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LAMPUNG, Indonesia — U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26 have officially begun Exercise Super Garuda Shield 26 after an opening ceremony in Lampung.
The Indonesian-led, combined joint exercise is scheduled to run until mid-September across the islands of Sumatra and Java. First held in 2007, it has grown to include participating forces from Australia, Canada, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea.
Approximately 230 Marines and Sailors from MRF-D 26 will integrate with the Indonesian National Armed Forces and multinational partners. Training will focus on enhancing combined capabilities across a wide range of joint force military operations, including a combined arms live-fire exercise, an engineering civic action program, subject matter expert exchanges, and small unit tactics.
“Dynamic multinational exercises like Super Garuda Shield sharpen readiness, build interoperability, and demonstrate our collective ability to prevail in any contingency,” said U.S. Marine Corps Col. George Flynn, commanding officer of MRF-D 26. “Our interpersonal relationships, forged through exercises and exchanges, illustrate the value we place on our allies and partners.”
Throughout the exercise, Marines with MRF-D 26 will train alongside joint and combined partners. The logistics combat element will conduct water purification operations and construction projects in Baturaja, while the ground combat element will conduct live-fire subject matter expert exchanges, jungle operations training, and a force-on-force exercise in Lampung.
The exercise reflects the shared commitment of the United States, Indonesia, and participating nations to regional security and a free and open Indo-Pacific.
