Meals on Wheels Practice.

A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 (Reinforced), lands on the flight deck here, March 10. The helicopters were delivering Marines and supplies to Okinawa during the 31st MEU's Certification Exercise. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and remains the nation's force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.  By Cpl Gary Welch

Marines of Battery L, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, carry food to a distribution site in support of the humanitarian assistance exercise here, Mar. 11. The 31st MEU is currently conducting their certification exercise, which is conducted with the Amphibious Squadron 11, and qualifies the MEU/ARG team for a wide range of actual contingency missions in the Asia-Pacific region. The 31st MEU is the United States' expeditionary force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region, and is currently deployed with Amphibious Squadron 11.  By 2nd Lt Dave Baugh

Evacuees are loaded onto CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters by Marines of Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a mock noncombatant evacuation operation, March 11. The NEO was conducted during the MEU's Certification Exercise in preparation for the upcoming deployment to the Asia-Pacific region. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and remains the nation's force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.  By Cpl Garry Welch

Evacuees are loaded onto CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters by Marines of Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a mock noncombatant evacuation operation, March 11. The NEO was conducted during the MEU's Certification Exercise in preparation for the upcoming deployment to the Asia-Pacific region. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and remains the nation's force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.  By Cpl Garry Welch