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RMRRJJM3–A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force posts security during a simulated raid at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 25, 2019. The 31st MEU, in a groundbreaking command and control exercise, is completing split operations across a large swath of the Indo-Pacific region encompassing at least four geographic locations – Okinawa, Japan; aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) in the South China Sea; aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) in the Gulf of Thailand; and other undisclosed locations. This is the first time any Marine expediti
RM2GKHE8B–U.S. Marine with Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon (ARP), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducts live fire drills on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 22, 2021. Marines with the 31st MEU regularly conduct live fire drills to maintain proficiency with multiple weapon systems. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.
RM2GETPR8–Uss America, Guam. 20th Aug, 2021. U.S. Marines from the 31st MEU load inert ordnance into a Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 prepares to take off from the amphibious assault ship USS America on a flight to the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth during operations August 20, 2021 in the Philippine Sea. Credit: Planetpix/Alamy Live News
RMCEH1G5–U.S. Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) eat insects during a jungle survival training class at Recon Camp, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 3, 2012. The class was part of the multi-lateral training exercise Cobra Gold 2012. Cobra Gold 2012 demonstrates the resolve of the U.S. and participating nations to increase interoperability & promote security and peace throughout the Asia-Pacific region. The 31st MEU is the U.S.'s expeditionary force in readiness in the region.
RMP3C3FD–U.S. Marines disembark the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during a mechanized raid training exercise in the Pacific Ocean Nov. 8, 2009. The Marines are with Foxtrot Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). Harpers Ferry is part of the USS Denver (LPD 9) Amphibious Task Group, which is conducting their fall patrol in the western Pacific Ocean with the 31st MEU. (DoD
RM2AB7BG2–OKINAWA, Japan (Aug. 20, 2012) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 29 transports equipment during an onload of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) to the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) off the coast of White Beach Naval Facility. The ARG embarked the 31st MEU to begin conducting amphibious operations in the western Pacific. The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group is comprised of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46), the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), the amphibious transport dock USS Denver (LPD 9), the 31st MEU, Amphibious Squadron
RM2B14PMF–U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, exit an SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter during Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure training during Certification Exercise aboard the USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4), while underway in the Pacific Ocean April 20, 2018. The 31st MEU and Amphibious Squadron 11 conducted CERTEX as the final evaluation in a series of training exercises which ensured readiness for crisis response throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Amy Phan)
RM2M5AC3G–Supplies are staged in a passage way during a resupply at sea aboard USS Green Bay, Philippine Sea, Feb. 15, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response to defend peace and stability in the Indo–Pacific Region.
RF2GDCMDG–U.S. Marines with Echo Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), advance during a force on force exercise at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, March 4, 2021. The Marines from both platoons in Echo Battery competed against each other to enhance their capabilities as provisional infantry. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cody
RM2KTWRE7–Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. 20th Nov, 2022. U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, tread water during a limited scale raid on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, November. 21, 2022. The simulated limited scale raid was conducted to improve the Marines' ability to plan and conduct ground movements in an austere environment. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Credit Im
RMRF53D7–U.S. Marines and Sailors with Maritime Raid Forces, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit showcase tactical capabilities at Kalaeloa Airport, Hawaii, Jan. 19, 2019. The MEU invited the public to attend a free tactical demonstration and gave them an opportunity to meet the Marines and view the equipment used during the events. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Eric Tso.)
RMMD6R93–A Force Reconnaissance Marine with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, posts security while conducting Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure training during Amphibious Integration Training aboard the USNS Pililaau (T-AKR-304) while underway in the Philippine Sea, March 28, 2018. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon train regularly for quick, tactical raids of targets on both land and sea. The 31st MEU and Amphibious Squadron 11 conduct AIT in preparation for Certification Exercise and to ensure readiness for crisis response throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Cor
RM2GETPR7–Uss America, Guam. 20th Aug, 2021. U.S. Marines from the 31st MEU load inert ordnance into a Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 prepares to take off from the amphibious assault ship USS America on a flight to the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth during operations August 20, 2021 in the Philippine Sea. Credit: Planetpix/Alamy Live News
RME907PP–U.S. Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit load fuel for combat rubber raiding craft in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 15 in Manila Bay, Philippines,
RMP3C3AK–SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Oct. 26, 2009) Ship's Serviceman 3rd Class Earl R. Brookins secures spaces during security reaction force (SRF) training scenario aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) The purpose of SRF-B is to give sailors the knowledge and skills necessary to properly stand sentry watches and to be part of the ship's reaction forces that protect the ship during security and force protection alerts.Harpers Ferry is part of USS Denver Amphibious Task Group, which is conducting their fall patrol in the western Pacific Ocean along with the embarked 31st MEU.
RM2BEYBY4–OKINAWA, Japan (Aug. 20, 2012) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 29 transports equipment during an onload of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) to the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) off the coast of White Beach Naval Facility. The ARG embarked the 31st MEU to begin conducting amphibious operations in the western Pacific. The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group is comprised of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46), the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), the amphibious transport dock USS Denver (LPD 9), the 31st MEU, Amphibious Squadron
RM2B14H6X–A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter prepares to land during a simulated noncombatant evacuation operation (NEO) during Certification Exercise on Okinawa, Japan, April 14, 2018. During a NEO, Marines and Sailors establish an evacuation control center to screen evacuees, protect noncombatants from dangerous environments and provide any needed medical care. The 31st MEU and Amphibious Squadron 11 conduct Certification Exercise as the final evaluation in a series of training exercises which ensures readiness for crisis response throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corp
RM2M5AC3C–U.S. Navy Sailors secure supplies on to the flight line during a resupply at sea aboard USS Green Bay, Philippine Sea, Feb. 15, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response to defend peace and stability in the Indo–Pacific Region.
RF2GDCMBN–PHILIPPINE SEA ( Feb. 24, 2021) U.S. Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Navy Sailors navigate a combat rubber raiding craft after launching from the dock landing ship USS Ashland a combat rubber raiding craft during an onload exercise aboard dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 24, 2021. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the Amphibious Squadron 11 in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S.
RM2JPB865–Philippine Sea. 6th Aug, 2022. U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sit in formation in combat rubber raiding crafts during a launch and recovery exercise, in the Philippine Sea, August. 6, 2022. The Marines conducted this exercise to refine launching and recovering from USS New Orleans (LPD 18) with help from the Sailors assigned to LPD 18. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to def
RM2GFG9T5–The HMS Queen Elizabeth sails in the Philippine Sea, August 21, 2021. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Expeditionary Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexandria Nowell)
RMMJ8YDJ–A Force Reconnaissance Marine with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, holds security as Marines conduct Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure training during Certification Exercise aboard the USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4), while underway in the Pacific Ocean, April 20, 2018. MRF Marines train regularly for quick, tactical raids of targets on both land and sea. The 31st MEU and Amphibious Squadron 11 conduct CERTEX as the final evaluation in a series of training exercises which ensures readiness for crisis response throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by L
RMDEXER3–U.S. Marines with Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit(MEU) board the USNS Rappahannock during a Visit Board Search and Seizure(VBSS) exercise, at sea, September 15, 2013. The 31st MEU regularly performs amphibious training such as the VBSS to
RMPCH3JR–WATERS SOUTH OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (March. 26, 2015) Seaman Elena Alvarez stands watch aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.
RM2B14P1W–An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft takes off after dropping off Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, during an embassy reinforcement exercise a part of Certification Exercise at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, Aug. 11, 2017. BLT 3/5 is the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU and Amphibious Squadron 11 are conducting Certification Exercise, the final evaluation in a series of training exercises which ensure readiness for crisis response throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The 31st MEU part
RM2M5AC3H–U.S. Marines and Navy Sailors haul supplies in a passage way during a resupply at sea aboard USS Green Bay, Philippine Sea, Feb. 15, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response to defend peace and stability in the Indo–Pacific Region.
RM2HRN249–Philippine Sea. 31st Jan, 2022. U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), execute boat movements during boat operations aboard USS Green Bay (LPD 20), Philippine Sea, Jan. 31, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response to defend peace and stability in the Indo Pacific Region. Credit: U.S. Marines/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RM2GFG9W2–The HMS Queen Elizabeth sails in the Philippine Sea, August 21, 2021. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Expeditionary Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexandria Nowell)
RMM361CE–U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, distribute water to local civilians during typhoon relief efforts in Saipan, Aug. 11, 2015. The 31st MEU and the ships of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group are assisting the Federal Emergency Management Agency with distributing emergency relief supplies to Saipan after the island was struck by Typhoon Soudelor Aug. 2-3. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by GySgt Ismael Pena/Released) Marines Distribute Water to Local Civilians during Typhoon Relief Efforts in Saipan by #PACOM
RMDEXERE–U.S. Marines with Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit(MEU) board the USNS Rappahannock during a Visit Board Search and Seizure(VBSS) exercise, at sea, September 15, 2013. The 31st MEU regularly performs amphibious training such as the VBSS to
RMPCH3JW–EAST CHINA SEA (March 20, 2015) Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Jason Reyes mans an engineering control station console in the central control station aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), is conducting a certification exercise.
RM2B14NFK–U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) use fuel from an MV-22B Osprey to refuel an AH-1Z Viper helicopter during Exercise Talisman Saber 2017 in Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 17, 2017. VMM-265 (Rein.) is a part of the Aviation Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. Talisman Saber is a biennial exercise designed to improve the interoperability between Australian and U.S. forces. The 31st MEU is taking part in Talisman Saber while deployed on its regularly-scheduled patrol of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine
RM2M5C8XH–A U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 31, sprays the well deck during a truck wash down aboard USS Green Bay, Gulf of Thailand, Feb. 28, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the America Amphibious Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response to defend peace and stability in the Indo–Pacific Region.
RM2H6YBW7–Japan. 4th Nov, 2021. U.S. Marine Cpl. Abigail Hermenegildo, an intelligence specialist with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), crawls up a hill during a Martial Arts Instructor Course culminating event at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 4, 2021. The Martial Arts Instructor Course is designed to teach Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) principles and combat conditioning to prepare Marines as MCMAP instructors. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of
RM2JM6JEH–A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey is staged aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18), in the Philippine Sea, July 28, 2022. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Yvonne Iwae)
RMM3P18J–Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, post security during a motorized raid as a part of MEU Exercise at Combat Town, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 14, 2017. MEUEX is the first in a series of pre-deployment training events that prepare the 31st MEU to deploy at a moment’s notice. As the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, the 31st MEU provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stormy Mendez/Released) Battalion Landing Team Conducts Motorized
RMDEXEP0–U.S. Marines with Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit(MEU) board the USNS Rappahannock during a Visit Board Search and Seizure(VBSS) exercise, at sea, September 15, 2013. The 31st MEU regularly performs amphibious training such as the VBSS to
RMPCH3J5–CORAL SEA (Aug. 9, 2013) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Marlene Hernandez monitors radar signatures in the combat operations center aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), is conducting a certification exercise in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.
RM2B14C7E–U.S. Marines with the 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO) observe the impacts of friendly close air support on simulated targets during training in Okinawa, Japan, June 5, 2018. During the training, fire support Marines with 5th ANGLICO called in close air support and indirect fire to support simulated allied forces through the suppression and neutralization of a simulated enemy threat. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matt Na
RM2M5C8YD–A U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 31, washes water spouts during a truck wash down aboard USS Green Bay, Gulf of Thailand, Feb. 28, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the America Amphibious Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response to defend peace and stability in the Indo–Pacific Region.
RM2JE057W–June 8, 2022 - Okinawa, Japan - U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), set security during a boat sustainment enabler integration exercise at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, June 8, 2022. This exercise was to integrate enablers into the BLT and teach them the foundations of using the combat rubber raiding crafts. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Credit Imag
RM2K92KKJ–U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) unload a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) at Ie Shima, Japan, Oct. 17, 2022. Marines with VMGR-152 assisted the 31st MEU, transporting personnel and a HIMARS, demonstrating the ability to rapidly relocate forces across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jackson Ricker)
RMM3P18M–Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, post security during a motorized raid as a part of MEU Exercise at Combat Town, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 14, 2017. MEUEX is the first in a series of pre-deployment training events that prepare the 31st MEU to deploy at a moment’s notice. As the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, the 31st MEU provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stormy Mendez/Released) U.S. Marines post security during a motor
RMDEXER2–U.S. Marines with Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit(MEU) board the USNS Rappahannock during a Visit Board Search and Seizure(VBSS) exercise, at sea, September 15, 2013. The 31st MEU regularly performs amphibious training such as the VBSS to
RMPCH3J6–CORAL SEA (Aug. 9, 2013) Air Traffic Controller 2nd Class Joshua McClellan tracks radar signatures in the air traffic control room aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Group (31st MEU), is conducting a certification exercise in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.
RM2B14HC5–A U.S. Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force holds security during a walkthrough rehearsal while conducting Military Operation on Urban Terrain training as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise 19-1 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Jan. 23, 2019. RUTEX 19-1, the first iteration of the exercise that the 31st MEU has conducted in Hawaii, will incorporate scenarios and considerations that the Marines and Sailors of the MRF will factor into any real-world situation in an urban environment and will allow them to integrate with local law enforcemen
RM2M5AC4G–U.S. Marines and Navy Sailors hand down supplies in a passage way during a resupply at sea aboard USS Green Bay, Philippine Sea, Feb. 15, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response to defend peace and stability in the Indo–Pacific Region.
RM2JFYB3C–Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. 17th June, 2022. A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, camouflages in the jungle for an ambush during a Persistence Exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 15, 2022. BLT 2/5 practiced signature management by camouflaging, information collection, and movement in the harsh environment of the jungle. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific reg
RM2HTN875–U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to USS Green Bay (LPD 20), execute boat movements during boat operations, Philippine Sea, Jan. 31, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response to defend peace and stability in the Indo–Pacific Region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Yvonne Iwae)
RMM3P23G–A U.S. Navy MH-60S Knighthawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 provides air support alongside Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, at range W-174, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 19, 2017. BLT 1/1 is the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. During the training BLT 1/1 worked alongside various aircraft to conduct close air support training. As the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, the 31st MEU provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bernadette Wildes/Released) Navy MH-6
RMDCAFMG–A CH-53E Super Stallion, attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, approaches the flight deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9). Denver is on patrol with the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 31st MEU,
RMPCGC63–GARAPAN, Saipan (Aug. 11, 2015) Lt. Col. Eric Malinowski, left, liaison officer for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), Rear Adm. Bette Bolivar, commander of Joint Region Marianas, Northern Mariana Islands Lt. Gov. Ralph Torres, and Maj. Joseph Montedoro tour a water distribution center at the Garapan Fishing Basin. Marines from the 31st MEU are producing water for island residents as part of Typhoon Soudelor relief efforts.
RM2B14H4F–U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Octavious Lee, a driver with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts assembly drills on a light armored vehicle’s M242 Bushmaster chain gun aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in the Coral Sea, August 2, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis r
RM2M5AC3Y–U.S. Marines and Navy Sailors hand down supplies in a passage way during a resupply at sea aboard USS Green Bay, Philippine Sea, Feb. 15, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response to defend peace and stability in the Indo–Pacific Region.
RM2JPB3HM–August 6, 2022 - LPD 18, Philippine Sea - U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, navigate in formation during a company formation exercise off the USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Philippine Sea, August. 6, 2022. Blackhearts practiced formations on the water to refine infantry tactics. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region. (Credi
RM2BCNDRK–An F-35B Lightning II assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) takes of the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
RMM3P144–Lance Cpl. Dustin Morehouse, a rifleman with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, secures his position during a helo-borne raid during MEU Exercise on Ie Shima Island, Japan, Dec. 9, 2017. BLT 1/1 is the Ground Combat Element of the 31st MEU. MEUEX is the first in a series of pre-deployment training events that prepare the 31st MEU to deploy at a moment’s notice. As the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, the 31st MEU provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bernadette Wildes
RMDEXFXK–U.S. Marines with Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit(MEU) fire assault rifles on the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme-Richard during live fire training, at sea, September 16, 2013. The 31st MEU regularly performs live fire training to improve
RMPCH3J3–CORAL SEA (July 6, 2013) Air Traffic Controlman 2nd Class Timothy Wallace, left, and Air Traffic Controlman 2nd Class Clayton Alexander, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), observe radar signatures in the ship's air traffic control room. Bonhomme Richard is the flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) is conducting routing joint-force operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility.
RM2B14P22–A U.S. Navy sailor with the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) guides an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, to land during flight operations aboard the Wasp in the Coral Sea, July 15, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is currently participating in Talisman Sabre 2019 off the coast of Northern Australia. A bilateral, biennial event, Talisman Sabre is designed to improve U.S. and Australian combat training, readiness and interoperability through realistic, re
RM2M5C8Y6–A U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 31, washes the inside of a truck during a truck wash down aboard USS Green Bay, Gulf of Thailand, Feb. 28, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the America Amphibious Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response to defend peace and stability in the Indo–Pacific Region.
RM2M26WWP–Kin, Okinawa. 6th Dec, 2022. U.S. Marines assigned to the maritime raid force of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, post security aboard the U.S. Army transport ship USAV Calaboza (LCU 2009) during visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training off the coast of Kin, Okinawa, Dec. 7, 2022. VBSS training consists of boarding a vessel, systematically checking all compartments for enemy personnel, weapons or contraband. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a ready and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premie
RM2BCNDTC–An F-35B Lightning II assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) takes of the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
RM2GK76HP–The HMS Queen Elizabeth sails in the Philippine Sea, August 21, 2021. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Expeditionary Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
RMDEXFXW–U.S. Marines with Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit(MEU) fire assault rifles at intended targets on the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme-Richard during live fire training, at sea, September 16, 2013. The 31st MEU regularly performs live fire
RMPCGC0B–HAT YAO, Thailand (Feb. 14, 2013) Amphibious assault vehicles assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) line up on the beach as part of the simulated beach assault portion of exercise Cobra Gold 2013. The 31st MEU is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, currently on deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. Cobra Gold is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored multinational joint exercise designed to advance regional security by exercising a robust multinational force from nations sharing common goals and security commitments in the Asia-Pacific region. (U. S. N
RM2B14HDC–U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, the 'China Marines,' launch a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a simulated boat raid aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) in the Philippine Sea Jan. 25, 2019. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of milit
RM2M5BD8A–U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan Huey, a squad leader with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) gives demands during an OC spray course, aboard USS Green Bay, Philippine Sea, Feb. 19, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the America Amphibious Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response to defend peace and stability in the Indo–Pacific Region.
RM2JGMGFT–Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. 29th June, 2022. U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mariela Rodriguez, a landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, guides a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle for helicopter support team training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 29, 2022. The HST enables the setup of an expedient landing zone for aircraft, and are able to secure equipment such as JLTV's for pickup. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operation
RM2BCNDT8–An F-35B Lightning II assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) takes of the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
RM2GK76GN–The HMS Queen Elizabeth sails in the Philippine Sea, August 21, 2021. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Expeditionary Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
RMDEXFY0–U.S. Marines with Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit(MEU) fire assault rifles at intended targets on the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme-Richard during live fire training, at sea, September 16, 2013. The 31st MEU regularly performs live fire
RM2B14PRJ–A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion hovers over a landing zone with a cement block during an external lift drill with Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 31 at Kin Blue Training Area, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 19, 2017. CLB-31, the Logistics Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides logistic support to all elements of the MEU. As the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed unit, the 31st MEU air-ground-logistics team provides a flexible force, ready to perform a wide range of military operations, from limited combat to humanitarian assistance op
RM2M5AC3R–U.S. Navy Sailors observe an MH-60S Sea Hawk landing supplies on to the flight line during a resupply at sea aboard USS Green Bay, Philippine Sea, Feb. 15, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response to defend peace and stability in the Indo–Pacific Region.
RM2HMRJ5T–Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. 6th Jan, 2022. U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Elvin D. Richard, a cyberspace officer with Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), receives a booster shot for COVID-19 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 6, 2022. Being vaccinated against diseases, including COVID-19, anthrax, and hepatitis is essential in maintaining a fully operational force ready to move without any hindrance, including sickness. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military op
RM2BCNDRE–An F-35B Lightning II assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) takes of the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
RM2GK76FD–British Navy Sailors ride in an MV-22 Osprey in the Philippine Sea, August 21, 2021. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Expeditionary Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
RMDEXHCR–A Marine assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit watches a UH-1Y Huey approach forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9). Denver is on patrol with the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 31st MEU,
RM2B14GMD–Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, patrol during a simulated helicopter raid as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s MEU Exercise at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, June 25, 2018. MEUEX is the first in a series of pre-deployment training events that prepare the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to deploy at a moment’s notice. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kealii De Los Santos)
RM2M5C0AW–The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) pulls into the harbor at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 25, 2022. The Ashland, part of the U.S. Expeditionary Strike Group, with the 31st MEU embarked, is homeported in Sasebo, Japan, and visited MCAS Iwakuni to conduct logistical onload and offload in support of MEU operations. With a collocated airfield and harbor, MCAS Iwakuni is uniquely postured to provide advanced naval support to maintain regional security, peace, and stability.
RM2JFYJKE–Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. 28th June, 2022. U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dali Miranda, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, posts security during a helicopter raid training exercise on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, June 28, 2022. The training exercise consisted of Marines taking control of a known location to establish a Forward Arming and Refueling Point. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response