Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew J. Oldroyd a landing support specialist, with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, observes a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st MEU, lift an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer off the ground during helicopter support team training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2022. The HST enables the setup of an expedient landing zone for aircraft, and are able to secure equipment such as Joint Light Tactical Vehicle’s and howitzers for pickup. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-


Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew J. Oldroyd a landing support specialist, with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, observes a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st MEU, lift an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer off the ground during helicopter support team training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2022. The HST enables the setup of an expedient landing zone for aircraft, and are able to secure equipment such as Joint Light Tactical Vehicle’s and howitzers for pickup. 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 premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.


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