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31st Marine Expeditionary Unit

The Marine Corps' force in readiness in the Asia Pacific

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Sailors and Marines work together in the well deck of the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) while recovering combat rubber raiding crafts. Tortuga is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation.
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Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit approach the well deck of the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) after conducting open ocean operations using combat rubber raiding crafts. Tortuga is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation.
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Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit use paddles to push off of the stern gate in the well deck of the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) during a combat rubber raiding craft evolution. Tortuga is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation.
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Colonel John E. Merna, commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, greets Hironubu Sugawara, a city assembly member from Oshima Island, during a visit here, Jan. 14. The Oshima Island residents were invited to the 31st MEU headquarters for a brief on the unit’s capabilities and the Marines’ response to the earthquake and tsunami disaster in 2011, known as Operation Tomodachi. The guests, who were directly affected by the disaster, were on Okinawa to escort 20 children for the Oshima Island Homestay Program, a program created by Marine Corps Installations Pacific, now in its second year. The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness for the Asia-Pacific region and the only continuously forward deployed MEU.
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Lance Cpl. Cody J. Turner, a combat engineer with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Secretary, Md., poses with children from the Nagomi Nursing Home for Children here Jan 12. The children’s home, a privately-owned organization, brought 65 kids ranging from the ages of four to 18 to the base for a day of bowling and fun. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Sergeant Jason R. Wether, the non-commissioned officer in charge of the recovery assets with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Orlando, Fla., helps a young child from theNagomi Nursing Home for Children learn to bowl, here Jan 12. The children’s home, a privately-owned organization, brought 65 kids ranging from the ages of four to 18 to the base for a day of bowling and fun. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Lance Cpl. Jonathan I. Carcano, a rifleman from Company A., Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and a native of San Diego, Calif., rushes into position during a mechanized raid here, Jan 11. The raid was a part of the 31st MEU’s pre-deployment training for the Spring Patrol 2013, where the Marines and Sailors are scheduled to participate in Exercise Cobra Gold, an annual multi-lateral exercise. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Lance Cpl. Justin C. Fisher, a rifleman from Company A., Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and a native of Belton, Texas , provides suppressive fire for his fire team during a mechanized raid here, Jan 11. The raid was part of the 31st MEU’s pre-deployment training for the Spring Patrol 2013, where the Marines and Sailors are scheduled to participate in Exercise Cobra Gold, an annual multi-lateral exercise. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Marines and Sailors of Company A., Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, collect simulated enemy casualties and weapons during a mechanized raid here, Jan 11. The raid was part of the 31st MEU’s pre-deployment training for the Spring Patrol 2013, where the Marines and Sailors are scheduled to participate in Exercise Cobra Gold, an annual multi-lateral exercise. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Lance Cpl. Spencer Brown (left), a fire team leader from Company A., Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and a native of Sandy, Utah , orders his team to advance toward the enemy during a mechanized raid here, Jan 11. The raid was part of the 31st MEU’s pre-deployment training for the Spring Patrol 2013, where the Marines and Sailors are scheduled to participate in Exercise Cobra Gold, an annual multi-lateral exercise. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to breach a door at the wastewater treatment plant during a raid here, Jan. 9. The training was part of the semiannual Realistic Urban Training Exercise, a long-range raid scenario to raise the proficiency of the MRF. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, land in a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter in the beginning stages of a raid here, Jan. 9. The training was part of the semiannual Realistic Urban Training Exercise, a long-range raid scenario to raise the proficiency of the MRF. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.
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A Marine with the Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, parachutes into the a training area at Anderson Air Force Base here, Jan 9. The training was part of the semiannual Realistic Urban Training Exercise, a long-range raid scenario to raise the proficiency of the MRF. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.
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A Marine with the Special Operations Training Group, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, monitors the jump space for parachuting Marines on a C-130 Hercules aircraft during preliminary training here, Jan. 9. The training was part of the semiannual Realistic Urban Training Exercise, a long-range raid scenario to raise the proficiency of the MRF. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Marines and Sailors from Maritime Raid Force of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit post security around the target building after completing a time sensitive raid here, Jan 7. The MRF is comprised of a security element from Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Force Reconnaissance Platoon, and the Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st MEU. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Marines and Sailors from the Maritime Raid Force of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit rush to an entryway after breaching it with explosives during a time sensitive raid here, Jan 7. The MRF is comprised of a security element from Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, e Force Reconnaissance Platoon, and the Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st MEU. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.
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