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Funded Environmental Morale Leave approved for Okinawa

U.S. Marine Corps Forces Japan released its Okinawa-Based Funded Environmental and Morale Leave Bulletin December 10, 2021.The MARFORJ Bulletin 1050 was rapidly but thoroughly crafted to provide necessary guidance for leaders and eligible members so they could administer the FEML entitlement recently authorized by the Secretary of Defense for

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A U.S. Marine conducts a joint range brief at Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, Sept. 5. - A U.S. Marine conducts a joint range brief at Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, Sept. 5.

MRF-D, ADF complete Exercise Koolendong

U.S. Marines from Marine Rotational Force – Darwin and Australian Army soldiers and have completed a live-fire, high-end warfighting exercise in the Northern Territory. Conducted at the Mount Bundey Training Area from 1 to 11 September, Exercise Koolendong enhanced our ability to mutually support one another in a combined arms environment and improved the ability of the combined force to rapidly respond to crises and assist allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. MRF-D Commanding Officer, Col. David Banning stated Koolendong was designed to build proficiency and interoperability among the Marines and ADF to better respond to a variety of security challenges and crises in the region...

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Marine Staff Sgt. Dimitri Armstead makes telephone calls while prospecting from the office, Nov. 21. - Marine Staff Sgt. Dimitri Armstead makes telephone calls while prospecting from the office, Nov. 21.