June 30, 2012 — Marines from various units within the 31st Marine Expeditionary Force conducted a communications exercise here, June 23 – 30. The exercise was designed to train new Marines in equipment operation and test the seasoned Marines in their knowledge, in preparation for an upcoming deployment. “During the exercise we set up all the communications assists MORE
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June 26, 2012 — In preparation for Exercise Hamel 2012, a multi-national training scenario, U.S. and Australian participants are preparing for war. But unlike typical scenarios, the allied forces will be facing each other. Marines of Company G., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare forces and defenses for a MORE
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June 20, 2012 — Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit began a communications exercise here June 20, by teaching their newest Marines how to set up communications shelters while deployed to a forward operating base. The training brought together communications Marines from throughout the 31st MEU’s subordinate commands, to ensure this first step would be MORE
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June 18, 2012 — Throughout the past week, Company G., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, have arrived in Rockhampton, Australia, to participate in the Exercise Hamel 2012. The troops will be supporting the month-long exercise at the Australian Defense Force's Shoalwater Bay Training Area, focusing primarily on ground MORE
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June 12, 2012 — Whether in a combat zone or back in garrison, under a hail of enemy gunfire or conducting a class, there are some Marines that seem to excel in any situation. One such Marine is Staff Sgt. John Rudd, honor graduate for Career Course 4-12 here, June 12, and explosive ordnance disposal team leader with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine MORE
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June 08, 2012 — As the commander of the United States' force in readiness for the Asia Pacific, he has put Marines ashore for every contingency from delivering humanitarian aid and disaster relief to practicing direct assault and capture of enemy-held beaches. Colonel Andrew R. MacMannis assumed command of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in June of 2010, MORE
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June 07, 2012 — Combat Logistics Battalion 31, part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, held an official change of command ceremony on the parade field here, June 7, as Lt. Col. William E. Arick relinquished command to Maj. Omar J. Randall. The ceremony featured platoons representing each element of the 31st MEU logistics combat element: the headquarters MORE
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June 05, 2012 — More than 130 Marines from Marine Attack Squadron 542 departed Cherry Point, today, en route to the Pacific to provide aviation support with the squadron’s AV-8B Harriers as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. An advance party of more than 30 Marines along with their Harriers left the air station, June 1, for the roughly 6-month deployment, MORE
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June 04, 2012 — The first elements of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment have arrived here, June 4, to become the battalion landing team of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. Known as “the Professionals,” the battalion landing team’s approximately 1200 Marines and Sailors will become the ground combat element of the 31st MEU’s Marine Air Ground Task Force, and MORE
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June 01, 2012 — The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit held an official change of command ceremony on the parade field here, June 1, as Col. Andrew R. MacMannis relinquished command to Col. John E. Merna. The ceremony featured platoons representing each of the Marine Air Ground Task Force's four elements: the command element, the ground combat element 1st Battalion, MORE
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