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3-D printer-capable Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Print Replacement Part for F-35B

An iRobot 310 Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle belonging to Combat Logistic Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sits staged with 3-D printed lens covers aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, April 17, 2018. Marines with CLB-31 are now capable of ‘additive manufacturing,’ also known as 3-D printing, which is the technique of replicating digital 3-D models as tangible objects. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Pacific

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31st MEU conducts training at range W-174

A U.S. Navy MH-60S Knighthawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 provides air support alongside Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, at range W-174, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 19, 2017. BLT 1/1 is the Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. During the training BLT 1/1 worked alongside various aircraft to conduct close air support training. As the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, the 31st MEU provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations.

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31st MEU Marines remember Iwo Jima battle

Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force climb the steep slope of the landing beaches during a trip to Iwo Jima, Japan, Dec. 19, 2017. Marines from across III MEF, the 31st MEU and Marine Corps Installations Pacific, flew some 850 miles east, from Okinawa, Japan, to visit the historic island, now called Iwo To, to tour the battle site and honor the men who fought there in February 1945.

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A first for the ‘First of the First’ with the 31st MEU

Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, exit an airplane after arriving at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 14, 2017. BLT 1/1, garrisoned at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, is the incoming Ground Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations, from limited combat to humanitarian assistance, throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region as the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU.

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USS ASHLAND AAV OPERATIONS

Seaman Chrisitian Colon signals to an amphibious assault vehicle assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) enters the water from the stern gate of the amphibious assault ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). Ashland is part of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, which is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.

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USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Replenishment at Sea

In this file photo, the Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) fuels the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during a replenishment-at-sea, Aug. 25, 2017. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the Indo-Asia Pacific region to enhance partnerships and be a ready-response force for any type of contingency.

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Bonhomme Richard Departs Melbourne, Australia

The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) transits the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, Australia, Aug. 23, 2017.

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USS Bonhomme Richard Flight Operations

170723-N-NB544-423 CORAL SEA (July 23, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Tiffanie Allenderriley, from Joplin, Mo., directs an AV-8B Harrier pilot, assigned to the "Tomcats" of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during Talisman Saber 17. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australian bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australian alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom/Released)

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USS Bonhomme Richard Flight Operations

170723-N-NB544-557 CORAL SEA (July 23, 2017) Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), disembark an MV-22B Osprey, assigned to the “Dragons” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) after training with the Australia Army in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area as part of Talisman Saber 17. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australian bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australian alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom/Released)

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USS Bonhomme Richard Flight Operations

170723-N-NB544-576 CORAL SEA (July 23, 2017) Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), disembark an MV-22B Osprey, assigned to the “Dragons” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) after training with the Australia Army in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area as part of Talisman Saber 17. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australian bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australian alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom/Released)

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USS Green Bay completes Talisman Saber 17

170722-N-ZL062-002 CORAL SEA (July 22, 2017) The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) steams in a 19-ship formation with U.S.-Australian-New Zealand ships at the conclusion of Talisman Saber 17. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sarah Myers/Released)

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USS Green Bay completes Talisman Saber 17

170722-N-ZL062-003 CORAL SEA (July 22, 2017) The Royal Australian Navy amphibious assault ship HMAS Canberra (III) (L02) steams in a 19-ship formation with U.S.-Australian-New Zealand ships at the conclusion of Talisman Saber 17. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sarah Myers/Released)

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USS Green Bay completes Talisman Saber 17

170722-N-ZL062-007 CORAL SEA (July 22, 2017) The amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) and the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) steam together during a 19-ship formation with U.S.-Australian-New Zealand ships at the conclusion of Talisman Saber 17. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sarah Myers/Released)

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USS Green Bay completes Talisman Saber 17

170722-N-ZL062-016 CORAL SEA (July 22, 2017) The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) steams in a 19-ship formation with U.S.-Australian-New Zealand ships at the conclusion of Talisman Saber 17. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sarah Myers/Released)

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USS Green Bay completes Talisman Saber 17

170722-N-ZL062-019 CORAL SEA (July 22, 2017) The amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) steam together during a 19-ship formation with U.S.-Australian-New Zealand ships at the conclusion of Talisman Saber 17. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sarah Myers/Released)

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USS Green Bay completes Talisman Saber 17

170722-N-ZL062-021 CORAL SEA (July 22, 2017) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) steams in a 19-ship formation with U.S.-Australian-New Zealand ships at the conclusion of Talisman Saber 17. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sarah Myers/Released)

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31st MEU Marines rain steel during Talisman Saber 17

Marines with Golf Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, fire an M777A2 155 mm howitzer as part of direct-fire training during Exercise Talisman Saber 17 on Townshend Island, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 17, 2017. BLT 3/5 is the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and is exploring state-of-the-art concepts and technologies as the dedicated force for Sea Dragon 2025, a Marine Corps initiative to prepare for future battles. Talisman Saber is a biennial exercise designed to improve the interoperability between Australian and U.S. forces. The 31st MEU is taking part in Talisman Saber 17 while deployed on a regularly-scheduled patrol of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stormy Mendez/Released)

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31st MEU Marines rain steel during Talisman Saber 17

Sgt. William Fabrocini, a fire direction center chief with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, pulls the lanyard on an M777A2 155 mm howitzer as part of direct-fire training during Exercise Talisman Saber 17 on Townshend Island, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 17, 2017. Fabrocini, a native of Van Nuys, California, enlisted in 2009 after graduating from Van Nuys High School. BLT 3/5 is the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and is exploring state-of-the-art concepts and technologies as the dedicated force for Sea Dragon 2025, a Marine Corps initiative to prepare for future battles. Talisman Saber is a biennial exercise designed to improve the interoperability between Australian and U.S. forces. The 31st MEU is taking part in Talisman Saber 17 while deployed on a regularly-scheduled patrol of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stormy Mendez/Released)

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31st MEU Marines refine small-arms proficiency during Talisman Saber 17

Lance Cpl. Jacob Colvin, a combat correspondent with the American Forces Network, Yokota Air Base, Japan, currently supporting the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M4 carbine as part of small-arms and machine gun marksmanship training during Exercise Talisman Saber 17 on Townshend Island, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 16, 2017. Colvin, 22, is a native of Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 provide essential support to the Marines and Sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit while supporting Talisman Saber 17. The 31st MEU is taking part in Talisman Saber 17 while deployed on a regularly-scheduled patrol of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Talisman Saber is a biennial exercise designed to improve the interoperability between Australian and U.S. forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stormy Mendez/Released)

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31st MEU conducts Talisman Saber 17

Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Australian Army Soldiers discusses troop movements during an amphibious landing as part of Talisman Saber 17, July 15th, 2017. Talisman Saber is a biennial exercise designed to improve the interoperability between Australian and U.S. forces. The 31st MEU is taking part in Talisman Saber 17 while deployed on its regularly-scheduled patrol of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonah Baase/Released)

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