US Marines & Sailors Get Ready with Allies: Exercise Southern Jackaroo 24

MRF-D Marines & Sailors Strengthen Allied Interoperability – Southern Jackaroo 24

TOWNSVILLE FIELD TRAINING AREA, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA – May 25 to June 9, 2024

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3 train alongside Allied and partner forces during Exercise Southern Jackaroo 24 in Queensland, Australia. The multilateral combined arms exercise included joint participation from the Australian Army, U.S. Army, Papua New Guinea Defence Force, and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force—enhancing regional interoperability, readiness, and coalition combat capability.

Southern Jackaroo 24 underscores the commitment of MRF-D to security cooperation across the Indo-Pacific through integrated training and strategic partnerships.

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Visual Documentation: Cpl. Manuel Rivera
Unit: Marine Rotational Force – Darwin