31st Marine Expeditionary Unit

An identity design created for 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Okinawa, Camp Hansen, May 29th, 2025. This design depicts an Eagle, Bolt, and Anchor represented by the words ready, partnered and lethal. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps identity design by Sgt. Peter Rawlins)
READY • PARTNERED • LETHAL
Okinawa, Japan

Who we are

Based out of Okinawa, Japan, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) is positioned to respond to crisis anywhere in the world.

 

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31 Seconds with 31st MEU | VMFA-242 82nd Birthday

A video highlighting the capabilities of the Marine Corps’ F-35B Lightning II aircraft utilized by Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 with the...

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31st MEU | VMFA 242 arms F-35Bs with multi-strike capabilities

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, attach an AIM-9X-2 missile to a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B...

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31st MEU | Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure exercise

U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, search the vessel during a visit, board, search...

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31st MEU | Animal Co. BLT 1/7 conducts simulated Night Helo Raid

U.S. Marines with Animal Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a patrol through...

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31st MEU | Conducts Launch and Recovery Drills Onboard USS San Diego

U.S. Marines with Baker Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, board the amphibious...

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31st MEU |1st LAR conducts TRAP

U.S. Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary...

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31st MEU | Air delivery operations

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts a low...

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31st MEU | Animal Co. BLT 1/7 conducts live-fire platoon attack exercise

U.S. Marines with Animal Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire a Multi-purpose...

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31st MEU | MRF conducts a limited scale raid

U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, clear a building during a limited scale raid...

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31st MEU | ACVs conduct Amphibious Operations

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, recover an Amphibious...

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