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U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 (CLB), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Japanese soldiers with the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment conduct a convoy with a Marine Corps joint light tactical vehicle and two medium tactical vehicle replacement trucks, and a Japanese Toyota Type 73 medium truck and two Type 73 Kogata light utility vehicles for a company-level training exercise on Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, Mar. 17, 2022. CLB-31 conducted convoy maneuvers to sustain maritime readiness and to integrate Japanese forces in training for Maritime Defense Exercise Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (MDX-ARDB). MDX-ARDB is a bilateral exercise meant to increase interoperability and strengthen ties between U.S. and Japanese forces for the defense of Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Grace Gerlach)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 (CLB), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Japanese soldiers with the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment conduct a convoy with a Marine Corps joint light tactical vehicle and two medium tactical vehicle replacement trucks, and a Japanese Toyota Type 73 medium truck and two Type 73 Kogata light utility vehicles for a company-level training exercise on Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, Mar. 17, 2022. CLB-31 conducted convoy maneuvers to sustain maritime readiness and to integrate Japanese forces in training for Maritime Defense Exercise Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (MDX-ARDB). MDX-ARDB is a bilateral exercise meant to increase interoperability and strengthen ties between U.S. and Japanese forces for the defense of Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Grace Gerlach)

Photo by Cpl. Grace Gerlach

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force V-22 Osprey with the 107th Aviation Unit conduct a bilateral formation flight over Mount Fuji, Japan, Mar. 17, 2022. Bilateral flights build familiarity and interoperability between U.S. and Japanese aviation units. Maritime Defense Exercise Amphibious Ready Deployment Brigade is a bilateral exercise meant to increase interoperability and strengthen ties between U.S. and Japanese forces for the defense of Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cesar Ronaldo Alarcon)

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force V-22 Osprey with the 107th Aviation Unit conduct a bilateral formation flight over Mount Fuji, Japan, Mar. 17, 2022. Bilateral flights build familiarity and interoperability between U.S. and Japanese aviation units. Maritime Defense Exercise Amphibious Ready Deployment Brigade is a bilateral exercise meant to increase interoperability and strengthen ties between U.S. and Japanese forces for the defense of Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cesar Ronaldo Alarcon)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Cesar Alarcon

U.S. Navy corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) compete against Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) medics with the Amphibious Ready Deployment Brigade to place a tourniquet on a casualty on Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, Mar. 21, 2022. The corpsmen and medics worked together to set up a shock trauma platoon, which enables the quick stabilization of casualties in a field environment. Maritime Defense Exercise Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade is a bilateral exercise meant to increase interoperability and strengthen ties between U.S. and Japanese forces for the defense of Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cesar Ronaldo Alarcon)

U.S. Navy corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) compete against Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) medics with the Amphibious Ready Deployment Brigade to place a tourniquet on a casualty on Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, Mar. 21, 2022. The corpsmen and medics worked together to set up a shock trauma platoon, which enables the quick stabilization of casualties in a field environment. Maritime Defense Exercise Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade is a bilateral exercise meant to increase interoperability and strengthen ties between U.S. and Japanese forces for the defense of Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cesar Ronaldo Alarcon)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Cesar Alarcon

A British Royal Marine Commando with 40 Commando Royal Marines, sets security during an experimental jungle training exercise, Naval Base Guam, Guam, Mar. 22, 2022. Exercise Noble Arashi is part of 31st MEU’s Noble Series of exercises which are used to validate or invalidate the Family of Naval Concepts, develop techniques and procedures for the employment of MEU assets in support of sea denial and fleet maneuver, and inform future force design and experimentation efforts. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Yvonne Iwae)

A British Royal Marine Commando with 40 Commando Royal Marines, sets security during an experimental jungle training exercise, Naval Base Guam, Guam, Mar. 22, 2022. Exercise Noble Arashi is part of 31st MEU’s Noble Series of exercises which are used to validate or invalidate the Family of Naval Concepts, develop techniques and procedures for the employment of MEU assets in support of sea denial and fleet maneuver, and inform future force design and experimentation efforts. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Yvonne Iwae)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Yvonne Iwae

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Chris Meinershagen, a mortar Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), holds security during room clearing drills at Barrigada, Guam, Mar. 21, 2022. Exercise Noble Arashi is part of 31st MEU's Noble Series of exercises which are used to validate or invalidate the Family of Naval Concepts, develop techniques and procedures for the employment of MEU assets in support of sea denial and fleet maneuver, and inform future force design and experimentation efforts. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the America Expeditionary Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Danny Gonzalez)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Chris Meinershagen, a mortar Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), holds security during room clearing drills at Barrigada, Guam, Mar. 21, 2022. Exercise Noble Arashi is part of 31st MEU's Noble Series of exercises which are used to validate or invalidate the Family of Naval Concepts, develop techniques and procedures for the employment of MEU assets in support of sea denial and fleet maneuver, and inform future force design and experimentation efforts. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the America Expeditionary Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Danny Gonzalez)

Photo by Sgt. Danny Gonzalez

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Stanley Calixte, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 31 (CLB), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, briefs Japanese soldiers with the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment before a convoy for a company-level training exercise on Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, Mar. 17, 2022. CLB-31 conducted convoy maneuvers to sustain maritime readiness and to integrate Japanese forces in training for Maritime Defense Exercise Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (MDX-ARDB). MDX-ARDB is a bilateral exercise meant to increase interoperability and strengthen ties between U.S. and Japanese forces for the defense of Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Grace Gerlach)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Stanley Calixte, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 31 (CLB), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, briefs Japanese soldiers with the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment before a convoy for a company-level training exercise on Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, Mar. 17, 2022. CLB-31 conducted convoy maneuvers to sustain maritime readiness and to integrate Japanese forces in training for Maritime Defense Exercise Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (MDX-ARDB). MDX-ARDB is a bilateral exercise meant to increase interoperability and strengthen ties between U.S. and Japanese forces for the defense of Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Grace Gerlach)

Photo by Cpl. Grace Gerlach

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), escort Japanese soldiers with the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment (1ARDR) to a drop zone for a quick response air delivery exercise in support of Maritime Defense Exercise Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (MDX-ARDB) on Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, Mar. 15, 2022. Marines with the 31st MEU demonstrated quick response air delivery capabilities to integrate Japanese forces in training. MDX-ARDB is a bilateral exercise meant to increase interoperability and strengthen ties between U.S. and Japanese forces for the defense of Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Grace Gerlach)

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), escort Japanese soldiers with the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment (1ARDR) to a drop zone for a quick response air delivery exercise in support of Maritime Defense Exercise Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (MDX-ARDB) on Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, Mar. 15, 2022. Marines with the 31st MEU demonstrated quick response air delivery capabilities to integrate Japanese forces in training. MDX-ARDB is a bilateral exercise meant to increase interoperability and strengthen ties between U.S. and Japanese forces for the defense of Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Grace Gerlach)

Photo by Cpl. Grace Gerlach

U.S. Marines with Kilo Battery, Battalion Landing Team 1/5 (BLT 1/5), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a simulated gun drill during a direct fire range at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, March 14, 2022. BLT 1/5 routinely conducts live-fire operations to maintain proficiency and combat readiness. Maritime Defense Exercise Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade is a bilateral exercise meant to increase interoperability and strengthen ties between U.S. and Japanese forces for the defense of Japan.

U.S. Marines with Kilo Battery, Battalion Landing Team 1/5 (BLT 1/5), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a simulated gun drill during a direct fire range at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, March 14, 2022. BLT 1/5 routinely conducts live-fire operations to maintain proficiency and combat readiness. Maritime Defense Exercise Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade is a bilateral exercise meant to increase interoperability and strengthen ties between U.S. and Japanese forces for the defense of Japan.

Photo by Cpl Malik Lewis

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, engage targets during an unknown distance course at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, March. 14, 2022. The course consisted of a live-fire training in which Marines found and eliminated targets at unknown distances. Maritime Defense Exercise Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade is a bilateral exercise meant to increase interoperability and strengthen ties between U.S. and Japanese forces for the defense of Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Manuel Alvarado)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, engage targets during an unknown distance course at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, March. 14, 2022. The course consisted of a live-fire training in which Marines found and eliminated targets at unknown distances. Maritime Defense Exercise Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade is a bilateral exercise meant to increase interoperability and strengthen ties between U.S. and Japanese forces for the defense of Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Manuel Alvarado)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Manuel Alvarado

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare for a night convoy at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 24, 2021. Marines with the BLT regularly conduct training to maintain readiness and proficiency while attached to the 31st MEU. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daisha R. Ramirez)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare for a night convoy at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 24, 2021. Marines with the BLT regularly conduct training to maintain readiness and proficiency while attached to the 31st MEU. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daisha R. Ramirez)

Photo by Sgt. Daisha Ramirez

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines (BLT 3/5), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct an amphibious night raid rehearsal on combat rubber raiding crafts at Kin Blue training area, Okinawa, Japan, May 22, 2021. Marines with the 31st MEU conduct raid rehearsals in order to test operational equipment, sustain proficiency in small boat handling fundamentals and refine standard operating procedures. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Grace Gerlach)

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines (BLT 3/5), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct an amphibious night raid rehearsal on combat rubber raiding crafts at Kin Blue training area, Okinawa, Japan, May 22, 2021. Marines with the 31st MEU conduct raid rehearsals in order to test operational equipment, sustain proficiency in small boat handling fundamentals and refine standard operating procedures. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Grace Gerlach)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Grace Gerlach

U.S Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Luckner Desma, chief, Motor Transport Operations goes over immediate action drills during a Vehicle Commander Course on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 20, 2021. The command element conducted a Vehicle Commander Course (VCC) instruction and testing in order to train and assess the tactical and technical proficiency of Marines in order to certify them to serve as Vehicle Commanders. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daisha R. Ramirez)

U.S Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Luckner Desma, chief, Motor Transport Operations goes over immediate action drills during a Vehicle Commander Course on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 20, 2021. The command element conducted a Vehicle Commander Course (VCC) instruction and testing in order to train and assess the tactical and technical proficiency of Marines in order to certify them to serve as Vehicle Commanders. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daisha R. Ramirez)

Photo by Sgt. Daisha Ramirez

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kaleb Smith, an automotive maintenance technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, is awarded the 2020 Motor Transport Noncommissioned Officer of the Year at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, on May 28, 2021. On behalf of the commandant of the Marine Corps, Marines were recognized as the 2020 United States Marine Corps Motor Transport Awards Program recipients for their hard work and dedication to the Motor Transport community and mission. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kaleb Smith, an automotive maintenance technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, is awarded the 2020 Motor Transport Noncommissioned Officer of the Year at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, on May 28, 2021. On behalf of the commandant of the Marine Corps, Marines were recognized as the 2020 United States Marine Corps Motor Transport Awards Program recipients for their hard work and dedication to the Motor Transport community and mission. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly)

Photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly

U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), carry a simulated adversary on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 18, 2021. The Marines conducted an aerial insert, casualty evacuation, scene documentation, and questioned the simulated adversary as part of MEUEX, an exercise conducted to increase proficiency and mission readiness within the 31st MEU. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph E. DeMarcus)

U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), carry a simulated adversary on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 18, 2021. The Marines conducted an aerial insert, casualty evacuation, scene documentation, and questioned the simulated adversary as part of MEUEX, an exercise conducted to increase proficiency and mission readiness within the 31st MEU. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph E. DeMarcus)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph DeMarcus

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provide security while patrolling to a known location during on and off drills on a MV-22 in support of MEUEX at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, on May 17, 2021. The Marines and sailors timed themselves to see how quickly and efficiently they off load and on load aircrafts for future inserts. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly)

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provide security while patrolling to a known location during on and off drills on a MV-22 in support of MEUEX at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, on May 17, 2021. The Marines and sailors timed themselves to see how quickly and efficiently they off load and on load aircrafts for future inserts. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly)

Photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly

U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon (FRP), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), detach themselves after underwater navigation course at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, April 28, 2021. FRP conducted diving repetitions to maintain proficiency and currency as combat divers. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Malik Lewis)

U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon (FRP), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), detach themselves after underwater navigation course at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, April 28, 2021. FRP conducted diving repetitions to maintain proficiency and currency as combat divers. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Malik Lewis)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Malik Lewis

U.S. Marines with Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct live fire drills on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 25, 2021. Marines with the 31st MEU regularly conduct live fire drills to maintain proficiency with multiple weapon systems. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Malik Lewis)

U.S. Marines with Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct live fire drills on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 25, 2021. Marines with the 31st MEU regularly conduct live fire drills to maintain proficiency with multiple weapon systems. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Malik Lewis)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Malik Lewis

U.S. Marine with Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon (ARP), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducts live fire drills on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 22, 2021. Marines with the 31st MEU regularly conduct live fire drills to maintain proficiency with multiple weapon systems. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daisha R. Ramirez)

U.S. Marine with Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon (ARP), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducts live fire drills on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 22, 2021. Marines with the 31st MEU regularly conduct live fire drills to maintain proficiency with multiple weapon systems. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daisha R. Ramirez)

Photo by Sgt. Daisha Ramirez

U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), land at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2021. The MRF conducted high-altitude jumps and dropped joint precision air drop systems to maintain readiness for future exercises and operations. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph E. DeMarcus)

U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), land at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, April 15, 2021. The MRF conducted high-altitude jumps and dropped joint precision air drop systems to maintain readiness for future exercises and operations. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph E. DeMarcus)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph DeMarcus

A U.S. Marine with Medium Marine Tilt Rotor Squadron 265 (VMM-265) Reinforced, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), views a CH-53E Super Stallion flying during a helicopter raid training exercise over Okinawa, Japan, May 25, 2021. The exercise prepared the Marines of Lima Company for potential future missions as the 31st MEU‘s helicopter raid force. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Malik Lewis)

A U.S. Marine with Medium Marine Tilt Rotor Squadron 265 (VMM-265) Reinforced, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), views a CH-53E Super Stallion flying during a helicopter raid training exercise over Okinawa, Japan, May 25, 2021. The exercise prepared the Marines of Lima Company for potential future missions as the 31st MEU‘s helicopter raid force. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Malik Lewis)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Malik Lewis