The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is a rapid-response Marine Air-Ground Task Force and the Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, partnered with the Navy's amphibious ships based in Japan. Activated in 1967 and reactivated in 1992 after a period of inactivation, it combines a ground, aviation, and logistics element under one command. It is based at Camp Hansen on Okinawa, Japan, under III Marine Expeditionary Force.
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What is 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit?
The Marine Corps' only permanently forward-deployed Marine Expeditionary Unit, a sea-based crisis-response force in the Indo-Pacific.
What military branch is 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in?
31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is a unit of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Who commands 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit?
31st Marine Expeditionary Unit operates under III Marine Expeditionary Force.
Where is 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit based?
31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is headquartered at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan.
When was 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit established?
31st Marine Expeditionary Unit was established in 1967.
Is 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit a special operations unit?
No. 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is a conventional formation, not a special-operations unit.
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