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
Rear Adm. Fernandez Ponds, commander of Expeditionary
Rear Adm. Fernandez Ponds, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 3, greets Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command, after arriving aboard the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in ... More
General John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command,
General John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command, walks to take control of a formation of Marines and Sailors assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South and the future amphibious assau... More
160902-N-FO981-009 SAN PEDRO, California (Sept. 2,
160902-N-FO981-009 SAN PEDRO, California (Sept. 2, 2016) – Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Runsiya Richards, assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) and Seattle native, ... More
America ARG Sailors and Marines volunteer at Willing Hearts Soup Kitch...
170807-N-LD343-020 SINGAPORE (Aug. 7, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) 3rd Class Kobina Apponsah, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), stirs boiling mushrooms at the Willing Hearts... More
America ARG Sailors and Marines volunteer at Willing Hearts Soup Kitch...
170807-N-LD343-004 SINGAPORE (Aug. 7, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) Airman Israel Balite, a native of Daly City, California, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), helps pack meal... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 12, 2017)
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 12, 2017) - Sailors assigned to repair locker 6/7A aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) train on hose handling techniques on one of the ship’s elevator... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 12, 2017)
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 12, 2017) - Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Armando Lugaro, a native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the amphibious assault ship ... More
171001-N-AC254-006 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
171001-N-AC254-006 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 19, 2017) Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) conduct a foreign object and debris walk down on the flight deck d... More
180122-N-HT134-057 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 22, 2018) Capt.
180122-N-HT134-057 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 22, 2018) Capt. Joseph Olson, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), speaks with Sailors during an all-hands call on the flight deck. Amer... 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
CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters with Marine Medium Helicopter
CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (HMM-364) take off from the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) to return to Camp Pendleton, Sept. 15, 2014. HMM-364 recent... More
160715-N-VR008-140 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2016) –
160715-N-VR008-140 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2016) – Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson eats lunch with Sailors and Marines during his visit to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America is ... More
PACIFIC OCEAN – Sgt. Shaquille Ross, a combat engineer
PACIFIC OCEAN – Sgt. Shaquille Ross, a combat engineer with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Logistics Combat Element, tests the mobile water purification system aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Ameri... More
170918-N-ZS023-035 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170918-N-ZS023-035 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 18, 2017) Ship’s Serviceman Cristian Arzuaga, a Chicago native, operates a .50-caliber Browning machine gun under Chief Gunner’s Mate Alfonso Vega’s, ... 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
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
170905-N-AC254-140 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
170905-N-AC254-140 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 5, 2017) Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) heave a line during a reple... More
170918-N-ZS023-069 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170918-N-ZS023-069 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 18, 2017) Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David Medina, a native of Ontario, California, cuts the hair of Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Angel Fuentes, a Los Angeles... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 28, 2017)
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 28, 2017) – An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Aviation Combat Element lands aboard amphibious... 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
160713-N-MZ309-116 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2016) –
160713-N-MZ309-116 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2016) – Marines assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3D Marine Regiment board a CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) a... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS – Lance Cpl. Bruce
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS – Lance Cpl. Bruce Lopezmoreno, a powerline mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Aviation Combat Element check... 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
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
First Lt. Krista Porter-Lott, adjutant, Special Purpose
First Lt. Krista Porter-Lott, adjutant, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South, takes accountability of Marines while loading buses as they depart on their first deployment as a SPMAGTF from Camp Pe... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South share experiences of warfighting tactics with Brazilian Naval forces at Marambaia Island, Brazil, Aug. 4, 2014, as part of a theater security... 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
An MK 2 MTRS (Talon) robot approaches a simulated pressure
An MK 2 MTRS (Talon) robot approaches a simulated pressure plate improvised explosive device during explosive ordnance disposal familiarization training aboard the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LH... 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
U.S. and Colombian government diplomats and military
U.S. and Colombian government diplomats and military leaders speak to the media during a press conference aboard the flight deck of the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in Cartagena, Colombia,... More
A Marine with the Brazilian Navy reviews his welcome
A Marine with the Brazilian Navy reviews his welcome packet aboard the future amphibious ship USS America (LHA 6) during a welcome brief, July 31, 2014. Brazilian Navy officers were invited to stay aboard Ameri... 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
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2016) — Two Aircraft Maintenance
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2016) — Two Aircraft Maintenance Officers use hand signals to direct an F-35B Lightning II aircraft forward on the flight deck in preparation for launching off the amphibious assault ship... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 7, 2017) -
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 7, 2017) - Marines assigned to the combat cargo department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) secure a portable diesel generator to a CH-53E Super St... More
171107-N-ZS023-031 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Nov.
171107-N-ZS023-031 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Nov. 7, 2017) The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) receives supplies from the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) during a replenishm... 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
171125-QG131-M-038 U.S. FIFTH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
171125-QG131-M-038 U.S. FIFTH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Nov. 25, 2017) – An MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced) with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit is prepared for ta... More
MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, HAWAII – Cpl. Josef
MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, HAWAII – Cpl. Josef Schwartz, an assistant squad leader with Company B., Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit looks out a window ... More
160724-N-LD343-023 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 24, 2016) –
160724-N-LD343-023 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 24, 2016) – Chief Hospital Corpsman Dioso-Lee, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), helps serve a special meal to celebrate service members aboard ... More
(171027-M-QG131-070) U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
(171027-M-QG131-070) U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 27, 2017) – Marines and Sailors stand in formation aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during an all hands formation on the flight... 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
171128-N-AC254-292 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 28, 2017) The
171128-N-AC254-292 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 28, 2017) The Anzac-class frigate HMAS Warramunga (FFH 152) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) steam in formation while participating ... More
160705-N-FO981-072 HONOLULU (July 5, 2016) — Aviation
160705-N-FO981-072 HONOLULU (July 5, 2016) — Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuels) 3rd Class Ismara Guayamares, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), serves meals during a community relations... More
161117-N-VR008-0112 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 17, 2016)
161117-N-VR008-0112 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 17, 2016) An AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopter assigned to Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1) takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault shi... More
171123-N-ZS023-214 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 23, 2017) An
171123-N-ZS023-214 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 23, 2017) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 (Reinforced) aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) lifts off from the ship... More
171105-N-ZS023-042 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Nov.
171105-N-ZS023-042 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Nov. 5, 2017) Ship’s Serviceman 2nd Class Stephan Graham, a native of Newark, New jersey, scans store products for Marine Corps Sgt. Alan Rooney, a San Diego nat... More
170923-N-ZS023-011 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170923-N-ZS023-011 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 23, 2017) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Ashlyn Millsparker, left, from Birmingham, Ala., and Operations Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Lee, from ... More
Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task
Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South clean their weapons aboard the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) after a successful bi-lateral exchange with the Brazilian Naval ... More
Lieutenant Col. George Hasseltine, commanding officer
Lieutenant Col. George Hasseltine, commanding officer of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South, and a native of Metairie, La., speaks to sailors during an awards ceremony aboard the future amphibio... More
U.S. 5 TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 15, 2017)
U.S. 5 TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 15, 2017) - An SA-330 Puma helicopter assigned to the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) delivers supplies to the amphibious assault ship... 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
A Brazilian special forces Marine utilizes a mine detector
A Brazilian special forces Marine utilizes a mine detector to inspect a road for simulated improvised explosive devices during a counter IED course held on Marambaia Island, Brazil, Aug. 6, 2014. The counter IE... More
A Reconnaissance Marine with Special Purpose Marine
A Reconnaissance Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South watches from an MH-60S Seahawk as another Seahawk engages simulated targets over open water during a helicopter visit, board, sear... More
SAN PEDRO, California (Sept. 1, 2016) –Seaman Apprentice
SAN PEDRO, California (Sept. 1, 2016) –Seaman Apprentice Veronica Gutierez, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), settles dirt at a Habitat for Humanity event, during the inaugural Los Angele... More
161028-N-AC237-0301 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) An
161028-N-AC237-0301 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft launches for the first time off the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The F-35B short takeoff/vertical ... More
PACIFIC OCEAN -- A UH-1Y Venom prepares to land aboard
PACIFIC OCEAN -- A UH-1Y Venom prepares to land aboard the USS America, November 17, 2016. The crew of the USS America are preparing for the Lightning Carrier Proof of Concept Demonstration. (U.S. Marine Corps ... 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
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 30, 2020) A U.S. Marine with Golf
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 30, 2020) A U.S. Marine with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), sets down radios after offloading them from a container aboard dock landing ship... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 31, 2020) Marines of the 31st
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 31, 2020) Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), gather and stand in reflection on the flight deck of Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) as it sails past the island o... 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
160226-N-LD343-005 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 26, 2016) – Director,
160226-N-LD343-005 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 26, 2016) – Director, Expeditionary Warfare Division Maj. Gen. Christopher Owens talks to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) leadership during a tour of the ship. Ame... More
160902-N-FO981-197 SAN PEDRO, California (Sept. 2,
160902-N-FO981-197 SAN PEDRO, California (Sept. 2, 2016) –Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Taylor Daye, left, and Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Jennifer Janssens, both assigned to Arleigh Burke-class gui... 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
Lance Cpl. Joshua Thomas, airframe mechanic with Marine
Lance Cpl. Joshua Thomas, airframe mechanic with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 22 (VMX-22), and a native of Waldorf, Md., performs routine maintenance on an MV-22 Osprey aboard the flight deck... 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
Fake blood is poured on a simulated casualty to provide
Fake blood is poured on a simulated casualty to provide a stressful environment to Peruvian Marines for the final exercise of a Combat Lifesaver course taught by Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground T... More
PACIFIC OCEAN – Aviation Ordnance Marines with Marine
PACIFIC OCEAN – Aviation Ordnance Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), secure a laser guided training round (LGTR) onto an AV-8B Harrier aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LH... 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
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
160903-N-LD343-017 CARSON, California (Sept. 3, 2016)
160903-N-LD343-017 CARSON, California (Sept. 3, 2016) – Lt. Molly Kopacz, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), coaches a young golfer at The First Tee community event at the Links at Victori... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors play basketball with Peruvian
U.S. Marines and Sailors play basketball with Peruvian Marines during a theater security cooperation bi-lateral exchange at Peruvian Marine Corps Base Ancon, Peru, Sept. 1, 2014. The TSC event is made up to inc... More
Marines and Sailors with ties to El Salvador pose for
Marines and Sailors with ties to El Salvador pose for a photo with distinguished visitors during a key leader engagement (KLE) with Salvadoran officials aboard the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LH... 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
Lieutenant Col. George Hasseltine, commanding officer
Lieutenant Col. George Hasseltine, commanding officer of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South, and a native of Metairie, La., poses for a photo after exchanging gifts with Chilean Minister of Defe... 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
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus addresses the Marines
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus addresses the Marines and Sailors of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South and the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during an all hands call held a... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 26, 2020) Sgt. Maj. Douglas Gerhardt,
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 26, 2020) Sgt. Maj. Douglas Gerhardt, sergeant major of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires an M4A1 service rifle during a deck shoot aboard amphibious assault ship USS America... More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus addresses the Marines
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus addresses the Marines and Sailors of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South and the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during an all hands meeting hel... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 18, 2020) Medical personnel with
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 18, 2020) Medical personnel with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and USS America (LHA 6) assess simulated casualties during a mass casualty drill aboard the amphibious assault shi... More