U.S. Marines tour Australian ship HMAS Adelaide, continue building partnerships through Marine Rotaional Force-Darwin deployments

TASMAN SEA (June 19, 2016) - Leading Seaman Robert Watson, landing craft coxswain, takes U.S. Marines and soldiers on a tour of an Australian landing craft aboard HMAS Adelaide located in Tasman Sea. This marks the first time Marines and sailors from Marine Rotational Force - Darwin have embarked in such numbers on an Australian HMAS. This opportunity allows for MRF-D to expand the partnership capabilities with our Australian allies. Watson is a part of ship's company HMAS Adelaide, the Marines are with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, and the soldiers are with 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division. (U. S. Marine Corps Photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Lance Cpl. Osvaldo L. Ortega III/Released) 160619-M-YN982-009

 

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