SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 16, 2020) An F-35B Lightning
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 16, 2020) An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to land on the flight deck of... More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 3rd Class John Daniel Henry,
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 3rd Class John Daniel Henry, left, with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, listens to Royal Thai Navy medical personnel explain their equipment during a medical rehearsal for exercise Cob... More
A Marine with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team,
A Marine with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, waits for a signal during a simulated airfield seizure at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Ja... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 19, 2020) An F-35B Lightning
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 19, 2020) An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), lands on the flight deck of amphibious assaul... More
An MV-22B Osprey assigned to 31st Marine Expeditionary
An MV-22B Osprey assigned to 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America,... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 21, 2020) Marines with Bravo
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 21, 2020) Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), return from a combat mission rehearsal aboard amphibious as... More
Navy Rear Adm. Fred Kacher, left, commander of Expeditionary
Navy Rear Adm. Fred Kacher, left, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 7, speaks with Marine Lt. Gen. H. Stacy Clardy, III Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, after a tour aboard USS America (LHA ... More
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct a live fire exercise on the aircraft elevator of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, flagship of the America Expeditionary ... More
A Marine F-35B Lightning II with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
A Marine F-35B Lightning II with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) lands aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 21, ... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 24, 2020) A Sailor aboard amphibious
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 24, 2020) A Sailor aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) inflates a target for an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft prior to the employment of the GBU-49 dual mode guided bo... More
200404-N-BT681-1020 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 4, 2020)
200404-N-BT681-1020 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 4, 2020) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) perform a fast rope exercise aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, flagship... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 14, 2020) A Marine with Marine
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 14, 2020) A Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), inspects an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft prior to flight operati... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 14, 2020) A Marine with Marine
SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 14, 2020) A Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), racks an M2 Browning .50 Caliber machine gun off of a CH-53E Super S... More
IE JIMA, Japan (Sept. 17, 2020) Marines and Sailors
IE JIMA, Japan (Sept. 17, 2020) Marines and Sailors with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to reinforce a machine gun team taking contact. Launching from US... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 23, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 23, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) wait for instructions during a dry run aboard dock landing ship USS Ger... More
200410-N-BT681-4229 EAST CHINA SEA (April 10, 2020)
200410-N-BT681-4229 EAST CHINA SEA (April 10, 2020) Senior Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Mercedes Amador, from New York, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), signals an F-35B Li... More
F-35B Lightning II’s with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
F-35B Lightning II’s with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), perform flight operations from amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippine Se... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 23, 2020) Marines assigned to
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 23, 2020) Marines assigned to 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey assigned to 31st MEU, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) on... More
200906-N-RU810-1041 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2020)
200906-N-RU810-1041 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2020) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) conduct flight quarters with Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expediti... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (April 4, 2020) A Marine with Battalion
PHILIPPINE SEA (April 4, 2020) A Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to fast rope out of a stationary MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft ... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 1, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 1, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) carry ammunition boxes aboard dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42).... More
IE JIMA, Japan (Sept. 17, 2020) Marines and Sailors
IE JIMA, Japan (Sept. 17, 2020) Marines and Sailors with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fall back to defensive positions after repelling an enemy attack. Launchi... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 18, 2020) Medical personnel with
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 18, 2020) Medical personnel with the USS America (LHA 6) simulate performing surgery for a gunshot wound on a Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), during a mass casualty d... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 15, 2020) Sgt. Justin Roe, a
SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 15, 2020) Sgt. Justin Roe, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), eats a birthday lunch aboard amphibious assault... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 29, 2020) Cmdr. Matt Weems, a
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 29, 2020) Cmdr. Matt Weems, a Chaplain aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), welcomes Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors with the America to Ba... More
Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) transits
Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) transits the South China Sea. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of ... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 23, 2020) Marines with the Maritime
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 23, 2020) Marines with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fast rope out of a MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st MEU... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 31, 2020) Cpl. Kyle J. Daly, a
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 31, 2020) Cpl. Kyle J. Daly, a tiltrotor crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and an Anaheim, California native, gets rea... More
A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)
A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) drives a light tactical all-terrain vehicle (MRZR) up a ramp to begin loading onto an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced),... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 29, 2020) The amphibious assault
PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 29, 2020) The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) transits the open ocean. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th F... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Jan. 29, 2020) Col. Robert Brodie,
EAST CHINA SEA (Jan. 29, 2020) Col. Robert Brodie, left, commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks with Vice Adm. William R. Merz, right, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, during a tour of the... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 18, 2020) Jack Jack, a military
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 18, 2020) Jack Jack, a military working dog with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) Maritime Raid Force, bites an aggressor during a demonstration of his capabilities as part of a ... More
200416-N-BT681-1013 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 16, 2020)
200416-N-BT681-1013 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 16, 2020) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Meami Yarmeto, from Minneapolis, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) participates in a small arms live fire... More
200428-N-FA868-1023 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 27, 2020)
200428-N-FA868-1023 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 27, 2020) Marines assigned to 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare for an aerial debarkation from amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, flagship... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 24, 2020) A U.S. Marine with
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 24, 2020) A U.S. Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) holds a guidon during guidon manual practice aboard dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of Exp... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 18, 2020) Force Reconnaissance
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 18, 2020) Force Reconnaissance Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) Maritime Raid Force instruct Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st ME... More
200331-N-RU810-1030 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 31, 2020)
200331-N-RU810-1030 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 31, 2020) Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) fight a simulated fire in the ship’s security office during a damage control drill. America, f... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 23, 2020) U.S. Marine Pfc. Rocky
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 23, 2020) U.S. Marine Pfc. Rocky Misco, a machine gunner with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a native of Chicago, Illinois, ai... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 23, 2020) A Marine with Battalion
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 23, 2020) A Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast ropes out of an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Re... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 27, 2020) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 27, 2020) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and Archangels of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 Detachment 6 prepare an MH-60S Sea Hawk helico... More
Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) 1st Lt.
Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) 1st Lt. Kazushige Mori, a pilot officer with 105th Aviation Unit, communicates with a JGSDF CH-47 with 1st Helicopter Brigade, Western Army Aviation Group, performing ... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (April 15, 2020) Hospital Corpsman 2nd
PHILIPPINE SEA (April 15, 2020) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Eduardo Manriquez with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), a native of Rockford, Illinois, administers a periodic hea... More
200403-N-BT681-1114 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 3, 2020)
200403-N-BT681-1114 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 3, 2020) Sgt. Joshua Coward, from Jacksonville, Florida assigned to 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), participates in a live fire exercise aboard amphibious assault... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 30, 2020) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 30, 2020) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Noah Ortega, a native of Grand Terrace, California, and Lance Cpl. Mario Rivera III, a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, both infantry Marines with Golf Comp... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 27, 2020) A U.S. Marine with
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 27, 2020) A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fires a M9A1 9 mm service pistol during a pistol shoot aboard dock lan... More
GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 20, 2020) Marines with the 31st
GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 20, 2020) Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) stand before the president of the mess during a mess night held in conjunction with a Corporals Course professional militar... More
NAVAL BASE GUAM (March 21, 2020) – A Marine with Battalion
NAVAL BASE GUAM (March 21, 2020) – A Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), climbs a cargo net during a tactical debarkation rehearsal from amphibi... More
IE JIMA, Japan (Sept. 9, 2020) Navy Corpsman and Marines,
IE JIMA, Japan (Sept. 9, 2020) Navy Corpsman and Marines, with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), treat casualties and administer blood as part of Valkyrie training ... More
EAST CHINA SEA (April 11, 2020) A Marine with the 31st
EAST CHINA SEA (April 11, 2020) A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) does push-ups during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) class aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). ... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 18, 2020) A Force Reconnaissance
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 18, 2020) A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) Maritime Raid Force instructs Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st ... More
PHILLIPINE SEA (Sept. 27, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion
PHILLIPINE SEA (Sept. 27, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a U.S. Navy Sailor fire an M240B medium machine gun during a night ... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 3, 2020) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 3, 2020) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Alfredo Torres, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a native of Apple Valley, California, hydrates ... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 21, 2020) A U.S. Navy Sailor
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 21, 2020) A U.S. Navy Sailor embarked on dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) and Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 21, 2020) Marines and Sailors
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 21, 2020) Marines and Sailors with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fast rope from an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 ... More
IE JIMA, Japan (Sept. 17, 2020) Marines and Sailors
IE JIMA, Japan (Sept. 17, 2020) Marines and Sailors with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), maintain a defensive posture in support of squads taking enemy contact. L... More
FARALLON DE MEDINILLA (Sept. 27, 2020) Joint Terminal
FARALLON DE MEDINILLA (Sept. 27, 2020) Joint Terminal Air Controllers (JTACs) with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) coordinate close air support after inserting onto the island from amphibious assault ... More
A Marine with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team,
A Marine with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, practices a course of fire before conducting live fire exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, J... More
BLT 2/4, 31st MEU prepares for TRAP mission
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 9, 2020) Lance Cpl. Chandler J. Stinson, an infantry rifleman with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), test fires an M240B machine gun... 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
Noncombatant evacuation exercise on Germantown
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 13, 2020) U.S. Navy Sailors evaluate Gunnery Sgt. Luckner Desma, a motor transport chief with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a native of Fort Laude... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 27, 2020) U.S. Marines with Marine
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 27, 2020) U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) perform maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey aboard amphibious assault ... More
U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM (Sept. 30, 2020) U.S. Marine Col.
U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM (Sept. 30, 2020) U.S. Marine Col. Michael Nakonieczny, commanding officer of 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a native of Buena Park, California, climbs a pilot ladder onto the dock... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 9, 2020) Cpl. Benjamin Rodriguez,
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 9, 2020) Cpl. Benjamin Rodriguez, a military police officer with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and a native of Paola, Kansas, demonstrates how to complete the Oleoresin Capsicum... More
Pedro, a military working dog (MWD) with the 31st Marine
Pedro, a military working dog (MWD) with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), performs a bite demonstration aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 20, 2021. Pedro is... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 19, 2020) Marines with Scout
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 19, 2020) Marines with Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), load pallets into an MH-60S Sea Hawk... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) U.S. Marines with Command
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) U.S. Marines with Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, patrol forward after fast roping during visit, board, search and seizure training aboard Whidbey Island-class do... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 19, 2020) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 19, 2020) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Hunter Shields, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a native of Mount Vern... More
200204-N-FA868-1038 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 4, 2020) Chief
200204-N-FA868-1038 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 4, 2020) Chief Hospital Corpsman Jamohal Washington, from New York, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), directs sailors aboard amphibious assault ship ... More
200328-N-FA868-1025 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 28, 2020)
200328-N-FA868-1025 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 28, 2020) An F-35B Lightning II assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) takes off from the flight ... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (April 14, 2020) Marines with the 31st
PHILIPPINE SEA (April 14, 2020) Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare to begin a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) test aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). With t... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2020) Reconnaissance Marines
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2020) Reconnaissance Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) move away from a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinfo... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 21, 2020) A M2 .50-caliber Browning
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 21, 2020) A M2 .50-caliber Browning machine gun is fired during a crew served weapons shoot aboard dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of Expeditionary Strike Group... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) Capt. Jacob Rhine, 5th
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) Capt. Jacob Rhine, 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company detachment officer-in-charge, 31st MEU, briefs the capabilities of the Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK) to Ensign Amand... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 4, 2020) Marines with Echo Company,
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 4, 2020) Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), wait to board MV-22B Ospreys after dawning life preservers. The drills were conducted a... More
IE JIMA, Japan (Sept. 9, 2020) Navy Corpsman and Marines,
IE JIMA, Japan (Sept. 9, 2020) Navy Corpsman and Marines, with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), treat casualties and administer blood as part of Valkyrie training ... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 16, 2020) A Marine with Battalion
SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 16, 2020) A Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires his M4A1 service rifle during a test-fire aboard amphibious assault... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2020) Reconnaissance Marines
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2020) Reconnaissance Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) cut through a metal plate during a simulated visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) mi... More
200321-N-RU810-1075 NAVAL BASE GUAM (March 21, 2020)
200321-N-RU810-1075 NAVAL BASE GUAM (March 21, 2020) Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), San Antonio-class dock landing ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) and Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS German... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (April 14, 2020) Marines with the 31st
PHILIPPINE SEA (April 14, 2020) Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct a Marine Corps Martial Art Program (MCMAP) test aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). With the motto, ... More
210121-N-FA868-1128 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 21, 2021)
210121-N-FA868-1128 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 21, 2021) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct an aerial debarkation drill on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 15, 2020) Staff noncommissioned
PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 15, 2020) Staff noncommissioned officers with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) present a gift to Col. Robert Brodie, commanding officer of the 31st MEU, during a going away celebrat... More
Lance Cpl. Logan Malott, a rifleman with Bravo Company,
Lance Cpl. Logan Malott, a rifleman with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, lies in a field-expedient stretcher during a basic course at the Jungl... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 18, 2020) An F-35B Lightning
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 18, 2020) An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), lands on the flight deck of amphibious... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 27, 2020) Sgt. William Meridith
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 27, 2020) Sgt. William Meridith and Cpl. Kyle Daly, crew chiefs with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) secure illumination flares to t... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 15, 2020) Col. Robert Brodie,
PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 15, 2020) Col. Robert Brodie, commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), speaks to the staff noncommissioned officers of the MEU during a going away celebration in his ... More
Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) transits
Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) transits the South China Sea. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of ... More
GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 27, 2020) An F-35B Lightning
GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 27, 2020) An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) lands on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6... More
200321-N-RU810-1228 NAVAL BASE GUAM (March 21, 2020)
200321-N-RU810-1228 NAVAL BASE GUAM (March 21, 2020) Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), San Antonio-class dock landing ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) and Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS German... More
IE JIMA, Japan (Sept. 9, 2020) A Navy Corpsman, with
IE JIMA, Japan (Sept. 9, 2020) A Navy Corpsman, with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), draws blood as part of Valkyrie training. Valkyrie is activated when casualty... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 18, 2020) U.S. Marine Cpl. Jacob
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 18, 2020) U.S. Marine Cpl. Jacob Muirhead, a combat engineer with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a native of Grand Island, Neb... More
200204-N-FA868-1033 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 4, 2020) Sailors
200204-N-FA868-1033 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 4, 2020) Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and Marines assigned to the 31st Marine expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct an advanced trauma life... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 14, 2020) USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO-199)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 14, 2020) USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO-199) pulls up alongside amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during a replenishment at sea. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Grou... More
31st MEU innovates security with first ever forward-deployed cyber def...
Philippine Sea (April 2, 2020) U.S. Marines with Defensive Cyberspace Operations-Internal Defensive Measures (DCO-IDM) embarked with the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Indo-Pacific region. D... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 15, 2020) Sgt. Maj. Edwin Mota,
PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 15, 2020) Sgt. Maj. Edwin Mota, sergeant major of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), speaks to the staff noncommissioned officers of the MEU during a going away celebration in honor ... More
200321-N-RU810-1043 NAVAL BASE GUAM (March 21, 2020)
200321-N-RU810-1043 NAVAL BASE GUAM (March 21, 2020) Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), part of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, operates from Naval Base Guam. Operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet a... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (April 9, 2020) Sailors aboard amphibious
PHILIPPINE SEA (April 9, 2020) Sailors aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) prepare an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine... More
GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 20, 2020) Marines and Sailors
GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 20, 2020) Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) raise their glasses for a toast during a mess night held in conjunction with a Corporals Course professional mi... More
An F-35B Lightning II assigned to the 31st Marine
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). Ameri... More
200416-N-BT681-1028 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 16, 2020)
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SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 23, 2020) An F-35B Lightning
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 23, 2020) An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takes off from the flight deck of amphibious... More