1st Lt. William Tidd, center, from Angola, Indiana, briefs the plan to help rebuild and aid a simulated village that has been struck by a flood Jan. 13 at Camp Hansen. The Marines are practicing scenarios as part of the Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team. The team is typically sent into a country after a natural disaster occurs in order to assess the damage and determine the amount of supply and resources are needed. Tidd is the Engineer Platoon commander for Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Ngiraswei/ Released) - 1st Lt. William Tidd, center, from Angola, Indiana, briefs the plan to help rebuild and aid a simulated village that has been struck by a flood Jan. 13 at Camp Hansen. The Marines are practicing scenarios as part of the Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team. The team is typically sent into a country after a natural disaster occurs in order to assess the damage and determine the amount of supply and resources are needed. Tidd is the Engineer Platoon commander for Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Ngiraswei/ Released)

Marines and their spouses attend a pre-deployment brief Jan. 16 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma’s Habu Pit club. The brief was held to prepare them for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s upcoming Spring Patrol. The Marines are with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), currently assigned to the 31st MEU as the aviation combat element. - Marines and their spouses attend a pre-deployment brief Jan. 16 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma’s Habu Pit club. The brief was held to prepare them for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s upcoming Spring Patrol. The Marines are with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), currently assigned to the 31st MEU as the aviation combat element.

Marines stand at parade rest during a post and relief ceremony Jan. 8 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. Sgt. Maj. Devon A. Lee passed his responsibilities as the squadron sergeant major to Sgt. Maj. Timonthy J. Rudd. The Marines are with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron-262, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. - Marines stand at parade rest during a post and relief ceremony Jan. 8 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. Sgt. Maj. Devon A. Lee passed his responsibilities as the squadron sergeant major to Sgt. Maj. Timonthy J. Rudd. The Marines are with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron-262, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.