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U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit stand in formation during a relief and appointment ceremony at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 31, 2024. U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Charles B. Peoples relinquished his role as sergeant major of the 31st MEU to Sgt. Maj. Julio A. Mercedes. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Raul SotoVilla)

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit stand in formation during a relief and appointment ceremony at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 31, 2024. U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Charles B. Peoples relinquished his role as sergeant major of the 31st MEU to Sgt. Maj. Julio A. Mercedes. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Raul SotoVilla)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Raul Sotovilla

U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z attack helicopter pilots with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire an AGM-179 joint air-to-ground munition (JAGM) during an expeditionary (EXPO) strike, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, June 26, 2024. This EXPO strike launched the first JAGM off an AH-1Z in the Indo-Pacific region. The JAGM provides a true “fire and forget” capability to guide the missile to endgame, able to destroy fast-moving maritime targets like fast attack craft (FAC) in rough sea states. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force, ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Lape)

U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z attack helicopter pilots with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire an AGM-179 joint air-to-ground munition (JAGM) during an expeditionary (EXPO) strike, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, June 26, 2024. This EXPO strike launched the first JAGM off an AH-1Z in the Indo-Pacific region. The JAGM provides a true “fire and forget” capability to guide the missile to endgame, able to destroy fast-moving maritime targets like fast attack craft (FAC) in rough sea states. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force, ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Lape)

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Lape

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Soldiers with the Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force pose for a photo on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 11, 2024. CLB-31 hosted the ARDB to foster mutual understanding and improving interoperability between the two forces by sharing a wide range of capabilities and practices. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force, ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan K. Maldonado)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Soldiers with the Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force pose for a photo on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 11, 2024. CLB-31 hosted the ARDB to foster mutual understanding and improving interoperability between the two forces by sharing a wide range of capabilities and practices. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force, ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan K. Maldonado)

Photo by Cpl. Juan Maldonado

Members of the U.S. and Indonesian armed forces pose for a photo during a visit aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), in the Java Sea, Aug. 29, 2024. Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise that has significantly grown in scope and size since 2009. Super Garuda Shield 2024 is the third consecutive time this exercise has grown into a combined and joint event, focused on commitment to partnership and a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo By Cpl. Osmar Gutierrez)

Members of the U.S. and Indonesian armed forces pose for a photo during a visit aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), in the Java Sea, Aug. 29, 2024. Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise that has significantly grown in scope and size since 2009. Super Garuda Shield 2024 is the third consecutive time this exercise has grown into a combined and joint event, focused on commitment to partnership and a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo By Cpl. Osmar Gutierrez)

Photo by Cpl. Osmar Gutierrez

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, unload a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during a joint-strike dry-fire rehearsal aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), in the Java Sea, Aug. 30, 2024. The rehearsal was conducted to strengthen proficiency, communication and cooperation between different branches and militaries before executing a joint live-fire strike exercise. Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise that has significantly grown in scope and size since 2009. Super Garuda Shield 2024 is the third consecutive time this exercise has grown into a combined and joint event, focused on commitment to partnership and a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Peter J. Eilen)

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, unload a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during a joint-strike dry-fire rehearsal aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), in the Java Sea, Aug. 30, 2024. The rehearsal was conducted to strengthen proficiency, communication and cooperation between different branches and militaries before executing a joint live-fire strike exercise. Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise that has significantly grown in scope and size since 2009. Super Garuda Shield 2024 is the third consecutive time this exercise has grown into a combined and joint event, focused on commitment to partnership and a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Peter J. Eilen)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Peter Eilen

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Gabriel Kazanfer, an explosive ordnance technician, left, and Gunnery Sgt. Sergio Mendoza, an ordnance chief, both with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, load a 2.75-inch Zuni rocket before a joint live-fire strike exercise, part of Super Garuda Shield 2024, aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), in the Java Sea, Aug. 31, 2024. The purpose of the exercise was to effectively communicate and coordinate with other military entities to successfully destroy a simulated enemy. Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise that has significantly grown in scope and size since 2009. Super Garuda Shield 2024 is the third consecutive time this exercise has grown into a combined and joint event, focused on commitment to partnership and a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo By Cpl. Osmar Gutierrez)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Gabriel Kazanfer, an explosive ordnance technician, left, and Gunnery Sgt. Sergio Mendoza, an ordnance chief, both with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, load a 2.75-inch Zuni rocket before a joint live-fire strike exercise, part of Super Garuda Shield 2024, aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), in the Java Sea, Aug. 31, 2024. The purpose of the exercise was to effectively communicate and coordinate with other military entities to successfully destroy a simulated enemy. Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise that has significantly grown in scope and size since 2009. Super Garuda Shield 2024 is the third consecutive time this exercise has grown into a combined and joint event, focused on commitment to partnership and a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo By Cpl. Osmar Gutierrez)

Photo by Cpl. Osmar Gutierrez

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Scott Detar, a UH-1Y Venom crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts a joint live-fire strike exercise, part of Super Garuda Shield 2024, in East Java, Indonesia, Aug. 31, 2024. The purpose of the exercise was to effectively communicate and coordinate with other military entities to successfully destroy a simulated enemy. Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise that has significantly grown in scope and size since 2009. Super Garuda Shield 2024 is the third consecutive time this exercise has grown into a combined and joint event, focused on commitment to partnership and a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. Detar is a native of Missouri. (U.S. Marine Corps photo By Cpl. Osmar Gutierrez)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Scott Detar, a UH-1Y Venom crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts a joint live-fire strike exercise, part of Super Garuda Shield 2024, in East Java, Indonesia, Aug. 31, 2024. The purpose of the exercise was to effectively communicate and coordinate with other military entities to successfully destroy a simulated enemy. Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise that has significantly grown in scope and size since 2009. Super Garuda Shield 2024 is the third consecutive time this exercise has grown into a combined and joint event, focused on commitment to partnership and a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. Detar is a native of Missouri. (U.S. Marine Corps photo By Cpl. Osmar Gutierrez)

Photo by Cpl. Osmar Gutierrez

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M4 service rifle during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship the USS America (LHA 6) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 1, 2024. The Marines conducted the live-fire training to improve their marksmanship in close proximity situations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force, ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Maldonado)

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M4 service rifle during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship the USS America (LHA 6) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 1, 2024. The Marines conducted the live-fire training to improve their marksmanship in close proximity situations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force, ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Maldonado)

Photo by Cpl. Juan Maldonado

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, return simulated enemy fire during a mechanized raid exercise on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 13, 2024. The Marines refined their tactical skills through the use of coordinating with multiple vehicles and inserting from critical strategic positions. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the USS America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Andrews)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, return simulated enemy fire during a mechanized raid exercise on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 13, 2024. The Marines refined their tactical skills through the use of coordinating with multiple vehicles and inserting from critical strategic positions. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the USS America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Andrews)

Photo by Cpl. Tyler Andrews

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary, assemble a radar detector during a Sensor Expeditionary Advanced Base exercise at Irisuna Island, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 21, 2024. Sensor EABs reinforce U.S. Navy and Marines’ capabilities to maintain all-domain awareness, protecting maritime shipping lanes and critical waterways and supporting airspace defense by employing radars and relaying the information back to combined-joint commanders. USINDOPACOM forces perform operations in and around critical sea passages and trade thoroughfares to deter threats that create regional instability and impinge on the free flow of goods, people, and ideas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Skilah Sanchez)

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary, assemble a radar detector during a Sensor Expeditionary Advanced Base exercise at Irisuna Island, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 21, 2024. Sensor EABs reinforce U.S. Navy and Marines’ capabilities to maintain all-domain awareness, protecting maritime shipping lanes and critical waterways and supporting airspace defense by employing radars and relaying the information back to combined-joint commanders. USINDOPACOM forces perform operations in and around critical sea passages and trade thoroughfares to deter threats that create regional instability and impinge on the free flow of goods, people, and ideas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Skilah Sanchez)

Photo by Pfc. Skilah Sanchez

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II strike fighter aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fly alongside a KC-130J Super Hercules tanker aircraft assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, during an aerial refueling exercise in the vicinity of the Miyako Strait, Aug. 21, 2024. The air-to-air refueling extends the patrolling and strike range abilities of F-35Bs, outspreading a 5th generation multi-discipline strike capability to support combined-joint all domain operations in key maritime terrain. USINDOPACOM forces perform operations in and around critical sea passages and trade thoroughfares to deter threats that create regional instability and impinge on the free flow of goods, people, and ideas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Lape)

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II strike fighter aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fly alongside a KC-130J Super Hercules tanker aircraft assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, during an aerial refueling exercise in the vicinity of the Miyako Strait, Aug. 21, 2024. The air-to-air refueling extends the patrolling and strike range abilities of F-35Bs, outspreading a 5th generation multi-discipline strike capability to support combined-joint all domain operations in key maritime terrain. USINDOPACOM forces perform operations in and around critical sea passages and trade thoroughfares to deter threats that create regional instability and impinge on the free flow of goods, people, and ideas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Lape)

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Lape

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brookmichaelson Robert, a native of Hawaii and a bulk fuel specialist with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, connects fuel lines during a forward arming and refueling point exercise at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 21, 2024. A FARP is a multi-discipline operation that increases the speed of maneuver for aerial operations, utilizing expeditionary advanced base operations, enhancing strike capabilities by decreasing the distance required for refueling and rearming while Increasing the range of combined-joint all domain operation capabilities. USINDOPACOM forces perform operations in and around critical sea passages and trade thoroughfares to deter threats that create regional instability and impinge on the free flow of goods, people, and ideas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Maldonado)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brookmichaelson Robert, a native of Hawaii and a bulk fuel specialist with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, connects fuel lines during a forward arming and refueling point exercise at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 21, 2024. A FARP is a multi-discipline operation that increases the speed of maneuver for aerial operations, utilizing expeditionary advanced base operations, enhancing strike capabilities by decreasing the distance required for refueling and rearming while Increasing the range of combined-joint all domain operation capabilities. USINDOPACOM forces perform operations in and around critical sea passages and trade thoroughfares to deter threats that create regional instability and impinge on the free flow of goods, people, and ideas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Maldonado)

Photo by Cpl. Juan Maldonado

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to load ordnance during F-35B Lightning II ordnance operations aboard the amphibious assault ship the USS America (LHA 6), in the vicinity of Miyako Strait, Aug. 21, 2024. Marine F-35Bs brings a 5th generation multi-discipline strike capability to support combined-joint all domain operations in key maritime terrain. USINDOPACOM forces perform operations in and around critical sea passages and trade thoroughfares to deter threats that create regional instability and impinge on the free flow of goods, people, and ideas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Andrews)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to load ordnance during F-35B Lightning II ordnance operations aboard the amphibious assault ship the USS America (LHA 6), in the vicinity of Miyako Strait, Aug. 21, 2024. Marine F-35Bs brings a 5th generation multi-discipline strike capability to support combined-joint all domain operations in key maritime terrain. USINDOPACOM forces perform operations in and around critical sea passages and trade thoroughfares to deter threats that create regional instability and impinge on the free flow of goods, people, and ideas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Andrews)

Photo by Cpl. Tyler Andrews

Marines ride Boats as part of a a boat raid

Marines ride Boats as part of a a boat raid

Photo by Lance Cpl. Grace Gerlach

U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z attack helicopter pilots with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire an AGM-179 joint air-to-ground munition (JAGM) during an expeditionary (EXPO) strike, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, June 26, 2024. This EXPO strike launched the first JAGM off an AH-1Z in the Indo-Pacific region. The JAGM provides a true “fire and forget” capability to guide the missile to endgame, able to destroy fast-moving maritime targets like fast attack craft (FAC) in rough sea states. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force, ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Lape)

U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z attack helicopter pilots with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire an AGM-179 joint air-to-ground munition (JAGM) during an expeditionary (EXPO) strike, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, June 26, 2024. This EXPO strike launched the first JAGM off an AH-1Z in the Indo-Pacific region. The JAGM provides a true “fire and forget” capability to guide the missile to endgame, able to destroy fast-moving maritime targets like fast attack craft (FAC) in rough sea states. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force, ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Lape)

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Lape

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, transport in combat rubber raiding crafts during a boat raid exercise on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, June 21, 2024. Marines with BLT 1/4 conducted the raid exercise to strengthen and refine company tactics and procedures, improve their ability to conduct assaults from the sea and ensure readiness for real-world scenarios. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Osmar Gutierrez)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, transport in combat rubber raiding crafts during a boat raid exercise on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, June 21, 2024. Marines with BLT 1/4 conducted the raid exercise to strengthen and refine company tactics and procedures, improve their ability to conduct assaults from the sea and ensure readiness for real-world scenarios. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Osmar Gutierrez)

Photo by Cpl. Osmar Gutierrez

U.S. Marines with maritime raid force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a helocast training off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, June 20, 2024. Helocasting is an airborne technique that allows Marines to insert personnel into a body of water from an aircraft. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force, ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Angel Diaz Montes De Oca)

U.S. Marines with maritime raid force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a helocast training off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, June 20, 2024. Helocasting is an airborne technique that allows Marines to insert personnel into a body of water from an aircraft. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force, ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Angel Diaz Montes De Oca)

Photo by Cpl. Angel Diaz

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Delfonza Bowcut, an artillery cannoneer with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, posts security during a chemical response element exercise, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 21, 2024. CREEX simulates the deployment of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense specialists to coordinate with explosive ordnance disposal technicians from Combat Logistics Battalion 31 and a ground support team from BLT 1/4, to conduct reconnaissance, site exploitation, control contamination, and provide technical decontamination. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force, ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. Bowcut is a native of Nevada. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher R. Lape)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Delfonza Bowcut, an artillery cannoneer with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, posts security during a chemical response element exercise, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 21, 2024. CREEX simulates the deployment of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense specialists to coordinate with explosive ordnance disposal technicians from Combat Logistics Battalion 31 and a ground support team from BLT 1/4, to conduct reconnaissance, site exploitation, control contamination, and provide technical decontamination. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force, ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. Bowcut is a native of Nevada. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher R. Lape)

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Lape

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, unload relief supplies during a simulated Forward Humanitarian Assistance exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 20, 2024. The FHA was conducted to test the Marines’ abilities to interact and aid humanitarian needs while promoting regional stability and security. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan K Maldonado)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, unload relief supplies during a simulated Forward Humanitarian Assistance exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 20, 2024. The FHA was conducted to test the Marines’ abilities to interact and aid humanitarian needs while promoting regional stability and security. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan K Maldonado)

Photo by Cpl. Juan Maldonado

U.S Navy hospital corpsmen with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, practice intravenous care at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 20, 2024. The Valkyrie program allows sailors to practice blood transfusion procedures on a simulated casualty in a tactical field care environment. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pvt. Skilah Sanchez)

U.S Navy hospital corpsmen with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, practice intravenous care at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 20, 2024. The Valkyrie program allows sailors to practice blood transfusion procedures on a simulated casualty in a tactical field care environment. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pvt. Skilah Sanchez)

Photo by Pvt. Skilah Sanchez