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    31st MEU inserts battalion-sized force for Exercise Koolendong 13

    BRADSHAW FIELD TRAINING AREA, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA

    08.31.2013

    Photo by Cpl. Codey Underwood 

    31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

    High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicles with Weapons Co., Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, finish a 379 mile movement into the Australian outback here, Aug. 31. The convoy, led by Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st MEU, transported 189 troops in a line of 57 vehicles from Darwin to the training area for Exercise Koolendong 13. The 31st MEU moved a battalion-sized force more than 300 miles inland to conduct a live-fire training exercise. Also participating in the exercise is the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin and soldiers of the 5th Royal Australian Army. The exercise reinforces why the 31st MEU is the force of choice for the Asia-Pacific region. The 31st MEU brings what it needs to sustain itself to accomplish the mission or to pave the way for follow-on forces. The size and composition of the 31st MEU makes it well suited for amphibious operations, which includes raids, assaults, evacuations and humanitarian assistance operations.

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    Date Taken: 08.31.2013
    Date Posted: 08.31.2013 11:05
    Photo ID: 1008399
    VIRIN: 130831-M-FF989-008
    Resolution: 2784x1856
    Size: 2.45 MB
    Location: BRADSHAW FIELD TRAINING AREA, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AU

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