Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Force Reconnaissance Platoon come in for a landing from an Army Black Hawk Utility Helicopter (UH-60M) above Okinawa, Japan, June 6, 2017. The Marines of FRP conduct regular and routine parachute training above Ie Shima Training Facility, on Ie Jima, an island off the west coast of Okinawa. FRP is part of the 31st MEU’s Maritime Raid Force, which specializes in reconnaissance missions launched from the sea. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the amphibious component of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Grou


Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Force Reconnaissance Platoon come in for a landing from an Army Black Hawk Utility Helicopter (UH-60M) above Okinawa, Japan, June 6, 2017. The Marines of FRP conduct regular and routine parachute training above Ie Shima Training Facility, on Ie Jima, an island off the west coast of Okinawa. FRP is part of the 31st MEU’s Maritime Raid Force, which specializes in reconnaissance missions launched from the sea. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the amphibious component of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group. The 31st MEU and PHIBRON 11 combine to provide a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.


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