Marine 2nd Lt. Maxwell Bennett, a Communications Strategy
Marine 2nd Lt. Maxwell Bennett, a Communications Strategy and Operations officer with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes a cell phone picture from the vantage point of an Imperial Japanese machine gunner... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jason L. Hoffarth, a light armored
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jason L. Hoffarth, a light armored vehicle gunner with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, cleans an M240B machine gun, July 23, 2011, after providing security for a scenario-based exerci... More
Talisman Saber 2013, US Navy Photo
An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the Island Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 conducts a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is o... More
Seaman Scott A. Stearns stands watch on the bridge
Seaman Scott A. Stearns stands watch on the bridge 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, is ... More
Sailors from the Timor-Leste defense force (F-FDTL)
Sailors from the Timor-Leste defense force (F-FDTL) practice shipboard firefighting techniques alongside U.S. Navy sailors aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9). Denver is on patrol with the ... More
Maintenance Marines with Marine Light Attack Squadron
Maintenance Marines with Marine Light Attack Squadron 369, currently attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, troubleshoot a 7.62mm GAU-17/A weapon system o... More
Exercise Koolendong, US Navy Photo
Sailors assigned to forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9) man the rails as Denver departs Darwin. Denver is on patrol with the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and, with the ... More
Staff Sergeant Alan Stowers, a military policeman with
Staff Sergeant Alan Stowers, a military policeman with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Garber, Okla., checks the identification of a simulated American citizen dur... More
U.S. Marines with the Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion
U.S. Marines with the Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) conduct combat marksmanship training on board the USS Ashland, at sea, March 15, 2014. 31st MEU... More
U.S. Marines load onto an MV-22B Osprey during Amphibious
U.S. Marines load onto an MV-22B Osprey during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015 on the USS Peleliu (LHA-5) as part of a simulated embassy reinforcement, Oct. 2, 2014. PHIBLEX 15 is an annual, bilateral training... More
U.S. Marines move a large boulder using a tractor
U.S. Marines move a large boulder using a tractor rubber-tire articulate-steering multipurpose vehicle during Amphibious Landing Exercise 15 at Marine Corps Base Gregorio Lim in Ternate, the Philippines, Oct. 7... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and U.S. Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Division conduct a noncombatant evacuation rehearsal as part of exercise Cobra Gold 2020... More
U.S. Marine Harrier AV-8B with Marine Attack Squadron
U.S. Marine Harrier AV-8B with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off during flight deck operations aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHA 6) out at sea, Jan 28, 2015. . Fligh... More
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the USS Bonhomme Richard
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) prepare to conduct a replenishment at sea (RAS) with the USNS Pecos (T-AO-197), at sea, Feb. 5, 2015. A RAS is how Navy ships receive goods and sup... More
U.S. Marines with Company G, Battalion Landing Team
U.S. Marines with Company G, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to board an MV-22B Osprey belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) ... More
U.S. Marines with Company F, Battalion Landing Team
U.S. Marines with Company F, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a Combat Marksmanship Program shoot on the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6)... More
U.S. Marines with Company G, Battalion Landing Team
U.S. Marines with Company G, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a Combat Marksmanship Program exercise aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) out a... More
U.S. Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)
U.S. Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and sailors man the rails aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as the ship enters Fremantle, Western Australia, June 25, 2015. Manning the rails is a cu... More
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, board a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, 31st MEU, in suppor... More
U.S. Marines prepare for a new day of live-fire training
U.S. Marines prepare for a new day of live-fire training at Bradshaw Field Training Area, Australia, July 17, 2015. Marines with Echo Battery, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expe... More
Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team
Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, secure their perimeter after disembarking from MV-22B Ospreys at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okin... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brigadier General Russell A. Sanborn,
U.S. Marine Corps Brigadier General Russell A. Sanborn, Commanding General, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing sits with Royal Thai, Republic of Korea, Malaysian and Japanese service members as they receive a Non-combata... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Trevor A. Highsmith, company
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Trevor A. Highsmith, company first sergeant for Transportation Services Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 4, III Marine Expeditionary Force, congratulates his teammates during a bas... More
170719-N-ZL062-179 SHOALWATER BAY, Australia (July
170719-N-ZL062-179 SHOALWATER BAY, Australia (July 19, 2017) Crew Chief Sgt. Taylor Vollmer, from Bakersfield, Calif., prepares to drop off a supply of water for Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditiona... More
Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team,
Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, fire a Carl Gustav rocket system during Exercise Talisman Saber 17 on Townshend Island, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland... More
170724-N-ZL062-038 CORAL SEA (July 24, 2017) Landing
170724-N-ZL062-038 CORAL SEA (July 24, 2017) Landing craft utility 1666, assigned to Naval Beach Unit 7, enters the well deck of the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) to offload Marine equipment ... More
170727-N-ZL062-004 MORETON BAY (July 27, 2017) Quartermaster
170727-N-ZL062-004 MORETON BAY (July 27, 2017) Quartermaster 3rd Class Rhalina Cubitt, from Oil City, Pa., directs and logs the course of the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) in the pilot house ... More
170802-N-ZL062-019 MORETON BAY, Australia (August 2,
170802-N-ZL062-019 MORETON BAY, Australia (August 2, 2017) Ens. Ben Paddock, from Tampa, Fla., observes ships through binoculars on the forecastle of the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) during ... More
170809-N-WF272-400 CORAL SEA (Aug. 9, 2017) Marines
170809-N-WF272-400 CORAL SEA (Aug. 9, 2017) Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group join together to honor and remember 1st Lt. Benjami... More
170814-N-DC385-495 CORAL SEA (Aug. 14, 2017) Marines,
170814-N-DC385-495 CORAL SEA (Aug. 14, 2017) Marines, assigned to the “Tomcats” of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, assist the bridge crane movement of an AV-8B Harrier engine in the hangar bay of the amphibio... More
An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft takes off from
An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft takes off from the flight deck of the Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Adelaide (L01), Sept. 7, 2017, marking the first time an Osprey has landed on the vessel. The Osprey belong... More
Lance Cpl. Kyle Timmerman supports Lance Cpl. Alex
Lance Cpl. Kyle Timmerman supports Lance Cpl. Alex Marquissee during a bite work demonstration with military working dog Bbaldur in the hangar bay of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), Sept. 10, 2017. The milita... More
An F-35B Lightning II prepares to take off on the USS
An F-35B Lightning II prepares to take off on the USS Wasp (LHD-1), March 11, 2018. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 embarked a detachment of F-35Bs on the USS Wasp for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Sp... More
180929-N-XK398-1045 SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines
180929-N-XK398-1045 SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines (Sept. 29, 2018) Seaman Sydney Aust, from Lawton, Oklahoma, looks through “big eye” binoculars on the port-side bridge wing of the amphibious dock land... More
Cpl. Rolando Sulaica, a dog handler with the 31st Marine
Cpl. Rolando Sulaica, a dog handler with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Riggs, a 4-year-old specialized search dog, are currently deployed with the 31st MEU aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp ... More
An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, belonging to Marine
An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), prepares to land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in the South Ch... More
181122-N-XK398-1222 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 22, 2018) Culinary
181122-N-XK398-1222 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 22, 2018) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Kelijah Rheubottom sets up a Thanksgiving display in the crew’s mess of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). Ash... More
190118-N-OX029-0091 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 18, 2019)
190118-N-OX029-0091 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 18, 2019) - Flight deck crew members prepare for flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group... More
Military Policemen with Combat Logistics Battalion
Military Policemen with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 clear a room during Military Operations in Urban Terrain training at Combat Town, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 13, 2019. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Mar... More
190704-N-DX072-1009 CORAL SEA (July 4, 2019) Seaman
190704-N-DX072-1009 CORAL SEA (July 4, 2019) Seaman Andrew Johnstone, from Charleston, South Carolina, participates in a “1776 Fitness Challenge” aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20)... More
The U.S. flag and Japanese flags fly during the opening
The U.S. flag and Japanese flags fly during the opening ceremony for Exercise Forest Light Western Army at Camp Oyanohara, Kyushu, Japan, Jan. 18, 2020. The exercise will consist of field training events includ... More
Lance Cpl. Delfino Hutchison, a field radio operator
Lance Cpl. Delfino Hutchison, a field radio operator with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands on line during a table 5 live fire exercise, part of ... More
Capt. Miles Snelgrove, the assistance operations officer
Capt. Miles Snelgrove, the assistance operations officer with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, stand in formation beside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Service... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 8, 2020) Cpl. Andrew Richter,
PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 8, 2020) Cpl. Andrew Richter, a military working dog handler with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takes working dog “Jack” into the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS A... More
200218-N-DB724-1009 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 18, 2020)
200218-N-DB724-1009 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 18, 2020) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare for a fast rope exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America,... More
CENTRAL TRAINING AREA, Okinawa, Japan (March 28, 2020)
CENTRAL TRAINING AREA, Okinawa, Japan (March 28, 2020) Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a patrol to a live fire range... More
EAST CHINA SEA (April 23, 2020) Lance Cpl. Bryson Head,
EAST CHINA SEA (April 23, 2020) Lance Cpl. Bryson Head, a motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), executes kettle bell swings before conducting M2... More
31st MEU Helo Raid ROC Walk. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2020) Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct a rehearsal of concept (ROC) walk aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The ROC walk was c... More
31st MEU Nightingale: Mass Casualty Drill 2
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 10, 2020) Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), transfer casualties into a CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st MEU, ... More
Marines with the 31st MEU, prepare and demonstrate the TACN system
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 11, 2020) Lance Cpl. Juan Ontiveros, an air traffic control navigation aids technician, with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares and demonstrates the Tactical Air Navigation (TA... More
A U.S. Marine with Charlie Battery, Battalion Landing
A U.S. Marine with Charlie Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit engages with notional protestors during a simulated embassy reinforcement organized by Pre-... More
CLB-31, 31st MEU conducts NEO rehearsal
KIN BLUE, Okinawa (Sept. 13, 2020) Lance Cpl. Alyssa B. Casazza, an ammunition technician with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), assists an evacuee role-player during a ... More
OKINAWA, Japan (Oct. 10, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion
OKINAWA, Japan (Oct. 10, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), offload joint light tactical vehicles from a landing craft, air cushion... More
Hundreds of residents of Oshima Island wave farewell
Hundreds of residents of Oshima Island wave farewell to Marines and Sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, April 6. The Marines and Sailors spent about six days cleaning up debris on parts of the island... More
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit carry bags down the stairs while disembarking the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) to end their regularly scheduled Fall Patrol here, Sept. 25. The unit r... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Luis Campos, an aviation boatswain’s
Petty Officer 3rd Class Luis Campos, an aviation boatswain’s mate (handling), looks on as other flight deck crewmen guide an AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), ... More
A Phalanx Close-in Weapons System (CIWS) fires rounds
A Phalanx Close-in Weapons System (CIWS) fires rounds during a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is part of the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group, c... More
U.S. Navy Sailors use a tote board to signal an AV-8B
U.S. Navy Sailors use a tote board to signal an AV-8B Harrier jet pilot on the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) Jan. 28. The tote board allows the ground crew to communicate with the pilots, indi... More
U.S. Marines with Company F, Battalion Landing Team
U.S. Marines with Company F, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct launch and recovery drills using Combat Rubber Raiding Craft from the stern gat... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a live-fire exercise on the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), at sea, Feb. 13, 2015. The Marines con... More
U.S. Marine Corps AAV-P7/A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicles
U.S. Marine Corps AAV-P7/A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicles prepare to disembark from the USS Ashland (LSD 48) during splash and recovery training June 10, 2015. The AAV's are with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battal... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Daniel P. Duhan, left, U.S. Marine
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Daniel P. Duhan, left, U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Joseph Montedoro, middle, and Stephen M. DeBlasio speak in front of press about typhoon recovery efforts in Saipan August 8, 2015. The Marines and ... More
Philippine Marines watch a U.S. Marine set up a 60
Philippine Marines watch a U.S. Marine set up a 60 mm mortar during training at Crow Valley, Philippines, Oct. 2, 2015. The Philippine Marines and U.S. Marines with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Batt... More
160308-N-YR245-418 EAST SEA (March 8, 2016) Amphibious
160308-N-YR245-418 EAST SEA (March 8, 2016) Amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) transits in formation during photographic exercise as a part of Exercise Ssang Yong 2016. Boxer is the flagship of the Boxer... More
Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team
Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit get in position to counteract enemy fire during a static, unknown distance rocket range on Camp Hans... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Maritime Raid Force, 31st
U.S. Marines assigned to Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct jump and recovery training near White Beach, Okinawa, Japan, May 5, 2016. As the Marine Corps' force-in-readiness for the Asi... More
Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary
Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, clear the Governor Ricardo J. Bordallo Complex as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise (RUTEX) at Asan, Guam, Feb. 2, 2017. RUTEX is design... More
170217-N-JH293-046 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 17, 2017)
170217-N-JH293-046 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 17, 2017) A Royal Thai Navy helicopter prepares to land on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) during deck landing qualificatio... More
170312-N-ZL062-053 OKINAWA, Japan (March 12, 2017)
170312-N-ZL062-053 OKINAWA, Japan (March 12, 2017) Cpl. Frank West, assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, stands watch inside a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle aboard landin... More
Cpl. Devan Reaves, a gunner with Weapons Company, Battalion
Cpl. Devan Reaves, a gunner with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M4A1 carbine augmented with a KAC QD suppressor during marksmanship... More
U.S. Navy Sailors, members of the ceremonial color
U.S. Navy Sailors, members of the ceremonial color guard, hold the U.S. and Australian flags during the closing ceremony of Exercise Talisman Saber 17 aboard the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), ported in Brisbane, ... More
170727-N-ZL062-016 MORETON BAY (July 27, 2017) Royal
170727-N-ZL062-016 MORETON BAY (July 27, 2017) Royal Australian Navy Cmdr. Brendan O'Hara, from Carwoola, New South Wales, Australia, observes ships through binoculars in the pilot house of the amphibious trans... More
170915-N-RU971-045 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 15, 2017)
170915-N-RU971-045 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 15, 2017) Col. Tye Wallace, commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), addresses Sailors and Marines during a “blue-green” all-hands call on the fli... More
Lance Cpl. William Ethridge, a military policeman with
Lance Cpl. William Ethridge, a military policeman with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, commands a training vehicle during convoy simulation training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 10, 2018. During the train... More
MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.) support operations at Rota International Airport during typhoon relief efforts in Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Sept. 12, ... More
SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines (Oct. 03, 2018)
SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines (Oct. 03, 2018) Brig. Gen. Chris A. McPhillips, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Commanding General, observes soldiers, attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU... More
181002-N-SA412-0088 SINGAPORE (Oct. 2, 2018) - Sailors
181002-N-SA412-0088 SINGAPORE (Oct. 2, 2018) - Sailors and Marines aboard amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) man the rails as the ship arrives in Singapore. Prior to the ship's arrival to Singapore, Wasp ... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 14, 2018) A landing craft, air
EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 14, 2018) A landing craft, air cushion assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7 departs the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during integrated unit level training. Wasp... More
181027-N-XK398-1144 WATERS OFF THE COAST OF JAPAN (Oct.
181027-N-XK398-1144 WATERS OFF THE COAST OF JAPAN (Oct. 27, 2018) Seaman Jon Detling-Nusser tosses a heaving line towards the Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) 1633 inside the well deck of the amphibious dock landin... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit don
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit don protective suits during Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear defense training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 4, 2019. CBRN training test Marines ... More
Combat Logistics Battalion 31 Marines apply tourniquets
Combat Logistics Battalion 31 Marines apply tourniquets during a Battle Skills Test class aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), Philippine Sea, Jan. 24, 2019. The Marine Corps employs the Battle Sk... More
190129-N-OX029-3095 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 29, 2019)
190129-N-OX029-3095 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 29, 2019) - Marine Capt. Robert Reddy prepares to enter an F-35B Lightning II aircraft belonging to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, the fixed wing component of the 3... More
190209-N-OX029-1013 Philippine Sea (Feb. 9, 2019) -
190209-N-OX029-1013 Philippine Sea (Feb. 9, 2019) - An F-35B Lightning II aircraft attached to the F-35B Detachment of the "Flying Tigers" of Marine Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) takes off from the ... More
190220-N-DX072-1036 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 20, 2019)
190220-N-DX072-1036 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 20, 2019) – Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) respond to a simulated patient during a medical training evolution. Green Bay... More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) perform maintenance atop the engine of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft inside the squadron’s hangar at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinaw... More
Reconnaissance Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary
Reconnaissance Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Force Reconnaissance Platoon sit in a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft before training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 13, 2019. The FRP Marines t... More
An AH-1Z Viper helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
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,... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas Tate, a hospital corpsman
Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas Tate, a hospital corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, teaches a combat lifesaver course aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1)... More
Sailors with the America Expeditionary Strike Group
Sailors with the America Expeditionary Strike Group showcase their problem solving abilities to Col. Robert Brodie, commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, aboard the USS America (LHA 6), Sout... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Jan. 27, 2020) Marines with the 31st
EAST CHINA SEA (Jan. 27, 2020) Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), East China Sea, ... More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, set security between two assault amphibious vehicles during an amphibious assault rehearsal f... More
GUAM (March 5, 2020) Marines and Sailors with the 31st
GUAM (March 5, 2020) Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) bow their heads during the invocation for their graduation from Corporal’s Course Professional Military Education aboard t... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 22, 2020) Rear Adm. Fred Kacher,
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 22, 2020) Rear Adm. Fred Kacher, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 addresses the Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) intelligence section aboard amphibious... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 23, 2020) 1st Lt. Joshua Cordova,
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 23, 2020) 1st Lt. Joshua Cordova, a logistics officer with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and a native of Bakersfield, California, spots a Marine durin... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 3, 2020) The amphibious assault
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 3, 2020) The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) with MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters f... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 18, 2020) Cpl. Thomas Foster,
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 18, 2020) Cpl. Thomas Foster, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), observes the sunset from the back of an MV-22... More
A Marine with the Force Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st
A Marine with the Force Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, leads the way for a casualty evacuation during a Close Quarters Tactics course here, May 24. The CQT course, run by Special Operat... More
A sailor guides a Humvee, attached to the 31st Marine
A sailor guides a Humvee, attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), into the well deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9). Denver is on patrol with the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious ... More
Marines and Sailors of Company F., Battalion Landing
Marines and Sailors of Company F., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, carry an engine for a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft on to a Landing Craft Utility before a rai... More
190220-N-DX072-1058 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 20, 2019)
190220-N-DX072-1058 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 20, 2019) – Lt. Cmdr. Jethro Ramos demonstrates the use of a console to Royal Thai Navy Sailors in an engineering space aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS G... More