Lance Cpl. Jesse R. Watson, a 21-year-old messman for Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Waldorf, Md., assembles a two-man tent here Aug. 29. Advance parties of Marines and Sailors are arriving in preparation of Exercise Koolendong 2013 where the 31st MEU will move a battalion-sized force more than 300 miles inland to conduct a week-long, live-fire training exercise. Also participating in the exercise is the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin and soldiers of the Royal Australian Army. The exercise also re-enforces 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.
Date Taken: | 08.29.2013 |
Date Posted: | 08.29.2013 06:22 |
Photo ID: | 1005654 |
VIRIN: | 130829-M-UQ794-028 |
Resolution: | 3744x5616 |
Size: | 1.84 MB |
Location: | BRADSHAW FIELD TRAINING AREA, NT, AU |
Hometown: | WALDORF, MD, US |
Web Views: | 41 |
Downloads: | 3 |
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