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OKINAWA, Japan – Lt. Col. Alissa L. Tarsiuk relinquished command of Combat Logistics Battalion 31 (CLB 31), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, to Lt. Col. Margaret Jones, Nov. 14, 2025, during a change of command ceremony held on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan.
Tarsiuk served one and a half years in command of CLB 31, completing three full unit-deployment cycles including training, exercises, and real-world operations throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Under Tarsiuk’s command, CLB 31 operated continuously under the 31st MEU with combined forces throughout Japan, South Korea, Australia, and other allied nations with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 aboard ships of the USS America (LHA 6), USS New Orleans (LPD 18), USS Green Bay (LPD-20), and USS Rushmore (LSD 47). During Tarsiuk’s time in command, CLB 31 supported exercises such as SSang Young 24, Iron Fist 25, and Talesman Sabre 25.
“CLB 31 has great people and a great mission,” said Tarsiuk. “It has been an honor and privilege to have served with this team for the last 18 months.”
At the conclusion of the change of command, Tarsiuk passed Jones the microphone. Jones commended her on her new role as the commanding officer of CLB 31.
“CLB 31 was my first unit in the Marine Corps,” said Jones. “It is good to be home! I most look forward to commanding a demanding, operational unit who must be always ready for the unknown. Our posture and state of readiness, even as a tactical unit, have large implication in the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility.”
CLB 31 is the logistics combat element of the 31st MEU. As the logistics combat element, the CLB provides all elements of the MEU with combat service support. To do this, the CLB comprises of a Headquarters, a Motor Transport Platoon, Engineer Platoon, Maintenance Platoon, Supply Platoon, Military Police Platoon, Landing Support Platoon, Communications Platoon and its Health Service Support (Medical, Dental and Shock Trauma Platoon). Additionally, the CLB provides the MEU with ammunition, postal, EOD and disbursing services.
The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.
| Date Taken: | 11.14.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 11.24.2025 01:00 |
| Story ID: | 551964 |
| Location: | CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JP |
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