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Marine volunteers from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron – 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, remove trash and debris from Taguchi Beach, Okinawa, Japan, on the morning of July 30. The groups spent more than two hours removing enough trash and debris to fill 15 (33-gallon) bags. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is the only continually forward-deployed MEU, and remains the United States’ force-in-readiness in the Asia-Pacific region. - Marine volunteers from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron – 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, remove trash and debris from Taguchi Beach, Okinawa, Japan, on the morning of July 30. The groups spent more than two hours removing enough trash and debris to fill 15 (33-gallon) bags. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is the only continually forward-deployed MEU, and remains the United States’ force-in-readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

Two CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, taxi across a runway after completing a training exercise, June 14. The squadron recently attached to the 31st MEU as the incoming air combat element, and will be providing support throughout future deployments. The 31st MEU is the only continually forward-deployed MEU, and remains the nation’s force-in-readiness in the Asia-Pacific region. - Two CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, taxi across a runway after completing a training exercise, June 14. The squadron recently attached to the 31st MEU as the incoming air combat element, and will be providing support throughout future deployments. The 31st MEU is the only continually forward-deployed MEU, and remains the nation’s force-in-readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.