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Get to the Chopper: Air Assault Company

Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, is comprised of various units, task organized to accomplish the different missions the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is expected to be prepared for. One of the most versatile and dynamic capabilities that 2/1 offers would be the ability to vertically envelop the enemy and conduct offensive operations to seize, occupy and defend an objective. This is the job of Echo Company, tasked as BLT 2/1, 31st MEU’s Air Assault Company, currently deployed aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1), as they take part in Talisman Sabre 2019, a biennial exercise between the U.S. and Australia.
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USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group Departs for 2020 Deployment

The U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) cruises during Talisman Sabre 2019. Talisman Sabre 2019 illustrates the closeness of the Australian and U.S. alliance and the strength of the military-to-military relationship. This is the eighth iteration of this exercise.
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USAF, JGSDF Conduct Jump Training, Strengthen Yokota Interoperability

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade is ready to jump from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron over Hiju-dai exercise area, Oita prefecture, Japan, July 16, 2019. The training allows USAF and JGSDF units to work alongside each other while improving the readiness of our armed forces.
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USAF, JGSDF Conduct Jump Training, Strengthen Yokota Interoperability

U.S. Air Force Capt. Michael Pyles, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J pilot, performs a visual confirmation over Mount Aso, Japan, July 16, 2019, during a flight training mission. The training allows USAF and JGSDF units to work alongside each other while improving the readiness of our armed forces.
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Law Enforcement Detachment Provides Versatility, Realistic Training to 31st MEU

Sgt. Arielle Lahtinen, noncommissioned officer in charge with the 31st MEU's Law Enforcement detachment, tases a Marine with a Conducted Energy Weapon, or TASER, during a non-lethal weapons course aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in the Coral Sea, June 30, 2019.
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U.S. Army Service Member Participates in International Exercise

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Alexendra Flores stands in a field on Five Hills Training Area, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, June 16, 2019. Flores, an Anchorage, Alaska, native, is a human resources specialist with the 297th Regional Support Group of the Alaska Army National Guard and is participating in Khaan Quest 2019 from June 14-28. Khaan Quest helps show the importance of equal participation of women in peacekeeping operations. Their involvement is vital to preventing conflict and moderating violent extremism, countering terrorism and resolving conflict, and building post-conflict or crisis peace and stability.
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35th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen Ensure F-16 Pilots Safety

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 14 Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, pulls the mobile aircraft arresting system (MAAS) cable at the Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Manado, Indonesia, June 17, 2019. The MAAS is a contingency airfield asset that allows for the safe retrieval of tail hook aircraft during an in-flight emergency. It is air-portable and can be installed in a variety of methods and on practically any surface type to provide coverage in a variety of scenarios.
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Khaan Quest Opening

U.S. Navy Adm. Phil Davidson gives remarks during the opening ceremony for Khaan Quest 2019 in Five Hills Training Area, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, June 15, 2019. Davidson is the 25th commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, America’s oldest and largest military combatant command, based in Hawaii. Khaan Quest is a multinational exercise co-sponsored by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and hosted annually by the Mongolian Armed Forces. Approximately 220 U.S. personnel and 900 Mongolian Armed Forces personnel are expected to participate in Khann Quest, along with 750 personnel from 30 other countries.
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Khaan Quest Opening

U.S. Army soldiers with the Alaska Army National Guard and Fiji Army soldiers with 3rd Fighting Infantry Regiment march for a pass and review during the opening ceremony for Khaan Quest 2019 in Five Hills Training Area, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, June 15, 2019. Khaan Quest is a multinational exercise co-sponsored by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and hosted annually by the Mongolian Armed Forces. Approximately 220 U.S. personnel and 900 Mongolian Armed Forces personnel are expected to participate in Khann Quest, along with 750 personnel from 30 other countries.
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Canadian Soldier Participates in International Peacekeeping Exercise

Canadian Army Warrant Officer Kyle Ho stands in a field at Five Hills Training Area, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, June 12, 2019. Ho is a combat engineer with Canadian Maneuver Training Center and is participating in Khaan Quest 2019 from June 14-28. Khaan Quest is a multinational exercise co-sponsored by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and hosted annually by the Mongolian Armed Forces. Khaan Quest is the latest in a continuing series of exercises designed to promote regional peace and security.
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Timor-Leste First Responders Attend PP19 Disaster Preparedness Workshop

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Cyndi Sikorski, assigned to Pacific Partnership 2019 (PP19), addresses Timor-Leste first responders and their PP19 counterparts on the harmful effects a flooding disaster can have on the body. The lecture is part of a knowledge exchange during a mass evacuation in a natural disaster workshop. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific.
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Pacific Partnership 2019 Mission Begins in Timor-Leste

Dr. Mateus Pinto extracts a tooth from a patient while U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jimmy Ku explains the process to Capt. Randy Van Rossum, Pacific Partnership 2019 mission commander, during a subject matter expert exchange at Vera Cruz Health Clinic as part of Pacific Partnership 2019. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific.
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Can You Hear Me Now? 31st MEU Comm. Marines Connect Marines, Enable Crisis-response Force

1st Lt. Dakota Deter, a communications officer with S-6, Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, smiles in front of a satellite terminal on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 18, 2019. Deter, a native of Vandalia, Michigan, graduated from Indiana University in December 2014 with a degree in finance, international business, and supply chain management before commissioning in August 2015. 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.
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Rounds, Rations, and Wrenches; Behind the Scenes with S-4 Logistics

Sgt. Brandon A. Doelle, an embark non-commissioned officer with the Command Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, establishes a load plan at the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s command post, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 17, 2019. Doelle is responsible for creating the load plans for each naval vessel the 31st MEU embarks on. A native of Orlando, Fla., Doelle graduated Seminole High School in May 2012 before enlisting in March 2015. 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
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735th Air Mobility Squadron Maintainers Open the Gates to the Indo-Pacific

Staff Sgt. Carlyn Ramos, an integrated instument and flight control systems craftsman (left) and Staff Sgt. Nicholas Espinoza, an aircraft electrical and environmental systems technician (right), both assigned to the 735th Air Mobility Squadron, pose in front of a mural inside Hangar No. 9 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii April 16, 2019. The 735th Air Mobility Squadron ensures incoming aircraft can complete their missions in the Pacific region.
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Pacific Partnership 2019 begins Malaysia mission

The Karya Terindah Performing Arts group performs a cultural celebration during the Pacific Partnership 2019 opening ceremony. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific.
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Pacific Partnership 2019 Concludes Mission Stop in Philippines

U.S. Navy Capt. Randy Van Rossum, left, Pacific Partnership 2019 (PP19) mission commander, receives a gift from Philippine Navy Rear Adm. Samuel Felix, Armed Forces of the Philippines, J9, deputy chief of staff, during the PP19 closing ceremony to conclude the Philippines mission stop. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific.
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U.S., Singapore, Thailand Wrap Up field Training Exercise

U.S. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, thanks Airmen from the 35th Fighter Wing following the COPE Tiger 2019 closing ceremony at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 22, 2019. Throughout the two week exercise, the U.S. Air Force, Royal Thai air force and Republic of Singapore air force flew a combined total of 776 sorties, executing air superiority, command and control, close air support, interdiction, electronic warfare, tactical airlift, and airborne command and control mission sets.
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U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Leader and Japan Self-Defense Forces Chief of Joint Staff Address Students

Adm. Philip S. Davidson, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command speaks to U.S. Naval War College students, faculty and staff about the topic of “Cooperation for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific” during a visit in Newport, R.I., March 22, 2019. Davidson co-presented the speech with Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano, chief of staff, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, which was followed by a question and answer session.
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Army chief of staff discusses Arctic strategy, Indo-Pacific presence

In this file photo, soldiers practice cross-country ski techniques during a cold weather leaders course at the Northern Warfare Training Center, Alaska, March 6, 2019. Army Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville spoke about the Army's new Arctic strategy during an Association of the U.S. Army Noon Report in Arlington, Va., Jan. 19, 2021.
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