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 (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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
An F-35B Lightning II assigned to the 31st Marine
An F-35B Lightning II assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) lands on the flight deck o the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, lead ship of the America Amphibio... 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (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
EAST CHINA SEA (April 28, 2020) - Marines with Battalion
EAST CHINA SEA (April 28, 2020) - Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a tactical debarkation into a safety boat from amphibious assault... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 7, 2020) Marines with the 31st
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 7, 2020) Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors with USS America (LHA 6), graduate from corporal’s course aboard amphibious assault ship USS America. Corporal’s c... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 21, 2020) Col. Michael Nakonieczny,
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 21, 2020) Col. Michael Nakonieczny, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) commanding officer, addresses Marine Noncommissioned Officers and Navy Petty Officers, during a panel hosted aboard... More
EAST CHINA SEA (April 28, 2020) – A Marine with Battalion
EAST CHINA SEA (April 28, 2020) – A Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to lower a main pack during a tactical debarkation from amphibi... More
200328-N-FA868-1177 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 26, 2020)
200328-N-FA868-1177 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 26, 2020) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep 3, 2020) Marines with the 31st
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep 3, 2020) Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors with the USS America (LHA 6), perform a replenishment-at-sea aboard amphibious assault ship USS America. America, f... 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
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
FARALLON DE MEDINILLA (Sept. 27, 2020) Maj. Anthony
FARALLON DE MEDINILLA (Sept. 27, 2020) Maj. Anthony Cesaro, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) operations officer, coordinates close air support as a Joint Terminal Air Controller (JTAC ) during a Tactical Ai... More
FARALLON DE MEDINILLA (Sept. 27, 2020) Ticonderoga
FARALLON DE MEDINILLA (Sept. 27, 2020) Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG-67) with Carrier Strike Group 5 provides sea security with naval gunfire during a Tactical Air Control Party (TACP)... 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), provide mortar support for a machine gun team taking enemy contact. Launc... More
200403-N-BT681-1320 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 3, 2020)
200403-N-BT681-1320 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 3, 2020) Lance Cpl. Aaron Palao-Moreno, from Bronx, New York, assigned to 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), participates in a live fire exercise in the hangar bay o... 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 an open field during a helicopter raid on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 28, 2021. The exercise prepared ... More
IE JIMA, Japan (Sept. 9, 2020) Navy Corpsmen and Marines
IE JIMA, Japan (Sept. 9, 2020) Navy Corpsmen and Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), treat and move casualties during mass casualty training. The trainin... 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
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
200207-N-FA868-1079 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 7, 2020) Sgt.
200207-N-FA868-1079 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 7, 2020) Sgt. Justin Roe, from Granby, Massachusetts, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), demo... 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
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/4, 31st
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) take cover in Combat Town, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 8, 2021. The Marines of 3/4 provided rapid reinforcement in suppor... 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
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
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. 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
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
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