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31st MEU, America ARG conduct VBSS rehearsal in South China Sea

U.S. reconnaissance Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) exfiltrate towards a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st MEU, during a simulated visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) mission aboard dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). VBSS is a part of Maritime Interception Operations that aim to delay, disrupt, or destroy enemy forces or supplies in the maritime domain. Germantown, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. The America ARG, 31st MEU team remains the premier crisis response force in the region despite the unique challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Fight and Deliver: 31st MEU, America ARG Build an Integrated Blue-Green Team

U.S. reconnaissance Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) exfiltrate towards a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st MEU, during a simulated visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) mission aboard dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). VBSS is a part of Maritime Interception Operations that aim to delay, disrupt, or destroy enemy forces or supplies in the maritime domain. Germantown, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. The America ARG, 31st MEU team remains the premier crisis response force in the region despite the unique challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Crisis response: CLB-31, 31st MEU prepare NCO's to lead the way

Sgt. Davis Machado, a combat cargo specialist with Combat Logistic Battalion (CLB) 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), looks at a standard operating procedure book during a class about CLB’s roll in non-combatant evacuation operations and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. The America ARG, 31st MEU team remains the premier crisis response force in the region despite the unique challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade conducts Alert Contingency MAGTF rapid deployment drill

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade leave an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, during a flyaway drill on3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade conducts Alert Contingency MAGTF rapid deployment drill the flight line of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 18, 2020. The MEB continues to conduct essential, realistic training while adhering to strict COVID-19 safety protocols to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and are prepared to deploy in support of our allies and partners throughout the region. 3d MEB is structured to rapidly respond to crisis around the globe immediately, effectively, and efficiently, whether they are humanitarian or combat-related.
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25th Infantry Division Conducts the First Joint Artillery Exercise with the Marine Corps on the Island of Oahu

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, load into a Marine Corps V-22 Osprey during a joint artillery training mission at Makua Valley, Hawaii, Aug. 11, 2020. This was the first time Soldiers and Marines trained together in a joint field artillery exercise on Oahu.
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MCIPAC and USNHO leadership host media on Camp Foster

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Neil Owens, director of Marine Corps Installation Pacific (MCIPAC) Government and External Affairs, and U.S. Navy Capt. David Krulak, commanding officer of the United States Naval Hospital (USNHO) were interviewed by reporters from Japan’s major media outlets, Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK) and Kyodo News, to discuss the current COVID-19 climate. The purpose of the event was to highlight the strengths of the MCIPAC and USNHO team and their ongoing efforts to maintain readiness while mitigating the spread of COVID-19. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Karis Mattingly)
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Marine Installation Leaders, Okinawa Officials Meet to Discuss COVID-19

Okinawa Prefectural Government representatives met with Marine Corps Installations Pacific leadership and medical health professionals to discuss COVID-19 related information on Camp Foster Naval Hospital, July 15, 2020. The parties present agreed to continue openly communicating and meeting regularly via teleconference to ensure proper protective measures are being met.
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HMLA-367, U.S. Army 25th Infantry Div. conduct integrated exercise, MCBH

U.S. Marine Corps GySgt. Daniel Basan, crew chief gunner, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, looks out the side of a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during exercise Lightning Forge, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 9, 2020. HMLA-367 participated in the integrated training event with the U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Division, playing the airborne antagonists in a simulated exercise against army ground units.
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USS Theodore Roosevelt Returns to Sea

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) departs Apra Harbor following an extended visit to Guam in the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Theodore Roosevelt is underway conducting carrier qualifications during a deployment to the Indo-Pacific.
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31st MEU Hones Naval Integration Operations during Mission Rehearsals from Guam to Okinawa

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), attach fuel lines to assault amphibious vehicles during a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) exercise. The exercise served as a proof of concept for using AAVs to transport refueling equipment from San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) in order to independently support a FARP when conducting split operations. The America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
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The 39th iteration of Cobra Gold concludes with a combined arms-live fire exercise and closing ceremony

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joseph Green, right, and Lance Cpl. Jonathan Flores, mortarmen with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire an 81mm mortar as part of the Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise during Exercise Cobra Gold 2020 at Ban Dan Lan Hoi, Kingdom of Thailand, March 6, 2020. Cobra Gold enhances military to military engagement efforts to maintain readiness and increase the capability, capacity, and interoperability of partner nations while simultaneously reinforcing our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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Thai, US Marines Strengthen Bonds for Another Year

A Royal Thai Marine showcases a lizard to U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit during jungle survival training at Camp Lotawin, Kingdom of Thailand, March 4, 2020, as part of exercise Cobra Gold 2020. Exercise Cobra Gold 20, in its 39th iteration, is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crises by bringing together multinational forces to address shared goals and security commitments in the Indo-Pacific region.
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CG20: U.S., Thai Military Strengthen Relationships through Coordinated Amphibious Beach Landing

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, alongside Royal Thai Marines conduct an amphibious beach landing as part of exercise Cobra Gold 2020 at Hat Yao Beach, Sattahip, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 28, 2020. Exercise Cobra Gold 20, in its 39th iteration, is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crises by bringing together multinational forces to address shared goals and security commitments in the Indo-Pacific region.
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USS America, Green Bay Arrive in Thailand for Cobra Gold

From left to right, U.S. Marine Col. Robert Brodie, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit commanding officer, Royal Thai Navy Capt. Arpa Chapanon and U.S. Marine Capt. Luke Frost, amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) commanding officer, pose for a photo during a welcoming ceremony Feb. 22 at Laem Chabang Port, Thailand. A welcoming ceremony was held for 31st MEU and USS America (LHA 6) Expeditionary Strike Group before the start of Exercise Cobra Gold 2020, which is the largest joint multinational military exercise in the Indo-Pacific region and is an integral part of the U.S. commitment to strengthen engagement in the region for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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USS America, Green Bay Arrive in Thailand for Cobra Gold

Royal Thai Navy seamen observe the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during a welcoming ceremony, Feb. 22, 2020, at Laem Chabang, Thailand. A welcoming ceremony was held for 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the America Expeditionary Strike Group before the start of Exercise Cobra Gold 2020 Cobra Gold is the largest joint multinational military exercise in the Indo-Pacific region and is an integral part of the U.S. commitment to strengthen engagement in the region for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade Embarks for the First Time with America ESG, 31st MEU

Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Japanese Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade service members hold security during a simulated bilateral small-boat raid on Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 9, 2020. Marines and the ARDB conducted a bilateral small-boat raid leading into a High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System insert and simulated shot. The America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade Embarks for the First Time with America ESG, 31st MEU

Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Japanese Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade service members maneuver toward the objective during a simulated bilateral small-boat raid on Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 9, 2020. Marines and the ARDB conducted a bilateral small-boat raid leading into a High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System insert and simulated shot. The America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
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3rd Marine Division sends rounds down range

3rd Marine Division sends rounds down range
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Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) exercise

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors with the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) transport a casualty from a simulated combat zone in order to further assess his wounds during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) exercise
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Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) exercise

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors with the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) transport a casualty from a simulated combat zone in order to further assess his wounds during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) exercise
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