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From a slow take off to high flying
From a slow take off to high flying Nov. 14, 2018, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
When people meet Capt. Kelsey Casey, they don’t initially think the petite, young woman with an energetic personality is a pilot in the U.S. Marine Corps, but once she starts...
Tinian residents sit inside a military vehicle after a ceremony marking the end of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s mission as part of the U.S. Defense Support of Civil Authorities relief efforts on Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Nov. 14, 2018. Marines and Sailors with the 31st MEU and Combat Logistics Battalion 31 assisted the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency and local and civil authorities on Tinian to deliver aid to Tinians affected by Super Typhoon Yutu, which struck here Oct. 25 as the second strongest storm to ever hit U.S. soil. Marines and Sailors with the 31st MEU and CLB-31 arrived on Tinian Oct. 29-31 to lead relief efforts on Tinian in response to Yutu as part of Task Force-West. TF-W is leading the Department of Defense’s efforts to assist CNMI’s local and civil authorities provide critical assistance for citizens devastated by Yutu. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations across the Indo-Pacific region.
7,000 miles away, 31st MEU Marines, Sailors complete DSCA mission on Tinian as Corps turns 243 Nov. 14, 2018, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
One look at Tinian told you all you needed to know – something very bad happened here. The trees shorn of all their leaves. Telephone poles everywhere like broken matchsticks....
A landing craft air cushion lands on Alvund Beach, Norway during an amphibious landing in support of Trident Juncture 18, Oct. 30, 2018. Trident Juncture provides a unique and challenging environment for Marines and Sailors to rehearse their amphibious capabilities which will result in a more ready and proficient fighting force. The LCACs originated from USS New York and showcased the ability of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit to rapidly project combat power ashore.
Mission Complete: 24th MEU exercises amphibious capabilities during Trident Juncture 18 Nov. 13, 2018, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Marines and Sailors from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit participated in exercise Trident Juncture 18 in Iceland and Norway during October and November, 2018. Trident...
British Royal Marines evacuate Capt. Josef Otmar during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) exercise in Rindal, Norway, Nov. 6, 2018. The Royal Marines with X-Ray Company, 45 Commando, worked in conjunction with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and assets from Marine Aircraft Group 29 to exercise their TRAP proficiency and bilateral interoperability during Exercise Trident Juncture 18. Otmar is a pilot with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 and was playing the role of an isolated and injured service member. The exercise enhances the U.S. and NATO Allies’ and partners’ abilities to work together collectively to conduct military operations under challenging conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Margaret Gale)
It's a TRAP! 24th MEU Marines, Royal Marines Commando in Norway train together for search and rescue during Trident Juncture Nov. 9, 2018, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit
British Royal Marines exercised their Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel proficiency in Rindal, Norway November 6, 2018, during Exercise Trident Juncture 18. The...
The dock landing ship USS Ashland sits idle off the coast during the U.S. Defense Support of Civil Authorities relief effort in response to Super Typhoon Yutu, Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Nov. 3, 2018. Businesses, government buildings, homes and schools were heavily damaged by Super Typhoon Yutu, which made a direct hit with devastating effect on Tinian Oct. 25 packing 170 MPH winds – it is the second strongest storm to ever hit U.S. soil and the strongest storm of 2018. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and CLB-31 have been leading a multi-service contingent since Oct. 29 as part of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency-directed DSCA mission here. The Ashland arrived today to deliver a larger contingent of Marines and Seabees to further assist the people of Tinian. The Marines arrived at the request of CNMI officials and FEMA to assist relief efforts in the wake of Yutu, the largest typhoon to ever hit a U.S. territory. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations across the Indo-Pacific region.
31st MEU spearheads multi-service, FEMA-led Yutu response on Tinian – USS Ashland arrives Nov. 7, 2018, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are in the lead for Task Group Tinian, consisting of several hundred service members belonging to each branch of the U.S....
Light Armored Vehicles with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance, cross a medium girder bridge as part of Exercise Trident Juncture 18 near Voll, Norway, Oct. 30, 2018. The bridge construction enables ground units to complete a gap crossing during the exercise, which is one of the general engineering tasks 2nd Marine Logistics Group provides to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. Trident Juncture 18 enhances the U.S. and NATO Allies’ and partners’ abilities to work together collectively to conduct military operations under challenging conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott R. Jenkins)
Marines, Sailors build bridge in Norway during Exercise Trident Juncture 18 Nov. 3, 2018, 2nd Marine Logistics Group
 U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Logistics Group-Forward built a bridge Oct. 29, 2018, during the largest NATO exercise in more than 16 years. The Exercise Trident Juncture 18...
A U.S. Marine with II Marine Support Battalion, II Marine Information Group, refills fuel containers during a convoy operation for Exercise Trident Juncture.
Camp Lejeune Marines showcase their capabilities during Exercise Trident Juncture 18 Nov. 3, 2018, II Marine Expeditionary Force
U.S. Marines with II Marine Support Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conducted a convoy operation to transport a shipment of military vehicles and...
Lance Cpl. Eric Russell, a basic water support technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, pumps purified water for citizens of Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Oct. 31, 2018. Russell, a native of Muskegon, Michigan, graduated from Oakridge High School in June 2017 before enlisting in November the same year. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and CLB-31 arrived on Tinian Oct. 29-30 in the wake of Super Typhoon Yutu as part of the U.S. Defense Support of Civil Authorities here. The Marines arrived at the request of CNMI officials and the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist relief efforts in the wake of Yutu, the largest typhoon to ever hit a U.S. territory. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hannah Hall/Released)
31st MEU supports civil authorities with joint-service task force in response to Super Typhoon Yutu Nov. 2, 2018, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
More than 150 U.S. service members arrived on the typhoon ravaged island of Tinian Oct. 29-31 in the wake of Super Typhoon Yutu, led by the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit...
Lance Cpl. Anthony Cardella prepares for a convoy during Trident Juncture 18, Oct. 29, 2018.
24th MEU executes amphibious assault during Trident Juncture 18 Oct. 30, 2018, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit
The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted an amphibious landing in Alvund, Norway, Oct. 29, 2018, during Exercise Trident Juncture 18. The exercise allowed the MEU to...
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 19.1 and Norwegian Army soldiers prepare for close-air support drills in Setermoen, Norway, Oct. 25, 2018.
Northern Screen: Joint CAS training Oct. 29, 2018, Marine Corps Forces Europe
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force–Europe 19.1 and Norwegian Army soldiers conducted close-air-support drills in during Exercise Northern Screen in Setermoen, Norway,...