Forklifts are used to transfer supply containers from the White Beach Naval Facility pier to the USS Essex (LHD 2) during the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s on-load, Sept. 6. The 31st MEU is slated to participate in several bilateral training exercises including PHIBLEX 2011 in the Republic of the Philippines and the Korean Incremental Training Program 2011 in the Republic of Korea. - Forklifts are used to transfer supply containers from the White Beach Naval Facility pier to the USS Essex (LHD 2) during the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s on-load, Sept. 6. The 31st MEU is slated to participate in several bilateral training exercises including PHIBLEX 2011 in the Republic of the Philippines and the Korean Incremental Training Program 2011 in the Republic of Korea.

Amphibious Assault Vehicles with AAV platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1/7, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, manuver toward the USS Denver off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 7. - Amphibious Assault Vehicles with AAV platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1/7, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, manuver toward the USS Denver off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 7.

Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, secure a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter to the flight-deck of the forward-deployed USS Essex (LHD 2) during the aviation combat element’s pre-deployment fly-on, Sept. 7. The 31st MEU is slated to participate in several bilateral training exercises including PHIBLEX 2011 in the Republic of the Philippines and the Korean Incremental Training Program 2011 in the Republic of Korea. - Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, secure a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter to the flight-deck of the forward-deployed USS Essex (LHD 2) during the aviation combat element’s pre-deployment fly-on, Sept. 7. The 31st MEU is slated to participate in several bilateral training exercises including PHIBLEX 2011 in the Republic of the Philippines and the Korean Incremental Training Program 2011 in the Republic of Korea.

A Marine with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liason Company records data while an observer watches ordanance hitting its target. Marines with 5th ANGLICO will join the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit on its upcoming deployment. - A Marine with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liason Company records data while an observer watches ordanance hitting its target. Marines with 5th ANGLICO will join the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit on its upcoming deployment.

Tactical vehicles parked in front of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit building wait to depart enroute to White Beach Naval Facility where they will be loaded onto ships for the 31st MEU’s upcoming deployment in the Asia-Pacific region. - Tactical vehicles parked in front of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit building wait to depart enroute to White Beach Naval Facility where they will be loaded onto ships for the 31st MEU’s upcoming deployment in the Asia-Pacific region.

Lance Cpl. Oscar E. Deleonpalencia, a rifleman with Company B, BLT 1/7, grabs the third-floor ledge to pull himself up during the last day of a five-day Assault Climbers Refresher course Aug. 20. - Lance Cpl. Oscar E. Deleonpalencia, a rifleman with Company B, BLT 1/7, grabs the third-floor ledge to pull himself up during the last day of a five-day Assault Climbers Refresher course Aug. 20.