III MEF VIDEOS

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Raymond Riebli, a CH-53E Super Stallion Pilot attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Capt. Kevin McGinty, a F-35B Pilot attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, 31st MEU, explain the Air Combat Element's part in making the 31st MEU a complete Marine Air Ground Task Force aboard the amphibious assault ship the USS America (LHA 6), in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 27, 2024. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready 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 video by Cpl. Juan Maldonado)

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrive at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 13, 2024. Marines with VMFA-225 are temporarily operating from MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, in support of forward deployed elements of the 15th MEU, as well as other operations and training in the region while integrated with Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Ryan Ulibarri)

Lt. Col. Trong Do, the Commanding Officer of Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit explains the Air Combat Element's part in making the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit a complete Marine Air Ground Task Force Aug. 4, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready 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 Lance Cpl. Christopher W. England)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducted training throughout the Indo-Pacific region while embarked upon ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) during a deployment in the fall of 2020. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Joshua Brittenham)

Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a historical battle site tour in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 19, 2019. Marines toured Kakazu Ridge, Camp Kinser Battle of Okinawa Historical Display, Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters , and Okinawa Peace Memorial Park to learn about the Marine Corps’ actions in Okinawa during World War II, with the tour supported by the Marine Corps Association & Foundation. The battlefield study was part of MCA&F’s Commanders’ Forum Program which provides battlefield studies and guest speakers free of charge, to help Marines grow as tactical decision makers and leaders. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Joshua Sechser)

U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force elements served as the aviation combat element for Exercise Balikatan 2019. Balikatan is a multilateral exercise that provides realistic quick-response training between the U.S., the Philippines and Australia. The exercise promotes regional security and humanitarian efforts for U.S. allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Pfc. Jackson Ricker)

Sgt. Jacob Dalley, an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), explains the work required to maintain an Osprey aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in the South China Sea, Sept. 29, 2018. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Aviation Combat Element conducts regular maintenance to ensure the highest quality of safety and operational efficiency. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Alexis B. Betances)

Marines talk about the importance of the Marine Air Ground Task Force during Forest Light 17-1. Forest Light is a routine, semiannual exercise conducted by U.S. and Japanese forces in order to strengthen interoperability between U.S. and Japanese forces. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Kelsey Dornfeld)

U.S. Marines and sailors with Marine Medium Tilt-rotor Squadron (VMM-265) conduct flight operations off of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) in support of Exercise Ssang Yong 2014. All footage was captured from March 26 to April 4, 2014. Ssang Yong is conducted annually in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to enhance the interoperability of U.S. and ROK forces by performing a full spectrum of amphibious operations while showcasing sea-based power projection in the Pacific.(Marine Corps Motion Imagery Provided by Lance Cpl. Alexander N. Pool Combat Camera/ Released)

Maj. Gen. Christopher S. Owens visited with service members on Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand Feb. 10 before the start of exercise Cobra Gold 2013. CG 13, in its 32nd iteration, is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective response to regional crises by exercising a robust multinational force from nations sharing common goals and security commitments in the Asia-Pacific region. Owens is the commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Brandon Suhr. Available in high definition.