III MEF VIDEOS

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, conduct flight operations during Exercise Freedom Flag 25-1 at Gwangju Air Base, South Korea, April 28, 2025. Freedom Flag 25-1 is a bilateral exercise between U.S. and Republic of Korea air forces, designed to enhance combined readiness through realistic and complex training scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)

Maj. Jack McKinnon speaks on Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing's safety procedures and standardization during regularly scheduled aircraft training relocation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2018. ATR's are designed to increase operational readiness and bilateral interoperability for both U.S. and Japanese forces. The Marine Aircraft Group 12 ATR is a concrete example of the strength of the U.S.- Japan alliance - the foundation of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific for more than 50 years. McKinnon is the Safety Director for VMFA-121, MAG-12, 1st MAW. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Natalie Dillon and Lance Cpl. Alexia Lythos)

Maj. Jack McKinnon speaks on Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing's safety procedures and standardization during regularly scheduled aircraft training relocation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2018. ATR's are designed to increase operational readiness and bilateral interoperability for both U.S. and Japanese forces. The Marine Aircraft Group 12 ATR is a concrete example of the strength of the U.S.- Japan alliance - the foundation of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific for more than 50 years. McKinnon is the Safety Director for VMFA-121, MAG-12, 1st MAW. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Natalie Dillon and Lance Cpl. Alexia Lythos)

Lt. Col. Richard Rusnok speaks on Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing's participation in a regularly scheduled aircraft training relocation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2018. ATR's are designed to increase operational readiness and bilateral interoperability for both U.S. and Japanese forces. The Marine Aircraft Group 12 ATR is a concrete example of the strength of the U.S.- Japan alliance - the foundation of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific for more than 50 years. Rusnok is the commanding officer of VMFA-121, MAG-12, 1st MAW. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Alexia Lythos)

Marine Corps Capt. Michael Gucwa an, AV-8B Harrier pilot with VMA-311, explains the training and importance of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 9, 2017. During the flight Harrier pilots fired the (APKWS), a laser-guided rocket, for the first time in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. VMA-311 is the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s fixed-wing attack asset and are combined with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), to make up the 31st MEU’s Aviation Combat Element. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form amphibious component of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group. The 31st MEU and PHIBRON 11 combine to provide a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific.(U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Garett Burns)

AV-8B Harriers with Marine Attack Squadron 542, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct carrier landing qualifications at night aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard at sea. Currently deployed in the Asia-Pacific region in support of theatre security operations, the Air Combat Element of the MEU continually trains vital techniques in ship-board operations for upcoming exercises. VMA 542 is the fixed wing asset of the MEU's Air Combat Element, providing long distance reconnaissance and close air support capabilities. Soundbites include Maj. Howard Longwell - AV-8B Harrier Pilot, VMA 542, Hometown: Waterloo, NY. Suggested Lead: Think landing jets on the deck of a moving ship is difficult ? Cpl. Jonathan Wright shows us how the 31st MEU's AV-8B Harrier pilots land their jets vertically, in compete darkness. Suggested Tag - The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward deployed MEU and is the Marine Corp's force in readiness in the Asia Pacific region. Produced by Cpl. Jonathan G. Wright. Also available in High Definition.