31st MEU Media Gallery

Ordnance Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, load an AIM- 9X Sidewinder missile onto an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft prior to a defensive combat air patrol rehearsal aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Pacific Ocean, August 7, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (Official U.S Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luis Velez)

A member of the Philippine Coast Guard holds security during an opposed-boarding drill as part of Baker Piston 19-2, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines, August 29, 2019. During Baker Piston 19-2, the Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force are exchanging Visit, Board, Search and Seizure techniques and procedures with members of the Philippine National Police Maritime Group and PCG around the island of Palawan. 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. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell)

Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to battlesight zero their rifles at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 29, 2019. 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. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cameron Parks)

Lance Cpl. Preston Wilkins, a mortarman with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sets up an M252 81 mm mortar system during fire and maneuver training, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 28, 2019. 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 official photo by Lance Cpl. Kevan Dunlop)

A Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, scans for simulated targets from an AH-1Z Viper during an aerial gunnery exercise. The amphibious landing dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi)

Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire M4A1 service rifles during a live-fire range aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi)

A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force secures a safety for a hoisting system with members of the Philippine Coast Guard during Baker Piston 19-1, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines, August 13, 2019. During Baker Piston 19-1, the Marines of the 31st MEU’s MRF are exchanging Visit, Board, Search and Seizure techniques and procedures with members of the Philippine National Police Maritime Group and Philippine Coast Guard around the island of Palawan. 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. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell)

Marines with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, exit MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft after conducting a simulated long-range raid, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 14, 2019. The 31st MEU and Amphibious Squadron 11, aboard Wasp Amphibious Ready Group ships, are conducting a series of sequential operations which simulate naval expeditionary combined-arms maneuver from amphibious assets to shore, utilizing Marine Air-Ground Task Force capabilities integrated across all warfighting domains. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kenny Nunez Bigay)

Gunnery Sgt. Jared D. Hammond, a ground electronics systems maintenance technician with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, receives a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal from Col. Robert B. Brodie, commanding officer of the 31st MEU, during a breakfast potluck, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 30, 2019. 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 official photo by Lance Cpl. Kevan Dunlop)

Cpl. Joel Castro, a heavy equipment mechanic with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires a Mossberg 500 shotgun during a live-fire range aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), Philippine Sea, Aug. 6, 2019. Ashland, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brennan Priest)

The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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.

The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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.

The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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.

The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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.

The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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.

The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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.

The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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.

The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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.

The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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.

The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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.

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