Marines and sailors from Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines (BLT 2/7), exit a plane upon arrival on Okinawa, Jan. 8. The Marines and sailors of BLT 2/7 will serve as the ground combat element (GCE) of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) during its upcoming Spring Patrol of the Asia-Pacific region. According to Lt. Col. John Reed, the battalion's Commanding Officer, this is the first time since the Korean War the battalion has served as an amphibious assault force and the first time in the battalion's history it has served as a BLT. - Marines and sailors from Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines (BLT 2/7), exit a plane upon arrival on Okinawa, Jan. 8. The Marines and sailors of BLT 2/7 will serve as the ground combat element (GCE) of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) during its upcoming Spring Patrol of the Asia-Pacific region. According to Lt. Col. John Reed, the battalion's Commanding Officer, this is the first time since the Korean War the battalion has served as an amphibious assault force and the first time in the battalion's history it has served as a BLT.

Marines and sailors from Combat Logistics Battalion 31 (CLB-31), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducted weapons familiarization classes during a CLB Exercise (CLBEX) Jan. 4-8. The MEU is currently preparing for its Spring Patrol in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2010 (CG ’10) in the Kingdom of Thailand and Exercise Balikatan 2010 (BK ’10) in the Republic of the Philippines. - Marines and sailors from Combat Logistics Battalion 31 (CLB-31), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducted weapons familiarization classes during a CLB Exercise (CLBEX) Jan. 4-8. The MEU is currently preparing for its Spring Patrol in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2010 (CG ’10) in the Kingdom of Thailand and Exercise Balikatan 2010 (BK ’10) in the Republic of the Philippines.