U.S. Marines with All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 533 conducted flight operations as part of the Aviation Training Relocation (ATR) program at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam during the month of June, 2022. Marines with VMFA(AW)-533 traveled from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to enhance squadron readiness and conduct joint-level training as part of the ATR. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Mitchell Austin)

U.S. Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), participate in Exercise Noble Arashi, in Combined Arms Training Center Fuji, Japan and Naval Base Guam, Guam, March 2022. Exercise Noble Arashi is part of 31st MEU's Noble Series of exercises which are used to validate or invalidate the Family of Naval Concepts, develop techniques and procedures for the employment of MEU assets in support of sea denial and fleet maneuver, and inform future force design and experimentation efforts. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Expeditionary Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Danny Gonzalez)

3d Marine Division celebrates its 79th anniversary on Sept. 16, 2021. On this day, the Division reflects on its legacy of valor, honor, and fidelity – fighting in every clime and place when called upon. 3d Marine Division continues to build on this legacy today as a critical part of the stand-in force within the first island chain of the Indo-Pacific. The video is narrated by Sgt Mario Rameriz, 3d Marine Division COMMSTRAT. (U.S. Marine Corps video edited by Staff Sgt Albert J. Carls and Cpl. Joshua Brittenham)

U.S. Department of Agriculture canine handler Anthony Thompson inspects vehicles and equipment from Combat Logistics Regiment 3 during a Maritime Prepositioning Force offload during exercise Hagatna Fury 21 at Naval Base Guam, Feb. 24, 2021. Agriculture inspectors protect the diverse environments of U.S. states and territories by ensuring that invasive species do not leave their natural habitat. 3d MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Force’s comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Moises Rodriguez)

U.S. Marines, Navy, and Airmen work together during exercise Cope North (CN) 20 to recover and repair an airstrip from a simulated attack, clearing unexploded ordinance using massive mechanical equipment and explosive ordinance disposal, as well as repairing damage with combat engineers at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 13, 2020. Exercise CN is annual U.S. Pacific Air Forces multilateral field training exercise with participants from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the Royal Australian Air Force. The primary intent of CN is to enhance coordination of combined air tactics, hone techniques and procedures while strengthening security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jackson Ricker)

Military working dog handlers from Pacific Air Forces and their counterparts from the Philippine Air Force shared best practices during a subject matter expert exchange April 3, 2019, in support of Exercise Balikatan. The exchange focused on various techniques including explosive detection, adjusting to gunfire and search and rescue. Exercise Balikatan, in its 35th iteration, is an annual U.S.-Philippine military training focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Michael Jones)

A Tinian resident and Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, speak of their experiences before, during and after Typhoon Yutu during the U.S. Defense support of civil authorities relief efforts on Tinian, commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Nov.15, 2018. Businesses, government buildings, homes and schools were heavily damaged by Super Typhoon Yutu, which made a direct hit with devastating effect on Tinian Oct. 25 as the second strongest storm to ever hit U.S. soil. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Combat Logistics Battalion 31 arrived on Tinian Oct. 29-31 in the wake of Super Typhoon Yutu as part of Task Force-West. TF-W is providing Department of U.S. Defense support to the CNMI's civil and local officials as part of the FEMA-supported Super Typhoon recovery effort. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Angelo Garavito/Released)

Happy 243rd birthday message from the Commanding Officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit on the island of Tinian

A time lapse video shows Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Combat Logistics Battalion 31 assembling a U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency emergency shelter after Super Typhoon Yutu devastated Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Nov. 7, 2018. Yutu is the second strongest storm to ever hit U.S. soil. The 31st MEU and CLB-31 arrived Oct. 29-31 to lead the DOD’s relief efforts here, a multi-service contingent of military units addressing Tinian’s urgent needs. Partnering with FEMA, CNMI and Tinian officials, the 31st MEU is the command element for Task Force-West here. FEMA and Tinian officials identified families most in need of emergency shelters during the days after Yutu passed on Oct. 25 – Now, the Marines and Sailors of the 31st MEU and CLB-31 are helping assemble tents to house displaced Tinians as more aid continues to arrive. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Gunnery Sgt. T. T. Parish/Released)

U.S. military members gather in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands for exercise Valiant Shield 2018. Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S. only exercise with a focus of integration of joint training among U.S. forces. This training enables real world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace. (U.S. Marine Corps imagery by Cpl. Austin Weck)

On July 21, 1944, the 3rd Marine Division launched an amphibious assault to liberate and recapture Guam during World War II. On July 21, 2018, Guam celebrated their 74th Liberation Day parade. The Division Color Guard and III Marine Expeditionary Force Band participate annually in the parade and Liberation Day festivities with the local Chamorros. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Brian Burdett)

Force Reconnaissance Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct an amphibious assault in Guam, January 15, 2018, during Realistic Urban Training Exercise. RUTEX provides an instrumental, tailored training opportunity which helps hone their ability to operate in urban environments in preparation for the 31st MEU’s regularly-scheduled Spring Patrol 2018. As the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, the 31st MEU provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Bernadette Wildes)

Sgt. Arthur Whittaker and Staff Sgt. Nathanial Clark were recognized and awarded for their selfless acts of care during an awards ceremony, Dec. 14, 2017, at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. On their way to Guam, the Marines attended to an elderly man who was traveling alone and appeared to be disoriented. Whittaker and Clark spent the rest of the seven hour flight caring for him. Whittaker, a native of Fredericksburg, Virginia, is an electrical optical ordnance technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 3, 3d Marine Logistics Group. Clark, a native of Lakeville, Minnesota, is a ground communication maintenance technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 3, 3d Marine Logistics Group. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Trevor Rowett)

Marines with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment simulate taking the Island of Tinian during a helicopter raid, Sept. 20, 2016, as part of exercise Valiant Shield. Valiant Shield is a biennial U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps exercise held in Guam, focusing on real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kelsey Dornfeld)