Capt. Joshua Fernandez, a Joint Terminal Attack Controller with Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, controls air to surface fires from supporting attack aircraft during a vessel Visit, Board, Search and Seizure exercise aboard the USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE-4) in the Pacific Ocean, March 17, 2017. 31st MEU conducts VBSS training as a part of the 31st MEU’s Spring Patrol of the Asia-Pacific region. As the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward deployed unit, the 31st MEU’s air-ground-logistics team provides a flexible force, ready to perform a wide range of military operatio


Capt. Joshua Fernandez, a Joint Terminal Attack Controller with Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, controls air to surface fires from supporting attack aircraft during a vessel Visit, Board, Search and Seizure exercise aboard the USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE-4) in the Pacific Ocean, March 17, 2017. 31st MEU conducts VBSS training as a part of the 31st MEU’s Spring Patrol of the Asia-Pacific region. As the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward deployed unit, the 31st MEU’s air-ground-logistics team provides a flexible force, ready to perform a wide range of military operations, from limited combat to humanitarian assistance operations, throughout the Asia-Pacific region.


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