MRF-D 24.3: Marines prepare for live-fire defense during Exercise Southern Jackaroo 24 [Image 11 of 13]

TOWNSVILLE FIELD TRAINING AREA, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

06.08.2024

Photo by Cpl. Earik Barton 

Marine Rotational Force - Darwin

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Gomez, right, a hospital corpsman with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Diego Mendoza, a combat engineer with Weapons Co., 2nd Bn., 5th Marines (Rein), MRF-D 24.3, provide medical aid to a simulated casualty while participating in a live-fire defense during Exercise Southern Jackaroo 24 at Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland, Australia, June 8, 2024. Members of MRF-D 24.3 deployed to TFTA to participate in Exercise Southern Jackaroo 24, a multilateral combined arms exercise held with capabilities and personnel from the Australian Army, U.S. Army and Marine Corps, Papua New Guinea Defence Force, and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force to increase interoperability with Allies and partners. Gomez is a native of Texas. Mendoza is a native of Utah. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Earik Barton)

• Date Taken: 06.08.2024
• Date Posted: 06.19.2024 01:09
• Photo ID: 8485570
• VIRIN: 240608-M-HW569-1518
• Resolution: 5251x7872
• Size: 7.74 MB
• Location: TOWNSVILLE FIELD TRAINING AREA, QUEENSLAND, AU