Story by Capt. George McArthur | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 04.27.2020
The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard ships of the America Expeditionary Strike Group completed a series of sequential operations rehearsing naval expeditionary and Marine Air-Ground Task Force maneuver from Guam to Okinawa, Japan, March 21-28....
Story by Cpl. Andre Peterson | 3rd Marine Logistics Group | 01.18.2019
Landing support specialist Marines with Landing Support Company, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group conducted external lift training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 14-16, 2019....
Story by Lance Cpl. Alexis Betances | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 06.05.2018
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) provided air support for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit for the last 12 months and returned to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing May 21. VMM-262 (Rein.) has now replaced VMM-265 (Rein.) as part of the Aviation Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit....
Story by Lance Cpl. Amy Phan | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 05.26.2017
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan – Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 replaced VMM-262 as the aviation combat element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Friday....
Story by Staff Sgt. Jesse Stence | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 05.10.2017
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, Okinawa, Japan – At an early age, Maj. Christopher A. Denver fell in love with flying. Even before stepping into a cockpit for the first time at age 11, Denver’s fascination with aircraft grew as he progressed from building model airplanes to full-size aircraft with his grandfather....
Story by 1st Lt. Karoline Foote | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 04.24.2016
OKINAWA, Japan –Marines and MV-22 Ospreys with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit ended operations today in support of Joint Task Force Chinzei, led by the Japanese Self Defense Force. United States Forces, Japan, announced today the end of direct U.S. airlift support to Government of Japan earthquake relief efforts in the Kumamoto, Japan, area....
Story by Cpl. Jessica Collins | Marine Corps Installations Pacific | 04.19.2016
Four MV-22 Ospreys left the Philippines April 17, transited through Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and arrived at MCAS Iwakuni to assist with recovery efforts within seven hours in support of the Government of Japan’s relief efforts after the island of Kyushu was hit by a series of earthquakes, causing significant damage and up to 40 deaths....
Courtesy Story | USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) | 07.15.2015
During the dynamic amphibious landing on the Northern Territory shores of Australia as part of Talisman Sabre 2015, a huge range of men and material was moved quickly across one of the most challenging transition areas in the world; from the unforgiving sea to a contested shore....
