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31st MEU Conducts VBSS Training Aboard USS Miguel Keith in Support of Exercise Noble Fusion
220205-M-IS612-0104.JPG Photo By: Lance Cpl. Malik Lewis

EAST CHINA SEA - U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare for takeoff aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) prior to a Visitation, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) during operation Noble Fusion in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 5, 2022. VBSS training reinforces the Marine Corps’ presence within ocean waters by having a team at the ready to act in a moment’s notice. Noble Fusion demonstrates that Navy and Marine Corps forward-deployed stand-in naval expeditionary forces can rapidly aggregate Marine Expeditionary Unit/Amphibious Ready Group teams at sea, along with a carrier strike group, joint forces and allies in order to conduct lethal sea-denial operations, seize key maritime terrain, guarantee freedom of movement, and create advantage for US, partner and allied forces. Naval Expeditionary forces conduct training throughout the year, in the Indo-Pacific, to maintain readiness.


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