U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Eric Dougherty, battalion

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Eric Dougherty, battalion commander, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, greets Maj. Gen. Peter Gilmore, Commander of Forces Command, Australian Army, Australian Defence Force, and Brigadier Mick Ryan, commander, 1st Brigade, Australian Army, Aug. 26 during Exercise Crocodile Strike at the Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia. Marines with MRF-D participated in bilateral training with the Australian Defence Force for two weeks, including dry and live-fire exercises with air and ground combat elements. The six-month rotational deployment of U.S. Marines affords an unprecedented combined training opportunity with our Australian allies and improves interoperability between our forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Reba James/Released)