January 30, 2011 — With cargo and personnel aboard ship, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit left Okinawa, Japan for a patrol of the Asia-Pacific Region, Jan. 29. More than 2,200 Marines and Sailors with the 31st MEU boarded three ships; the USS Essex (LHD 2), dock landing ship USS Denver (LPD 9), and transport dock ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Embarkation MORE
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January 19, 2011 — The sound of helicopter rotors filled the air at range 17 as CH-46E Sea Knights approached the area. As they touched down, Marines inside rapidly exited the helicopters and began setting up security; making their way to a pre-determined objective. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force stacked up beside the front door MORE
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January 13, 2011 — Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (Reinforced), Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, recently marked 60,500 flight hours without sustaining any Class A mishaps. A Class A mishap is any damage that equals $2 million or more or any fatality, explained Capt. Ryan M. Caulder, the squadron’s aviation MORE
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January 11, 2011 — The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is the only continually forward deployed MEU in the Marine Corps and is constantly training to be ready when called upon. Combat Logistics Battalion 31, the logistics arm of the 31st MEU, conducted its bi-annual exercise CLBEX, Jan. 5-12, to prepare for the upcoming deployment of the Asia-Pacific Region. CLB-31 MORE
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January 10, 2011 — The most decorated infantry battalion in the Marine Corps has arrived over the past week from Camp Pendleton, Calif., to join the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit as the new battalion landing team, with the final flight landing here Jan. 10.Second Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, coming in with more than 1,200 Marines and Sailors, is now the ground MORE
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January 02, 2011 — With a high operational tempo, frequent personnel turnover, and plenty of work to be done between deployments, one might think Marines of Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, would not have time to put a mess night together during the holiday season. But by overcoming obstacles, CLB-31 hosted one of the most enjoyable MORE
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