Lt. Col. Michael Ogden, commanding officer of Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, addresses embarked detachments of Marines and Sailors with BLT 2/5, Combat Logistics Battalion 31 and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) on the flight deck of the USS Green Bay (LPD 20) Feb. 9, 2017. Detachments from the air, ground and logistics combat elements of the 31st MEU embarked as a part of the MEU’s Spring Patrol. The size and composition of the MEU makes it well suited for amphibious operations, security operations, noncombatant evacua

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Lt. Col. Michael Ogden, commanding officer of Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, addresses embarked detachments of Marines and Sailors with BLT 2/5, Combat Logistics Battalion 31 and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) on the flight deck of the USS Green Bay (LPD 20) Feb. 9, 2017. Detachments from the air, ground and logistics combat elements of the 31st MEU embarked as a part of the MEU’s Spring Patrol. The size and composition of the MEU makes it well suited for amphibious operations, security operations, noncombatant evacuation operations, humanitarian assistance operations, and special operations. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tiffany Edwards/Released)

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