Lt. Gen. John Wissler, left, and Gen. Shigeru Iwasaki,
Lt. Gen. John Wissler, left, and Gen. Shigeru Iwasaki, watch an MV-22B Osprey maneuver for a landing Nov. 12 aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship Ise. The event marked the first time an Osprey has ... More
Steve C. Schrock, standing second from left, briefs
Steve C. Schrock, standing second from left, briefs wrestling participants on safety guidelines developed by the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles Jan. 4 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenm... More
Maj. Neil E. Oswald, center, inspects his CH-53E Super
Maj. Neil E. Oswald, center, inspects his CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with his crew before flying Jan. 8 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Oswald is a CH-53E pilot with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron ... More
Shinji Inoue sits in an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft
Shinji Inoue sits in an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Yokota Air Base Sept. 5 before the opening of the Japanese-American Friendship Festival. Inoue, a member of the Japan House of Representatives, was a ... More
Particpants in the Japan Observer Exchange Program
Particpants in the Japan Observer Exchange Program pose for a photo Dec. 4 in front of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma after being briefed on the capabilities of the airc... More
Sgt. Jacob Kurzrock and Lance Cpl. Isaac Cliff, both
Sgt. Jacob Kurzrock and Lance Cpl. Isaac Cliff, both with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Response Element, stand for a photo after an acclimatization hike du... More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a foreign object detection walk on the runway as part of exercise Cobra Gold 2020, Utapao, Kingdom of Thai... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and U.S. Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Division conduct a noncombatant evacuation rehearsal as part of exercise Cobra Gold 2020... More
Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear defense
Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear defense specialists with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a demonstration of Marine Corps standards and protocols for scrubbing and screening for CBRN threa... More
U.S. Marine Chief Warrant Officer Samuel Curry, officer
U.S. Marine Chief Warrant Officer Samuel Curry, officer in charge of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response element with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit speaks with Royal Thai sailors and Ma... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit play
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit play volleyball with students of Matthayom Pharatchatan Na Yao High school during a community relations event as part of exercise Cobra Gold 2020, Matthayom Phara... More
Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense
Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialists with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a notional casualty extraction during a biological decontamination demonstration with Royal Th... More
Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense
Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialists with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit scrub and screen a simulated CBRN casualty during a rehearsal with Royal Thai sailors and Marines as pa... More
Members of the Japanese Observer Exchange Program came
Members of the Japanese Observer Exchange Program came to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Feb. 6 to learn about the MV-22B Osprey. The JOEP members were given a class on the unique abilities of the Osprey and ... More
A UH-1Y Huey crew chief gives a hand signal to pilots
A UH-1Y Huey crew chief gives a hand signal to pilots as they prepare to take off from Landing Zone Nackaroo at Bradshaw Field Training Area, Australia, July 18, 2015. The Marines of Marine Light Attack Helicop... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Feb. 6, 2016. The Marines of VM... More
Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter boards an MV-22B
Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter boards an MV-22B Osprey belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, April 15, 2016, during a visit to Antonio Bautista Air ... More
MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrive at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 17, 2016. The aircraft arrived in preparation to su... More
MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan April 18, 2016 to work with the Japanese Ground Self Defe... More
Marines and Japanese service members load supplies
Marines and Japanese service members load supplies into MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in Japan Ground Self Defense Force Takayumaru Camp A... More
2nd Lt. Ethan Treacy, a public affairs officer with
2nd Lt. Ethan Treacy, a public affairs officer with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, watches nighttime flight operations aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), June 10, 2017. Marine aviators with Marine At... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter prepares to land
A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter prepares to land aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) June 11, 2017. The Super Stallion belongs to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced). Marine aviators with V... More
VMA-311 Harriers take flight
An AV-8B Harrier short take off-vertical landing jet taxis after landing aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during deck qualifications while underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 14, 2017. Marine Attack Squa... More
A Marine aviator with Marine Attack Squadron 311 sits
A Marine aviator with Marine Attack Squadron 311 sits in the cockpit of an AV-8B Harrier short take off-vertical landing jet during deck qualifications aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) while underway in ... More
An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium
An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), idles atop the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), off the coast of Sydney, Australia, June 29, 2017. VMM... More
Avoiding a dust cloud on Townshend Island
This graphic representation shows Lance Cpl. Michael Ruiz, a mechanic with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, during Exercise Talisman Saber 2017 on Townshend Island, Shoalwater Bay ... More
Mortars Platoon, Golf Battery, Battalion Landing Team,
Mortars Platoon, Golf Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, fired several hundred shells during Talisman Saber 17, refining their day and night targeting capabilities as part of a Combine... More
Lance Cpl. Lance Cpl. Evan Talbott, a military policeman
Lance Cpl. Lance Cpl. Evan Talbott, a military policeman with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, mounts an M2 .50-caliber Browning machine gun onto a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle before convoy live-fi... More
Marines with Golf Battery, Battalion Landing Team,
Marines with Golf Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, fire an M777A2 155 mm howitzer as part of direct-fire training during Exercise Talisman Saber 17 on Townshend Island, Shoalwater Ba... More
Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team,
Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, spend a few minutes of pause as the sun sets at the end of day five of Exercise Talisman Saber 17 on Townshend Island, Shoalwat... More
A pallet of essentials for a mortar platoon – 81-mm
A pallet of essentials for a mortar platoon – 81-mm mortar rounds and water – sit atop a hillside on Townshend Island, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, as part of Exercise Talisman Saber 17,... More
Lance Cpl. Juan Juarez, a mortarman with Weapons Company,
Lance Cpl. Juan Juarez, a mortarman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, looks through a mortar sighting system during the ongoing Exercise Talisman Saber 17 on Townshend Is... More
U.S. Navy Capt. George Doyon, left, U.S. Marine Col.
U.S. Navy Capt. George Doyon, left, U.S. Marine Col. Tye R. Wallace, center, and Australian Navy Capt. Guy Holthouse spend a moment discussing the ongoing Exercise Talisman Saber 17 on Townshend Island, Shoalwa... More
Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team,
Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, adjust the sights on an 81-mm mortar as part of a combined joint live-fire exercise during Exercise Talisman Saber 17 on Townshe... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Joanna Grandall salutes the
Petty Officer 3rd Class Joanna Grandall salutes the U.S. and Australian flags during the closing ceremony of Exercise Talisman Saber 17 aboard the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), ported in Brisbane, Queensland, Aus... More
An F-35B Lightning II lands on the USS Wasp (LHD-1)
An F-35B Lightning II lands on the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, March 20, 2018. A detachment of F-35Bs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 joined the USS Wasp earlier this month, ma... More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion,
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to board a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during fast rope training while underway aboard the USS Green Bay (LPD-... More
“What makes me feel patriotic and proud to be to be
“What makes me feel patriotic and proud to be to be a Marine is the fact that my profession allows me to train and influence young men in a way that can alter history for the better.”(Official Marine Corps Illu... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit clean
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit clean tactical vehicles at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 21, 2019. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the U... More
A Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion,
A Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, zips down a line during fast rope training at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, May 21, 2019. BLT 2/1 is the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marin... More
An AH-1Z Viper helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
An AH-1Z Viper helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) sits on the flight deck aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), underway in the East China Sea, June 3, 2019... More
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) unload supplies from an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (R... More
A UH-1Y Huey helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
A UH-1Y Huey helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) ascends from the flight deck aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), underway in the East China Sea, June 4, 2... More
An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium
An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) takes off during flight operations aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1) while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 5, 2019.The 3... More
An MH-60S Seahawk prepares to land during flight operations
An MH-60S Seahawk prepares to land during flight operations aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1) while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 5, 2019. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps` only continuousl... More
Sgt. Tanner Olson, a crew chief with Marine Medium
Sgt. Tanner Olson, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) fires a GAU-17/A minigun on simulated targets during training over the Philippine Sea, June 5, 2019. The 31st Marine Expedi... More
A Marine with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team,
A Marine with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, coaches Sailors during pistol qualifications aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), underway in the East Chin... More
Marines with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team,
Marines with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, clean weapons after assembling in the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) hangar bay while underway in the Philippine Sea, Jun... More
An F-35B Lightning ll fighter aircraft with Marine
An F-35B Lightning ll fighter aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) stands by during twilight flight operations while underway in th... More
Cpl. Jonathan A. Sturgon, a support team leader with
Cpl. Jonathan A. Sturgon, a support team leader with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, draws a weapon during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel drill aboard the USS... More
Marines with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team,
Marines with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, practice shooting techniques in the USS Wasp (LHD 1) hangar bay while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 6, 2019. The 31st Marine... More
An F-35B Lightning ll fighter aircraft with Marine
An F-35B Lightning ll fighter aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) takes off during twilight flight operations while underway in th... More
Lance Cpl. Turner Trenary, an ordnance technician with
Lance Cpl. Turner Trenary, an ordnance technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) observes F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft during flight operations aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1) while u... More
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) unload supplies during a Replenishment at Sea while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 8, 2019. The... More
A Marine with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team,
A Marine with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, scans for aircraft during training aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), underway in the Philippine Sea, Jun... More
F-35B Lighting II fighter aircraft stand by on the
F-35B Lighting II fighter aircraft stand by on the flight deck of the USS Wasp (LHD 1) during a Tactical Air Control Party exercise while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 9, 2019. The 31st Marine Expedition... More
Capt. Ryan Poitras, officer-in-charge of the 31st Marine
Capt. Ryan Poitras, officer-in-charge of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Detachment, observes the flight deck of the USS Wasp during a Tactical Air Control Party exercise while un... More
An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft with Marine
An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1) prepares for night time flight operations while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 9, ... More
M240B medium machine guns stand by prior to being test
M240B medium machine guns stand by prior to being test fired a test fire of the M240B medium machine guns and M2 .50-caliber Browning machine guns aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in the Philippine Sea, Ju... More
Ordnance Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
Ordnance Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, load 25mm semi-armor piercing high explosive incendiary tracer rounds into an F-35B Lightning II fighter ... More
Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd
Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, stage gear during an exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), underway in the Philippine Sea, June 10, ... More
Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team,
Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, review protocol on aircrafts for Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in the Philip... More
Sgt. Asad Rahman, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
Sgt. Asad Rahman, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), explains to the Marines of Combat Logistics Battalion 31 what to expect when loading an MV-22 Osprey during a casualty evac... More
Ammo stands by during small-arms qualification aboard
Ammo stands by during small-arms qualification aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in the Philippine Sea, June 11, 2019. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only cont... More
Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit step onto
Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit step onto the firing line during small-arms qualification aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in the Philippine Sea, June 11, 2019. The 31st... More
Sgt. Antonio R. Letizia, a squad leader with Echo Company,
Sgt. Antonio R. Letizia, a squad leader with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, practices reloading an M9A1 9mm service pistol during small arms qualification aboard the amphibiou... More
Sgt. Nicolas A. Longoria (left), a rifle squad leader,
Sgt. Nicolas A. Longoria (left), a rifle squad leader, and Cpl. Brandon L. Lilac (right), an assaultman, both with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, use a PRC-152 radio during ta... More
A UH-1Y Huey helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
A UH-1Y Huey helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), takes off to support a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit fire
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit fire an M2 .50-caliber Browning machine gun aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in the Coral Sea, June 15, 2019. The 31st MEU, the Mari... More
Lt. Cmdr. Jay Weatherwax, a chaplain with the 31st
Lt. Cmdr. Jay Weatherwax, a chaplain with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives the invocation at a Corporals’ Course Professional Military Education graduation aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in the ... More
Marines and Sailors celebrate the 121st birthday of
Marines and Sailors celebrate the 121st birthday of Hospital Corpsmen aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in the Coral Sea, June 17, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready G... More
Marines and Sailors man the rails aboard the amphibious
Marines and Sailors man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) as it arrives in Sydney for a port visit, Jun. 18 2019. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps' only continuou... More
Marines and Sailors man the rails aboard the amphibious
Marines and Sailors man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) as it arrives in Sydney for a port visit. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-de... More
Marines and Sailors man the rails aboard the amphibious
Marines and Sailors man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) as it arrives in Sydney for a port visit. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-de... More
Hala Ramadan, the principal of Belmore High School,
Hala Ramadan, the principal of Belmore High School, speaks to students from Belmore High School and Menindee Central School and Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit during a community relations event... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Wood-Casella, a U.S.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Wood-Casella, a U.S. Navy religious program specialist with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, works with students from Belmore High School to lay mulch during a community relat... More
Col. Robert Brodie, the commanding officer of the 31st
Col. Robert Brodie, the commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to Marines and Sailors during a visit to the Royal Alexandria Hospital for Children, Sydney, Australia, June 20, 2019. Th... More
An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft with Marine
An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) conducts flight operations after launching from the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) conduct flight operatio... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit take
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit take part in Lance Corporal Seminar Professional Military Education aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in the Coral Sea, June 24, 2019.... More
A Joint Terminal Attack Controller with the 31st Marine
A Joint Terminal Attack Controller with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force coordinates fires with F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft during a Tactical Air Control Party exercise aboard th... More
Force Reconnaissance Marines with the 31st Marine
Force Reconnaissance Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Maritime Raid Force prepare to board an MH-60S Sea Hawk during a fast rope and casualty evacuation drill aboard the amphibious assault ship U... More
Sgt. Michael J. Garcia, a maintenance chief with the
Sgt. Michael J. Garcia, a maintenance chief with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, teaches a class for Lance Corporal Seminar Professional Military Education aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare ordnance for an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in the Coral Sea, June 26, 2019. Wasp, f... More
Master Sgt. Adam L. Arsenault, an intelligence chief
Master Sgt. Adam L. Arsenault, an intelligence chief with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to junior Marines during graduation for Lance Corporal Seminar Professional Military Education aboard the amp... More
Lance Cpl. Christopher D. Le, a radio operator with
Lance Cpl. Christopher D. Le, a radio operator with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, establishes tactical communications during a simulated Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear contingency drill... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to board Landing Craft, Utility 1633 aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), underway in the Coral Sea,... More
Sgt. Jakob J. Camarena, a lead scout sniper with the
Sgt. Jakob J. Camarena, a lead scout sniper with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, prepares to board an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD ... More
Force Reconnaissance Marines with Maritime Raid Force,
Force Reconnaissance Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provide security during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LS... More
A crew chief aboard an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft
A crew chief aboard an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) observes the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during a simulated reconnaissance and surveil... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare for a simulated visit, board, search and seizure aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), underway in the Coral Sea, June 29, 2019. Gr... More
Commander’s multi-tool: Law enforcement detachment provides versatilit...
Sgt. Arielle Lahtinen, noncommissioned officer in charge with the 31st MEU's Law Enforcement detachment, tases a Marine with a Conducted Energy Weapon, or TASER, during a non-lethal weapons course aboard the am... More
Sergeant Arielle Lahtinen, a non-lethal weapons trainer
Sergeant Arielle Lahtinen, a non-lethal weapons trainer with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, instructs Marines and Sailors during a Conducted Energy Weapons, or TASER®, certification course aboard the amph... More
Sgt. Christopher N. Gutierrez, an administration chief
Sgt. Christopher N. Gutierrez, an administration chief with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in the Coral Sea, June 29,... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force board an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in the Coral Sea, prior to a reconna... More
Force Reconnaissance Marines with Maritime Raid Force,
Force Reconnaissance Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to breach a door while clearing the bridge during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the amphibious... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force conduct a high altitude, low opening jump into the Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, after departing the amphibious assau... More
A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s
A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force applies camouflage face paint prior to an amphibious insert into a reconnaissance and surveillance aboard the amphibious assault ship USS W... More
Assault Amphibious Vehicles with Battalion Landing
Assault Amphibious Vehicles with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare for a simulated mechanized raid aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (L... More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion,
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines , 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, stack at a simulated doorway during building-clearing training aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashl... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force carry a combat rubber raiding craft prior to an amphibious reconnaissance operation aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), und... More