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
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
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Rocco Vecchio, a dog handler
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Rocco Vecchio, a dog handler attached to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), shoots his rifle alongside his military working dog, Pedro, aboard amphibious ... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. J Templin, a designated marksman
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. J Templin, a designated marksman with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a native of Orange County, California, conducts a ... 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
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
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
U.S. Marine Cpl. Alexander Moore, a rifleman with Battalion
U.S. Marine Cpl. Alexander Moore, a rifleman with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), lays on a sked as a simulated casualty during a knot tying demonstrati... 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
PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan 29. 2020) Lance Cpl. Alejandro
PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan 29. 2020) Lance Cpl. Alejandro Orozco, a combat engineer with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), loads a magazine in the... 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
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2020) Capt. Steven Anderson,
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2020) Capt. Steven Anderson, commander of the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), looks outside a UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squad... 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
Reconnaissance Marines with the Maritime Raid Force
Reconnaissance Marines with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), run out of a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Island Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 ont... More
U.S. Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)
U.S. Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors with amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) secure a joint precision air drop system (JPADS) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 25, 2021. The Mar... 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
An aluminum welded piece holds radios inside of a light
An aluminum welded piece holds radios inside of a light tactical all-terrain vehicle (MRZR) aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 20, 2021. U.S. Navy Hull Technician 2nd... 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
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provide security during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) mission after taking off ... 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
A U.S. Marine MV-22b Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned
A U.S. Marine MV-22b Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (Reinforced) 262, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), flies over Ie Shima during a helicopter raid on Ie Shima, Okin... More
A reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid Force
A reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provides aerial security using a M110 semi-automatic sniper system (SASS) during a Visit, Board, Search and Seiz... 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
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
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
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
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)
200416-N-BT681-1028 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 16, 2020) Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) participate in a small arms live fire exercise. America, flagship of the America Expeditionar... More
EAST CHINA SEA (April 27, 2020) An MV-22B tiltrotor
EAST CHINA SEA (April 27, 2020) An MV-22B tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to take off from the flight deck of amph... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 17, 2020) Sgt. Stephen Viniard,
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 17, 2020) Sgt. Stephen Viniard, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and native of Williamsburg, Virginia, w... More
200317-N-RU810-1060 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 17, 2020)
200317-N-RU810-1060 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 17, 2020) Fireman Job Quintanilla, from Texas City, Texas, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), stands an engineering watch in the ship’s main mach... More
200406-N-RU810-1055 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 6, 2020)
200406-N-RU810-1055 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 6, 2020) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Mitchell Horkey, from Charleston, South Carolina, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, performs maintena... More
200415-N-RU810-1018 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 15, 2020)
200415-N-RU810-1018 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 15, 2020) Marines assigned to 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Battalion Landing Team 15 participate in a fast rope exercise on the port aircraft elevator of amphibious ... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 11, 2020) Lt. Cmdr. Marissa A.
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 11, 2020) Lt. Cmdr. Marissa A. Mayor, a general surgeon with Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 7, USS America (LHA 6), observes as medical personnel with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and USS... More
200403-N-RU810-2093 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 3, 2020)
200403-N-RU810-2093 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 3, 2020) Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 perform maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship ... More
200404-N-BT681-1053 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 4, 2020)
200404-N-BT681-1053 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
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Dmitriy Shmidt, a grenadier
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Dmitriy Shmidt, a grenadier with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and a native of Oregon City, Oregon, conducts a patrol during a helicopte... More
CENTRAL TRAINING AREA, Okinawa (Oct. 8, 2020) Marines
CENTRAL TRAINING AREA, Okinawa (Oct. 8, 2020) Marines and Sailors with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), assault an enemy-controlled town after launching from USS A... More
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/4, 31st
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) move to their objective at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 8, 2021. The Marines of 3/4 provided rapid reinforcement in suppor... 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
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Steven Noriega, a mortarman
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Steven Noriega, a mortarman with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), helps tests communication equipment in preparation for a Tactica... 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
U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) board an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st MEU, aboard amphibious assault ship USS A... 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
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
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
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ashaad Barrow, a mortarman with
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ashaad Barrow, a mortarman with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), briefs his squad in preparation for a Tactical Recovery of Aircra... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Adin Croft, a team leader with
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Adin Croft, a team leader with Battalion Landing Team 3/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conceals himself in the vegetation at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 8, 2021. The Marin... 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
U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th
U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), cross a road during a helicopter raid on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 28, 2021. The exercise prepared the Mar... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Sean Hannon, a team leader with
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Sean Hannon, a team leader with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), aims his rifle during a helicopter raid on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. ... 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
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
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jehudi Rodriguez, a military working
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jehudi Rodriguez, a military working dog handler with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and a native of Brownsville, Texas, reads a book while waiting for a standing mission on amphibio... More
200331-N-RU810-1011 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 31, 2020)
200331-N-RU810-1011 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 31, 2020) Damage Controlman 2nd Class Sammy Cohen, from Antioch, California, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), dons a self-contained breathing ap... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) Marines with the Maritime
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) Marines with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), get on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Archangels of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 25, 2020) Sgt. Cameron Baer, a
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 25, 2020) Sgt. Cameron Baer, a reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), instructs Marines on the proper way to clear a hatch during cl... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 3, 2020) Marines with Amphibious
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 3, 2020) Marines with Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), face away from the target during a live fire exercise aboard amphibious assault ship USS Ameri... More
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) perform weapons training aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippine Sea, Jan.... More
200204-N-FA868-1026 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 4, 2020) Hospital
200204-N-FA868-1026 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 4, 2020) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Son Pham, from Long Beach, California, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) treats a patient during an advanced t... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) Capt. Luke Frost, commanding
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) Capt. Luke Frost, commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), tries on, and tests the Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK). The ATAK is used to plan and coor... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2020) Cpl. James N. Wasitowski,
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2020) Cpl. James N. Wasitowski, a tiltrotor crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and a native of Ringoes, New ... 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
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), prepare to depart for a combat mission rehearsal aboard amp... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) Seaman Lopez, Master
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) Seaman Lopez, Master at Arms 2nd Class Smith and Master at Arms 2nd Class Mandoza, Sailors with the security element aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), demonstrat... 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
200218-N-DB724-1193 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 18, 2020)
200218-N-DB724-1193 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 18, 2020) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) perform a fast rope exercise on the port aircraft elevator of amphibious assault ship USS America... More
200410-N-BT681-4230 EAST CHINA SEA (April 10, 2020)
200410-N-BT681-4230 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
EAST CHINA SEA (Jan. 26, 2020) Gunnery Sgt. Alvaro
EAST CHINA SEA (Jan. 26, 2020) Gunnery Sgt. Alvaro Lainez, company Gunnery Sgt. with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, briefs Marines aboard the a... More
PHILIPPINE SEA, (Feb 5. 2020) Marines with the 31st
PHILIPPINE SEA, (Feb 5. 2020) Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors with the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) move a simulated casualty to cover during a Tactical Combat C... More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (Reinforced) 262, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) flies over Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 25, 2021. The M... More
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/4, 31st
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), carry away a simulated casualty in Combat Town, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 8, 2021. The Marines of 3/4 provided rapid r... More