A portion of a ground combat element has deployed from Camp Pendleton, via Australia, to the Philippines to train with the Philippine Marine Corps’ (PMC) 1st Marine Brigade.
In Mindanao, U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 began Marine Exercise Philippines (MAREX) 25, designed to further improve small unit tactics and combined arms capabilities in a realistic jungle training environment.
MRF-D is a forward-deployed Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) that executes operations across the Indo-Pacific region with key allies and partners.
MAREX 25 is the beginning of a series of trainings taking place between MRF-D 25.3 Marines, PMC and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), all happening simultaneously in Australia, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and Malaysia.
“Our ability to deploy and integrate forces to multiple locations at once is a testament to the flexibility and adaptability of the MAGTF,” Col. Jason C. Armas, commanding officer of the MRF-D 25.3 task force, said in a news release. “We are simultaneously enhancing capabilities with our allies and partners while demonstrating our unwavering commitment to regional stability and security.”
MAREX 25 includes subject matter expert exchanges, combat marksmanship training, jungle survival instruction and opportunities for U.S. and Philippine Marines to engage with local communities in Mindanao.
The exercise will culminate in the execution of a full mission profile – a realistic, end-to-end training scenario replicating all phases of a military operation. It is designed to closely simulate the conditions Marines might face in real world combat.
The remainder of the MAGTF is preparing for a series of multinational exercises across the Pacific. In one, Balikatan 25, MRF-D Marines and sailors will train alongside joint U.S. military forces, the Australian Defence Force, AFP and Japan Ground Self Defense Force.
The U.S. Army’s 1st Multi-Domain Task Force will also be involved during a counter-landing live fire event at Palawan, Philippines. Concurrently with Balikatan, members of Combat Logistics Battalion 1 will rehearse humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) operations in New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna alongside the 9th Mission Support Command, U.S. Army Pacific.
The battalion also will conduct a technical reconnaissance operation in Papua New Guinea, 1400 miles to the west, with the Australian Defence Force and other regional partners to locate and mark unexploded ordnance in the region for safe disposal while engaging with the local community.
Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3 completed a six-month rotation to Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, closing a deployment in October.
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