Marines with Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit board a UH-1Y Huey helicopter in order to practice fast-rope drills aboard USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) ), off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, June 14, insert method is vital to the 31st MEU’s ability to conduct visit, board, search, and seizure VBSS operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Keywords: 31stmeu, esb-5, indopacom, integrated, keith, miguel, vbss