III MEF VIDEOS

U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Forces Pacific band and color guard with 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment take part in a ceremonies on the islands of Saipan and Tinian, June 14-17, 2019. Marines and citizens conducted the ceremonies to recognize the 75th anniversary of the Battles of Saipan and Tinian. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jacob Wilson)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with III Marine Expeditionary Force participated in multiple training exercises and operations throughout the Indo-Pacific region in 2018. These exercises and operations keep the MEF ready and able to support allies and partners accross the region and postured to repel regional threats. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Kasey Prime)

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)

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)

Marines and Sailors participating in Exercise Valiant Shield 16 interacted with Tinian residents to build friendships during a community relations event on the island, Sept. 16, 2016. Service members played sports at Tinian High School and spent time at the local amphitheater, showing static displays of different tools they use in the field. Interacting with the community is a fundamental priority to continue building relationships so all benefit from an environment that ensures peace, prosperity, and a stable future for the entire region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance. Cpl. Kelsey Dornfeld)

Expeditionary airfield systems technicians with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 and 172 play an important role in the safety of the pilots and aircraft during Exercise Valiant Shield 16 on the Island of Tinian, Sept. 14, 2016. VS16 is a biennial, U.S. only, field training exercise that focuses on training all services to increase interoperability and working relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kelsey Dornfeld)