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31st Marine Expeditionary Unit

The Marine Corps' force in readiness in the Asia Pacific

31st MEU "In the News"

31st MEU Marines familiarize jungle terrain

May 22, 2012 — Marines with 3rd Radio Battalion conducted patrolling exercises as part of the jungle skills course on Camp Gonsalves May 22. Marines with 3rd Radio Bn., 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, III Marine Expeditionary Force, took advantage of the training opportunity to familiarize themselves with a field environment similar to areas in the Asia Pacific MORE
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Japanese Self Defense Forces visit 31st MEU to learn amphibious integration

May 14, 2012 — Senior members of the Japanese Self Defense Forces met with leadership of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit here, May 14, to learn more about amphibious integration and expeditionary operations. The entire 31st MEU command staff was joined by representatives from III Marine Expeditionary Force, including Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Gleuck, Jr., commanding MORE
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HMM-265 sets off .50 caliber and rocket-propelled fireworks during night training

May 08, 2012 — As the sun sank in the distance, a small group of Marine Corps helicopters roared to life and lifted skyward, carrying a heavy payload of machine gun rounds and rockets to unleash on their designated target.Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 (Reinforced) conducted night vision flight training and a live fire exercise on an MORE
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31st MEU Marines return from Exercise Balikatan

May 03, 2012 — Following a multi-week training exercise in the Philippines, elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Battalion Landing Team returned to their deployed home port in Okinawa, marking their last major training event before returning to the states.Headquarters and Support Company and Company C of Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th MORE
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