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RMRHCT50–A UH-1Y Huey helicopter belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) leaves the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) during flight operations at sea, Jan. 19, 2019. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the Aviation 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 military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo
RM2B14FCA–A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) prepares for launch during a Tactical Air Control Party exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in the Coral Sea, June 24, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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 response force ready to per
RMT46D6D–Residents of Tinian walk beside a UH-1Y Huey helicopter on Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, March 11, 2019. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 led a multi-service task force, partnering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to help the U.S. citizens of Tinian begin recovery efforts in the wake of Super Typhoon Yutu last year. The Marines and Sailors, currently participating in two weeks of unit-level training on nearby Guam, visited Tinian to meet with members of the community affected by Yutu in late October 2018. CLB-31 provides security, logi
RM2B14GF2–U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Perez, a rifleman with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment (BLT 1/4), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts security during platoon attack training at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 28, 2019. Perez, a native of Tampa, Florida, graduated from Riverview High School in May 2015 before enlisting in January 2016. During the training, Marines with Charlie Company refined their ability to locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver, or repel the enemy’s assault by fire and close combat, the mission o
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
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
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
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
RM2B14JE5–Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, fire at a notional enemy force using blank rounds during a helicopter raid as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s MEU Exercise at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 11, 2018. BLT 1/4 is the Ground Combat Element for 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. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military op
RM2B14JCW–U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to contact air support during a boat raid exercise on Townshend Island, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 3, 2019. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brennan Priest)
RM2B14HHT–A Royal Thai Marine teaches Marines how to start a fire out of bamboo in a demonstration during a jungle training event of Cobra Gold 19, Camp Ban Chan Khrem, Khao Khitchakut District, Thailand, Feb. 14, 2019. Exercise Cobra Gold demonstrates the commitment of the Kingdom of Thailand and the United States to our long-standing alliance, promotes regional partnerships and advances security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of milit
RMRHCT4W–A UH-1Y Huey helicopter belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) during flight operations at sea, Jan. 19, 2019. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the Aviation 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 military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Cor
RM2B14HR7–U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. David Steele, right, a small arms technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, teaches the specifications of the M240G/B medium machine gun and the M2 .50-caliber Browning machine gun to Marines of CLB-31 aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) in the East China Sea, Feb. 6, 2019. Steele, a native of Dallas, graduated from J.J. Pearce High School in May 2010 before enlisting in February 2013. In the near future, CLB-31 plans to incorporate machine gun proficient Marines into fire teams composing vehicle convoys, with medium and heavy machine guns mounted on 7
RMTX2DMF–A UH-1Y Huey helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) hovers above the flight deck aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), underway in the East China Sea, June 3, 2019. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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 Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi)
RM2B14MRF–Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 ride aboard a landing craft after completing a simulated Humanitarian Assistance-Disaster Relief mission, Philippine Sea, Feb. 3, 2019. CLB-31 provides security, logistics, transportation, and HADR support as the Logistics 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 military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Off
RMT46D64–Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 and Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, board a UH-1Y Huey helicopter at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, before a visit to Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, March 11, 2019. Marines and Sailors with CLB-31 led a multi-service task force, partnering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to help the U.S. citizens of Tinian begin recovery efforts in the wake of Super Typhoon Yutu last year. The Marines and Sailors, currently participating in two weeks of unit-level training on nearby Guam, visited
RM2B14M05–A Marine motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 rinses corrosive salt water from vehicles aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), Philippine Sea, Jan. 31, 2019. CLB-31 provides security, logistics, transportation, and HADR support as the Logistics 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 military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-P
RMTX2DMG–A UH-1Y Huey helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) lands on the flight deck aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), underway in the East China Sea, June 3, 2019. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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 Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi)
RMTDHYW0–A UH-1Y Huey helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), takes off to support a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in the Coral Sea, June 14, 2019. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brennan Priest)
RMT46D62–Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 and Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, prepare to board a UH-1Y Huey helicopter at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, before a visit to Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, March 11, 2019. Marines and Sailors with CLB-31 led a multi-service task force, partnering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to help the U.S. citizens of Tinian begin recovery efforts in the wake of Super Typhoon Yutu last year. The Marines and Sailors, currently participating in two weeks of unit-level training on nearby Gua
RMTX2DNM–A UH-1Y Huey helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) lands on the flight deck aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), underway in the East China Sea, June 4, 2019. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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 Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi)
RMT443KF–A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) prepares to land during simulated Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations at Ie Shima Training Facility, March 13, 2019. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting simulated EABO in a series of dynamic training events to refine their ability to plan, rehearse and complete a variety of missions. During EABO, the 31st MEU partnered with the 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Logistics Group and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and airmen with the U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group, plann
RMTX2DKW–A UH-1Y Huey helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) flies over the flight deck aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), underway in the East China Sea, June 4, 2019. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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 Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi)
RMT46D7A–A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Medium Marine tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) lands during simulated Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations at Ie Shima Training Facility, March 11, 2019. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting simulated EABO in a series of dynamic training events to refine their ability to plan, rehearse and complete a variety of missions. During EABO, the 31st MEU partnered with the 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Logistics Group and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and airmen with the U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group, planning and exe
RMTX2DK8–A UH-1Y Huey helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) ascends from the flight deck aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), underway in the East China Sea, June 4, 2019. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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 Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi)
RMW3J0W5–Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit attach cargo to a UH-1Y Huey helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 during a landing support exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), underway in the Coral Sea, July 12, 2019. Green Bay, part 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, relevant traini
RMT443KG–Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to refuel a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) at an established Forward Arming and Refueling Point during simulated Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations at Ie Shima Training Facility, March 13, 2019. Marines with the 31st MEU are conducting simulated EABO in a series of dynamic training events to refine their ability to plan, rehearse and complete a variety of missions. During EABO, the 31st MEU partnered with the 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Logistics Group and 1st Marine Aircraf
RMW3J0X1–A UH-1Y Huey helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit carries off cargo during a landing support exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), underway in the Coral Sea, July 12, 2019. Green Bay, part 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, relevant trainin
RMT45Y59–A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force waits to board a helicopter before a military free-fall jump during simulated Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, March 11, 2019. Marines with the 31st MEU are conducting simulated EABO in a series of dynamic training events to refine their ability to plan, rehearse and complete a variety of missions. During EABO, the 31st MEU partnered with the 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Logistics Group and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and airmen with the U.S. Air Force 353rd Special
RMW3J0WK–Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, brace for the downdraft of an incoming UH-1Y Huey helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st MEU, during a landing support exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), underway in the Coral Sea, July 12, 2019. Green Bay, part 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 tr
RMT45Y56–Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force wait to board a helicopter before a military free-fall jump during simulated Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, March 11, 2019. Marines with the 31st MEU are conducting simulated EABO in a series of dynamic training events to refine their ability to plan, rehearse and complete a variety of missions. During EABO, the 31st MEU partnered with the 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Logistics Group and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and airmen with the U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Op
RMW3J0X8–A UH-1Y Huey helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, carries off cargo during a landing support exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), underway in the Coral Sea, July 12, 2019. Green Bay, part 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, relevant traini
RMT46D65–An AH-1Z Viper helicopter belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) flies toward Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, March 11, 2019. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 led a multi-service task force, partnering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to help the U.S. citizens of Tinian begin recovery efforts in the wake of Super Typhoon Yutu last year. The Marines and Sailors, currently participating in two weeks of unit-level training on nearby Guam, visited Tinian to meet with members of the community affected by Yutu in late O
RMW3J0XD–Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit ground out the static electricity of a UH-1Y Huey helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) during a landing support exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), underway in the Coral Sea, July 12, 2019. Green Bay, part 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
RMT45Y5W–A Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) performs maintenance on a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter outside the squadron’s hangar at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, March 11, 2019. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the Aviation Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. Marines with the 31st MEU are conducting simulated EABO in a series of dynamic training events to refine their ability to plan, rehearse and complete a variety of missions. During EABO, the 31st MEU partnered with the 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Logistics Group and 1st Marine Aircraft W
RMW3J0WW–Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit attach cargo to a UH-1Y Huey helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 during a landing support exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), underway in the Coral Sea, July 12, 2019. Green Bay, part 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, relevant traini
RMT0HA88–Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 and Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, prepare to board a UH-1Y Huey helicopter at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, before a visit to Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, March 11, 2019. Marines and Sailors with CLB-31 led a multi-service task force, partnering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to help the U.S. citizens of Tinian begin recovery efforts in the wake of Super Typhoon Yutu last year. The Marines and Sailors, currently participating in two weeks of unit-level training on nearby Gua
RMT443KH–Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit load gear onto a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) during simulated Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations at Ie Shima Training Facility, March 13, 2019. Marines with the 31st MEU are conducting simulated EABO in a series of dynamic training events to refine their ability to plan, rehearse and complete a variety of missions. During EABO, the 31st MEU partnered with the 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Logistics Group and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and airmen with the U.S. Air Force 353rd Special
RMT0HA89–Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 and Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, board a UH-1Y Huey helicopter at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, before a visit to Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, March 11, 2019. Marines and Sailors with CLB-31 led a multi-service task force, partnering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to help the U.S. citizens of Tinian begin recovery efforts in the wake of Super Typhoon Yutu last year. The Marines and Sailors, currently participating in two weeks of unit-level training on nearby Guam, visited
RM2AW0E9H–An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) prepares to drop an external load during helicopter support team (HST) training at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 28, 2020. The purpose of an HST is to set up and secure a landing zone for aircraft as well as secure any external loads for pick up. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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.
RMT46D68–A young Tinian resident stands for a photo beside an AH-1Z Viper helicopter on Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, March 11, 2019. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 led a multi-service task force, partnering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to help the U.S. citizens of Tinian begin recovery efforts in the wake of Super Typhoon Yutu last year. The Marines and Sailors, currently participating in two weeks of unit-level training on nearby Guam, visited Tinian to meet with members of the community affected by Yutu in late October 2018. CLB-31 pro
RM2AW0E96–An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) prepares to drop an external load during helicopter support team (HST) training at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 28, 2020. The purpose of an HST is to set up and secure a landing zone for aircraft as well as secure any external loads for pick up. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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.
RMRHCT4X–A Marine naval aviator with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) performs pre-flight checks inside an AH-1Z Super Cobra helicopter atop the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) during flight operations at sea, Jan. 19, 2019. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the Aviation 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 military operations as the premier crisis response for
RMW3DHTA–Force Reconnaissance Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Maritime Raid Force assist a simulated casualty to a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), underway in the Coral Sea, July 7, 2019. Ashland, part 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 a ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready
RMW21GYD–A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) launches during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in the Coral Sea, July 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 response force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (Official U.S Marine Corps photo
RMW3637A–A UH-1Y Huey crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, looks out of a Huey during a simulated visit, board, search and seizure of the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), underway in the Coral Sea, July 7, 2019. Ashland, part 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 a ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide range of
RMRTAWEC–U.S. Navy medical providers with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) treat a simulated casualty inside medical bay during a mass-casualty exercise while underway in the East China Sea, Feb. 4, 2019. During the exercise, dubbed “Nightingale,” Navy doctors and hospital corpsmen triaged simulated casualties to refine their ability to respond in the event of a mass-casualty scenario. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexibl
RMW3DHTD–Force Reconnaissance Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Maritime Raid Force egress in an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter after a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), underway in the Coral Sea, July 7, 2019. Ashland, part 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 a ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide range of
RM2A5N8YB–Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, standby during a helicopter support team training exercise, Northern Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 11, 2019. Helicopter Support Teams hook up external loads to helicopters for transportation in areas not suitable for vehicles, making them useful for resupply missions to maneuver forces on the ground. 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-Pacif
RMW9HR52–PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 8, 2019) An AH-1Z Viper helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, ascends from the flight deck during an aerial gunnery exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay, part 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 a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi)
RMT471T4–An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 takes-off during simulated Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations at Ie Shima Training Facility, March 14, 2019. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting simulated EABO in a series of dynamic training events to refine their ability to plan, rehearse and complete a variety of missions. During EABO, the 31st MEU partnered with the 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Logistics Group and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and airmen with the U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group, planning and executing
RM2A5N8Y4–Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, exit a CH-53E Super Stallion during a helicopter support team training exercise, Northern Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 11, 2019. Helicopter Support Teams hook up external loads to helicopters for transportation in areas not suitable for vehicles, making them useful for resupply missions to maneuver forces on the ground. 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 fo
RMRT9N5M–An F-35B Lightning II with the F-35B detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) launches from the flight-deck with live ordnance aboard amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 31, 2019. Naval aviators with the detachment fly the Marine Corps' newest, most advanced multi-role fighter, the F-35B. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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 military operations as the premier crisis respo
RM2A5N8Y7–A CH-53E Super Stallion flies low prior to having a cement block hooked to it during a helicopter support team training exercise, Northern Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 11, 2019. Helicopter Support Teams hook up external loads to helicopters for transportation in areas not suitable for vehicles, making them useful for resupply missions to maneuver forces on the ground. 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 reg
RMRTCD2X–Cpl. Adam Nicholson, an assistant network chief with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, conducts practical application during a Combat Life Savers Course aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), East China Sea, Feb. 13, 2019. Nicholson, a native of Royal Oak, Michigan, graduated from Greenville High School in June of 2016 before enlisting in August of the same year. 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 military operations as the premier
RM2A5N8YC–Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fly in a CH-53E Super Stallion during a helicopter support team training exercise, Northern Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 11, 2019. Helicopter Support Teams hook up external loads to helicopters for transportation in areas not suitable for vehicles, making them useful for resupply missions to maneuver forces on the ground. 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
RMW48EM8–A Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, observes an MH-60S Sea Hawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 out of the back of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), July 19, 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 realisti
RMW2BEMG–A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), underway in the Coral Sea, July 4, 2019. Green Bay, part 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 a ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Co
RMW2MJ3Y–A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, descends upon the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during a simulated visit, board, search and seizure, underway in the Coral Sea, June 29, 2019. Ashland, part 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 a ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide range
RMW4R9T9–Australian Soldiers offload an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, aboard the landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra (LO 2), Coral Sea, July 23, 2019. The 31st MEU and USS Wasp (LHD 1) Amphibious Ready Group are currently participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 off the coast of Northern Australia. Talisman Sabre is designed to improve partner nation combat readiness and interoperability through realistic, relevant training, enhancing the ability and proficiency to respond to crisis as part of a combined e
RMRTBARW–Sgt. Jesse Benavente, a radio operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, powers-on a handheld radio while teaching a radio communications class during a simulated Humanitarian Assistance-Disaster Relief mission at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 2, 2019. Benavente is a native of Guam. CLB-31 provides security, logistics, transportation, and HADR support as the Logistics 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 fo
RMW4R9RH–Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Australian Soldiers offload an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, aboard the landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra (LO 2), Coral Sea, July 23, 2019. The 31st MEU and USS Wasp (LHD 1) Amphibious Ready Group are currently participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 off the coast of Northern Australia. Talisman Sabre is designed to improve partner nation combat readiness and interoperability through realistic, relevant training, enhancing the ability and prof
RMTX2DKK–An AH-1Z Viper helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) ascends from the flight deck aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), underway in the East China Sea, June 3, 2019. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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 Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi)
RMT46XWG–Lance Cpl. Jonathan Clutter, a machine gunner with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, the “China Marines,” preps belts of 7.62 mm ammunition prior live-fire machine gun training at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, March 12, 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 U.S. Navy's Amphibious Squadron 11, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of milita