31st MEU completes fall patrol, returns to Okinawa

WHITE BEACH NAVAL BASE, OKINAWA, JAPAN

10.28.2016

Photo by Lance Cpl. Amy Phan 

31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

U.S. Marines wait aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) before going ashore after returning from their Fall Patrol of the Asia-Pacific region, Oct. 28, 2016. As the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward deployed unit, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is prepared to respond to a wide range of military operations, from humanitarian assistance missions to limited combat operations, at a moment’s notice. As a balanced air-ground-logistics team, the 31st MEU is ready to respond throughout the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Amy Phan)

• Date Taken: 10.28.2016
• Date Posted: 10.28.2016 04:28
• Photo ID: 2951827
• VIRIN: 161028-M-OP674-001
• Resolution: 5616x3744
• Size: 7.05 MB
• Location: WHITE BEACH NAVAL BASE, OKINAWA, JP