-unit training is a constant, and the MAGTF conducts a dozen major exercises with Australia and neighboring countries during its six-month rotation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The opportunity to train with others is an important ingredient of the Australia rotations, explained Mulvihill, who normally commands the 5th Marine Regiment at Camp Pendleton, California. \u201cIt\u2019s critical to bring stability to the region, to work with those partners that are here. They work here all year round \u2014 they\u2019re the experts, so we learn from them as much as they learn from us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The phrase \u201cfree and open Indo-Pacific\u201d is often bandied about, so does MRF-D contribute to that? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAbsolutely!\u201d Mulvihill said. \u201cI mean, the idea that we have 2,000 Marines deployed forward, and we can partner over the six months that we\u2019re here with those other forces and learn from each other and interoperate \u2014 it absolutely contributes to regional stability.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5184\" height=\"3456\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1.JPG_ea6774.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1.JPG_ea6774.jpg 5184w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1.JPG_ea6774.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1.JPG_ea6774.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1.JPG_ea6774.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1.JPG_ea6774.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1.JPG_ea6774.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5184px) 100vw, 5184px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Col. Brian Mulvihill commands Marine Rotational Force-Darwin in Australia. (Gordon Arthur)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit forward-deployed on Okinawa, Japan, MRF-D is not a standing formation. The commander explained that, three years ago, responsibility for MRF-D shifted from III Marine Expeditionary Force to I MEF. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is the third time we\u2019ve deployed a MAGTF from I MEF at Camp Pendleton,\u201d he said, \u201cand it rotates between 1st and 5th Marines.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But flexibility remains key. This year, because of \u201cglobal force requirements in other regions,\u201d MRF-D was assigned 10 MV-22B Ospreys from III MEF\u2019s Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268, based out of Hawaii, rather than a I MEF squadron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Naturally, MRF-D is a long way from home, but the Marine commander noted that \u201cchallenges can also be opportunities.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn the Northern Territory, huge, expansive distances force us to really practice our long resupply missions, assault support from our MV-22s [and] how we move large formations over those great distances,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These Marine rotations, meanwhile, are present only during Australia\u2019s dry season, since Darwin\u2019s tropical climate prevents elements of training the rest of the year. However, much of the equipment used remains there all year, maintained by a rotational force of 200 Marines from the Ground Equipment Staging Program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked what the deployed Marines think of this particular rotation \u2014 and of Australia itself \u2014 Mulvihill beamed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMarines love this deployment,\u201d he said, adding that these troops seldom get to experience anything like it. The deployment even contributes to some Marines\u2019 desire to reenlist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s amazing the welcome and the reception we get!\u201d Mulvihill said of Darwin. Speaking more about the region, the Marine commander also highlighted the region\u2019s \u201cincredible\u201d Indigenous culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether future rotations of Marines to Darwin will look different than current efforts remains to be seen, but Mulvihill said the deployment rhythm is presently \u201cin a good spot.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOne year might have attack helicopters, one year they may not,\u201d he said. \u201cSo, it\u2019s just really small refinements at this point, and it\u2019s based on not just what we\u2019re doing here, but what the Marine Corps can source and how we can train other units and distribute resources across all the units in the Marine Corps.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HIMARS may be a future asset as well, he predicted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Closing the discussion, Mulvihill emphasized the importance of \u201ca forward-postured MAGTF, with all the capabilities we bring\u201d providing a regional crisis response capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe INDOPACOM commander knows that it has a fully deployed Marine Air-Ground Task Force that can respond to a crisis if called upon or asked by an embassy or sovereign nation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marines have established a yearly presence in Australia\u2019s Northern Territory. 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