Marines with Golf Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, stand guard at a mock embassy during Amphibious Integration Training at Raspberry Creek, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, Aug. 4, 2017. During AIT, Marines with the 31st MEU trained for embassy reinforcement in preparation for the 31st MEU’s Certification Exercise. Golf Battery, the artillery battery of BLT 3/5, is currently deployed as part of the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU and PHIBRON 11 are conducting Amphibious Integration Training in preparatio


Marines with Golf Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, stand guard at a mock embassy during Amphibious Integration Training at Raspberry Creek, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, Aug. 4, 2017. During AIT, Marines with the 31st MEU trained for embassy reinforcement in preparation for the 31st MEU’s Certification Exercise. Golf Battery, the artillery battery of BLT 3/5, is currently deployed as part of the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU and PHIBRON 11 are conducting Amphibious Integration Training in preparation for CERTEX, and to ensure readiness for crisis response throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the amphibious component of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stormy Mendez/Released)


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