A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Maritime Raid Force prepares to breach an entrance during a simulated limited scale raid during the Realistic Urban Training Exercise on Dillingham Airfield, Waialua, Hawaii, Jan. 13, 2023. The purpose of RUTEX is to incorporate the specialized individual and small unit skills of the MEU and conduct high-intensity, advanced, and complex Marine Air Ground Task Force operations in order to prepare MEUs and other designated forces to support the geographic combatant commanders.

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Keywords: exercise, indo-pacific, marines, mcbh, rutex, training