Marines arrive for 11th deployment

A contingent of up to 2,200 U.S.A. Marines has begun arriving for a six-month rotation to Australia’s northern city of Darwin.

During their 11th deployment to Darwin since 2012, Marines will  train with the Australian troops and other friendly forces to respond to  a crisis in the region, the Marines said in their statement.

Up to 2200 USA personnel will participate in the Marine Rotational  Force Darwin (MRF-D), conducting crisis response exercises, engage with  regional partners and more.

Not just Marines...

For the first time, USA Army personnel will also deploy to work alongside the rotation.

Analysts identify this as the first concrete step towards plans under the new AUKUS agreement to base personnel from every division of the USA military in and around Darwin.

MRF-D Commanding Officer Colonel Christopher Steele was excited for the rotation to begin.

“This year our Marines will be coming from Camp Pendleton in Southern  California as the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force assumes this mission,  working alongside our USA Army and Australian Defence Force  counterparts,” he said.

The Marines are expected to complete the rotation in Australia by October 2022.

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