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31st MEU Boat Company conducts integrated launch and recovery training

Marines with Company C, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare a combat rubber raiding craft in the well deck of the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) prior to a launch and recovery drill. Germantown, part of 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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31st MEU Boat Company conducts integrated launch and recovery training

Marines with Company C, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, launch their combat rubber raiding craft from the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during launch and recovery drills. Germantown, part of 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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Marines, Sailors Endure Water Survival Advanced Training

U.S. Marines and sailors hold their rifles above water during a water survival advanced (WSA) course Jan. 29, 2020, at Fairchild Pool on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. WSA is the highest swim qualification Marines and sailors can receive before attending the instructor's course.
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Northern Viper 2020 Dive Fire

A UH-1Y Venom utility helicopter with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 fires during an aerial live fire shoot at Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 28, 2020. Northern Viper is a regularly scheduled training exercise that is designed to enhance the interoperability of the U.S. and Japan Alliance by allowing Marine Air-Ground Task Forces from III MEF to maintain their lethality and proficiency in MAGTF Combined Arms Operations in cold weather environments.
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U.S. Marines, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force begin Exercise Forest Light Western Army

Col. Robert Brodie, left, commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Col. Kouki Watanabe, commanding officer of the JGSDF 12th Infantry Regiment after the opening ceremony for Exercise Forest Light Western Army at Camp Oyanohara, Kyushu, Japan, Jan. 18, 2020. The exercise will consist of field training events including basic infantry skills, vertical assaults integrated with MV-22B Osprey flight operations, and combined–arms, and enhances the collective defense capabilities of the U.S.-Japanese alliance. 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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Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Conducts Force Level Summit 2020

Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, center, the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, stands for a photo with fellow sergeants major during the Force Level Summit 2020 held in Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 15, 2020. The summit is a yearly event held to bring Force Level Sergeants Major together with the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps to discuss ideas, lessons learned and address current and future concerns of the Marine Corps in order to improve lethality and readiness.
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US Marines, sailors aboard MCB-Camp Butler take part in Security Augmentation Force Training

U.S. Marines and sailors aboard Marine Corps Base-Camp Smedley D. Butler execute the shotgun range during the Security Augmentation Force Training from Dec. 12, 2019 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. SAF training is essential to the Provost Marshal Office as it provides extra man power and security capabilities in case of an emergency on or off military installations.
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U.S., India Launch First Tiger TRIUMPH Exercise

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jeremy Hill presents the U.S. Marine Corps colors during the exercise Tiger TRIUMPH Opening Ceremony aboard the INS Jalashwa (L41) in Visakhapatnam, India on Nov. 14, 2019. Tiger TRIUMPH gives U.S. and Indian forces the opportunity to exchange knowledge and learn from each other as well as establish personal and professional relationships. Hill, a native of Mishawaka, Indiana, is a squad leader with 3rd Marine Division.
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Philippines, Japan, US Conduct Closing Ceremony for Exercise KAMANDAG 3

U.S. Marines with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, currently on a unit deployment program under 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and members of the Philippine Marine Corps, receive their range safety brief during the final exercise for KAMANDAG 3 at Colonel Ernesto P. , Ravina Air Base, Oct. 17, 2019. KAMANDAG helps participating forces maintain a high level of readiness and responsiveness, and enhances combined military-to-military relations, interoperability, and multinational coordination. KAMANDAG 3 is a Philippine-led, bilateral exercise. KAMANDAG is an acronym for the Filipino phrase “Kaagapay Ng Mga Manirigma Ng Dagat,” which translates to “Cooperation of the Warriors of the Sea,” highlighting the partnership between the U.S. and Philippine militaries.
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Philippines, Japan, US Conduct Closing Ceremony for Exercise KAMANDAG 3

An AH-1Z Viper helicopter with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169 flies in the sky during the final exercise of KAMANDAG 3 at Colonel Ernesto P. Ravina Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 17, 2019. As treaty allies, U.S.-Philippine military collaboration has served as a cornerstone for stability in the Indo-Pacific region for decades, and the U.S. has a continuing commitment to strengthening our longstanding alliances, reinforcing our maritime security efforts, and addressing our shared extremist threat. KAMANDAG is an acronym for the Filipino phrase “Kaagapay Ng Mga Manirigma Ng Dagat,” which translates to “Cooperation of the Warriors of the Sea,” highlighting the partnership between the U.S. and Philippine militaries.
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Malaysian, U.S. Militaries Partner for Exercise Tiger Strike

An assault amphibious vehicle assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division departs the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) during exercise Tiger Strike 2019. Tiger Strike focuses on strengthening combined U.S. and Malaysian military interoperability and increasing combat readiness through amphibious operations and cultural exchanges between the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) and the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps team.
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Malaysian, U.S. Militaries Partner for Exercise Tiger Strike

U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Division, Sailors with the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) and service members with the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) hold an opening ceremony for exercise Tiger Strike 2019. Tiger Strike focuses on strengthening combined U.S. and Malaysian military interoperability and increasing combat readiness through amphibious operations and cultural exchanges between the MAF and the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps team.
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U.S. and Members of the Malaysian Armed Forces Participate in Exercise Tiger Strike 2019

U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Division, Sailors with the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) and service members with the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) hold an opening ceremony for exercise Tiger Strike 2019. Tiger Strike focuses on strengthening combined U.S. and Malaysian military interoperability and increasing combat readiness through amphibious operations and cultural exchanges between the MAF and the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps team.
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2019 Thunder Field Training Exercise aboard Camp Hansen, Okinawa

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Gabriel Marrero, a fire directional control specialist with Headquarters Battery, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, stands security during Thunder Field Training Exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 18, 2019. The purpose of the exercise is to rehearse setting up an expeditionary combat operations center and refine procedures for doing so. Marrero is a native of Atlantic City, N.J.
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Hawaii National Guard Leads Joint Gema Bhakti 2019

Maj. Lauren Sodentani-Yoshida, Hawaii National Guard medical officer and her counterpart Cdr. Zelvya Purnama Rika assesses the medical requirements for the exercise stability and peacekeeping operation GEMA BHAKTI 2019, Jakarta Indonesia, 18 Sept. 2019. Hawaii National Guard (HING) State Partnership Program (SPP) executed the seventh annual iteration GEMA BHAKTI 19 (GB19) Staff Exercise (STAFFEX). Joint Exercise GB19 is a Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff STAFFEX between U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (and U.S. Military Service Components), and the Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI, Indonesian Armed Forces) and Service Components.
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Out of the Box | Marines Conduct Explosive Ordnance Exercise 2019

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Adam Clements describes a land mine scenario to Soldiers with Engineer Company, 15th Brigade, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force during an explosive ordnance disposal exercise at Kin Blue Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 19, 2019. The EODEX was designed to simulate conventional warfare and the use of conventional ordnance and involved the participation of three U.S. military branches and over 43 different military occupational specialties within III Marine Expeditionary Force. Clements, a native of Canal Fulton, Ohio, is an EOD technician with Bravo Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific.
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Joint Exercise GEMA BHAKTI 2019

The combined staff poses for the GEMA BHAKTI opening ceremony group picture, Jakarta, Indonesia, 16 Sept., 2019. Hawaii National Guard (HING) State Partnership Program (SPP) executed the seventh annual iteration GEMA BHAKTI 19 (GB19) Staff Exercise (STAFFEX). Joint Exercise GB19 is a Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff STAFFEX between U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (and U.S. Military Service Components), and the Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI, Indonesian Armed Forces) and Service Components.
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Modernization, Integration Keys to Defending Against Emerging Threats in Pacific

Soldiers operating a Stryker Control Vehicle, belonging to 445th Chemical Company, participates in a demonstration in support of the Joint Warfighter Assessment 19, at Yakima Training Center, Wash., April 25, 2019. The Joint Warfighting Assessment was designed to assess multi-domain operations concepts, capabilities, and formations at echelon in order to provide critical insights and feedback on the Army modernization efforts.
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Marines with Course 205-19 Endure and Complete the Grueling 3-week MAI Course

Aspiring Marine Corps Martial Arts Program Instructors navigate through the endurance course Aug. 23, 2019 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The endurance course is designed to test the individuals’ abilities and teamwork.
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Marine Rotational Force – Darwin and ADF Complete Combined-arms Live-fire Exercise in NT

U.S. Marines with the Ground Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, await to be inserted via MV-22 Ospreys during a company raid in Exercise Koolendong at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia, Aug. 23, 2019. Koolendong is a live-fire bilateral exercise conducted to increase interoperability between U.S. Marines and the Australian Defence Force.
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