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Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, give an informal period of military instruction to Marines with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Aug. 30, 2013. The class went over the basics of operating F470 Zodiac Combat Rubber Raid Craft like nomenclature, sitting positions and billets on the craft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Callahan)

Photo by Cpl. Matthew Callahan

A Marine with Weapons Co., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marines Expeditionary Unit, fires the M777A2 Lightweight Howitzer during an integrated, live-fire exercise for Exercise Koolendong 13 here, Sept. 3. The 31st MEU moved a battalion-sized force more than 300 miles inland to conduct the training. The exercise demonstrates the operational reach of the 31st MEU and reinforces why the 31st MEU is the force of choice for the Asia-Pacific region. Also participating in the exercise is the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin and soldiers of the 5th Royal Australian Army. The 31st MEU brings what it needs to sustain itself to accomplish the mission or to pave the way for follow-on forces.

Photo by Sgt. Jonathan Wright

Lance Cpl. John Ready, an M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle gunner for Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marines Expeditionary Unit, provides security as an MV-22 Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st MEU, takes off after inserting a platoon of Marines during an integrated, live-fire exercise for Exercise Koolendong 13 here, Sept. 3. The 31st MEU moved a battalion-sized force more than 300 miles inland to conduct the training. The exercise demonstrates the operational reach of the 31st MEU and reinforces why the 31st MEU is the force of choice for the Asia-Pacific region. Also participating in the exercise is the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin and soldiers of the 5th Royal Australian Army. The 31st MEU brings what it needs to sustain itself to accomplish the mission or to pave the way for follow-on forces.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Dietrich

Light Armored Reconnaissance Vehicles with Weapons Co., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, finish a 379 mile movement into the Australian outback here, Aug. 31. The convoy, led by Combat Logisitics Battalion 31, 31st MEU, transported 189 troops in a line of 57 vehicles from Darwin to the training area for Exercise Koolendong 13. The 31st MEU moved a battalion-sized force more than 300 miles inland to conduct a live-fire training exercise. Also participating in the exercise is the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin and soldiers of the 5th Royal Australian Army. The exercise reinforces why the 31st MEU is the force of choice for the Asia-Pacific region. The 31st MEU brings what it needs to sustain itself to accomplish the mission or to pave the way for follow-on forces. The size and composition of the 31st MEU makes it well suited for amphibious operations, which includes raids, assaults, evacuations and humanitarian assistance operations.

Photo by Cpl. Codey Underwood

Marines and Sailors with Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, offload from an MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st MEU, to participate in Exercise Koolendong 13 here, Aug. 30. The 31st MEU is moving a battalion-sized force more than 300 miles inland to conduct a live-fire training exercise. The exercise reinforces why the 31st MEU is the force of choice for the Asia-Pacific region. Also participating in the exercise is the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin and soldiers of the 5th Royal Australian Army. The 31st MEU, supported by the USS Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, brings what it needs to sustain itself to accomplish the mission or to pave the way for follow-on forces. The size and composition of the 31st MEU makes it well suited for amphibious operations, which includes raids, assaults, evacuations and humanitarian assistance operations.

Photo by Sgt. Jonathan Wright

The 2nd Marine Division Band begins the Fourth of July concert in the Base Theatre aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, July 2, 2013. "(When) you're finally there, it's like game day; it's always fun," said Staff Sgt. Steven J. Baltzer the rhythm section chief and Strasburg, Pa., native.

Photo by Pfc. Jose Mendez Jr.

An MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, returns to the ship after carrying Marines of Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st MEU, during a drill to mobilize a company-sized reaction force here, Aug. 22. To remain ready to reinforce any of the myriad contingencies the 31st MEU could face in the Asia-Pacific region, the unit trains to deploy reaction forces ranging in size from a squad to a company. The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness for the Asia-Pacific region and the only continuously forward-deployed MEU.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Dietrich

CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST, Calif.- A MV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, from Marine Aircraft Group 16, from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, touches down at a remote landing zone. Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, from Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., during a field exercise to maintain remote helicopter landing zones. They sprayed the surface with a dust control compound in advance of arrival of Col. Patrick Gramuglia, commanding officer of MAG 16, to evaluate effectiveness of the product. (U.S. Navy photo by Greg Vojtko)

Photo by Greg Vojtko

Cpl. Chris A. Fernandez provides security during a training exercise July 30 at Landing Zone Falcon in the Central Training Area. The training sharpened the Marines’ ability to gather intelligence while maintaining a secure landing zone for emergency extraction. Fernandez is a rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program. photo by Lance Cpl. Natalie M. Rostran

Photo by Lance Cpl. Natalie M. Rostran

Artillerymen with Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire a high explosive round in support of a combined artillery and close air support training exercise following the conclusion of Talisman Saber 2013 here, Aug. 1. The live-fire exercise provided effective and intense training to ensure Australian and U.S. forces are capable, interoperable, deployable on short notice and combat-ready. The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness for the Asia-Pacific region and the only continuously forward-deployed MEU.

Photo by Cpl. Michael Oxton

Marine Aircraft Group 13 chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist Lance Cpl. Marco Luciano Romo, a native of El Paso, Texas, wafts CS (2-chlorobenzalmalononitrile) crystals in the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., gas chamber for even disbursement during an individual protective equipment confidence exercise.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Uriel Avendano

SHOALWATER BAY TRAINING AREA, Queensland, Australia – Marines with Weapons Co., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, drive a Light Armored Vehicle down a ridge line while conducting route reconnaissance as a part of Talisman Saber 2013 here, July 27. The Marines and Sailors of the 31st MEU are part of an integrated force of approximately 18,000 U.S. service members training alongside approximately 9,000 Australian service members in the fifth iteration of Talisman Saber 2013, a month-long biennial exercise provides realistic, relevant training necessary to maintain regional security, peace and stability. The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region and is the only continuously forward deployed MEU.

Photo by Cpl. Codey Underwood

Pfc. Nathaniel A. Henthorne engages and suppresses targets July 22 at Range 10 near Camp Schwab during a combined-arms exercise. Marines with Combat Engineer Co., CAB, worked with mortarmen with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, to suppress targets with medium and light machine gun fire along with 60 mm mortars, allowing a squad of combat engineers to maneuver to and reduce obstacles. The engineers used bangalore torpedoes to clear a path through the danger area before confirming the passageway was clear and marked the lane for follow-on forces. Henthorne is a combat engineer with Combat Engineer Co., CAB, 3rd Marine Division, III MEF. 3rd Bn., 6th Marines, is assigned to 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III MEF, under the unit deployment program. Photo by Cpl. Mark W. Stroud

Photo by Cpl. Mark W. Stroud

Marines with 2nd and 4th Combat Engineer Battalion and 8th Engineer Support Battalion run with Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Crafts during a morning physical training session at the Sapper leader Course here July 25. The students in the course were put through rigorous combat training that challenged them both physically and mentally in order to gain the title "Sapper". The two-week course was the first of its kind, designed for Reserve Marines to recieve advanced training in the combat engineer military occupational specialty. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marcin. Platek)

Photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek

Sgt. Maj. Herbert Gongora, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 26 sergeant major, thanks the Marines who helped him during his time aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River at the relief and appointment ceremony, July 25. After Gongora passed the torch of senior enlisted advisor of MALS-26 to Sgt. Maj. Willie E. Edens, he retired after having served 30 years in the Marine Corps.

Photo by Cpl. Martin R. Egnash

Following the assault of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, Marines of Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st MEU move ashore to support future training operations here, July 20. The Marines and Sailors of the 31st MEU and Amphibious Squadron 11 are part of an integrated force of approximately 18,000 U.S. service members training alongside approximately 9,000 Australian service members in the fifth iteration of Talisman Saber 2013, a month-long biennial exercise designed to enhance multilateral collaboration in support of future combined operations, natural disaster, humanitarian and emergency response. The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness for the Asia Pacific region and the only continuously forward-deployed MEU.

Photo by MC2 Andrew B. Church

Reconnaissance Marines with 4th Force Reconnaissance Company secure themselves by watching in all direction during their two weeks of annual training at the Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, July 18, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Knapke)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Knapke

Marines and Sailors with Company E., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st MEU, for a raid rehearsal as a part of Talisman Saber 2013, here, July 17. Talisman Saber 2013 is a biennial training activity aimed at improving Australian Defense Force and U.S. combat readiness and interoperability as a Combined Joint Task Force. The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps' force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region and the only continuously deployed MEU. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl Codey Underwood)

Photo by Cpl. Codey Underwood

Marines assigned to Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit patrol the Shoalwater Bay Training Area on July 16. The 31st MEU is participating in Talisman Saber 2013, a biennial exercise that enhances multilateral collaboration between U.S. and Australian forces for future combined operations, humanitarian assistance and natural disaster response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg/RELEASED)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg

Maj. Gen. Steven W. Busby, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, presents the Legion of Merit awards to Sgt. Major Anthony A. Spadaro, the off-going 3rd MAW sergeant major, during the sergeant major’s relief ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. July 12. Spadaro was commended for mitigating potential threats to the mission and for being a proprietor of the commanding general’s committed and engaged leadership initiative.

Photo by Cpl. Melissa Wenger