31st MEU | Visit, Board, Search and Seizure Exercise [Image 2 of 10]

PHILIPPINE SEA

02.05.2025

Photo by Pfc. Skilah Sanchez 

31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, transport in an U.S. Navy MH-60 Seahawk assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the USS John L. Canley (ESB 6), in the Philippine Sea, Japan, Feb. 5, 2025. VBSS is part of maritime interception operations that aim to delay, disrupt, or destroy enemy forces or supplies in the maritime domain. The America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), compromising amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), and amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are underway conducting routine integrated operations in U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward- deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operated with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Skilah Sanchez)

• Date Taken: 02.05.2025
• Date Posted: 02.05.2025 07:43
• Photo ID: 8856929
• VIRIN: 250205-M-BR391-1005
• Resolution: 1588x1059
• Size: 598.84 KB
• Location: PHILIPPINE SEA