U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, participate in a small boat raid course with the Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 10, 2019. 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, conducted a series of field exercises in cooperation with EOTG to increase the unit ability when conducting expeditionary operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jared Curtis)

Expeditionary Operations Training Group conducted a final certification exercise, March 21- 28, 2017, in Okinawa, Japan, to evaluate the readiness of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Company B, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, to support the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet. Interviews: -Cpl. Juan Contero, a Weapons and Tactics Instructor from Jackson, Michigan -Cpl. Kendall Saunders, an intelligence instructor from Lawson, Missouri The instructors are with Expeditionary Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct bi-lateral and integrated combat rubber raiding craft training with Philippine Marines during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015 (PHIBLEX 15), on Pangasinan Island, Palawan, Philippines, on 2 October 2014. PHIBLEX 15 is an annual, bilateral training exercise conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, U.S. Marines and Navy to strengthen interoperability across a range of capabilities to include disaster relief and contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps Motion Imagery by MCIPAC Combat Camera Sgt. John C. Lamb/RELEASED)

Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) and U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines (BLT 3/5), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) conduct small boat operations as part of the Japan Observer Exchange Program (JOEP) at Kin, Okinawa, Japan. Interview by 1st Lt. Ari Schiff, 3rd Platoon Commander, Lima Company, BLT 3/5, 31st MEU. The JGSDF soldiers worked side-by-side with the Marines of Lima Company, BLT 3/5, 31st MEU, as part of the JOEP which consists of a wide range of bilateral events focusing on familiarization of large scale amphibious operations. Also available in high definition. (Marine Corps Motion Imagery Provided by Lance Cpl. Alexander N. Pool 31st MEU Combat Camera/ Released)