The U.S. Marines Conduct a Mechanized Assault at Combat Town

The U.S. Marines Conduct a Mechanized Assault at Combat Town. Marines and Sailors with Echo Company performed the final training event of MEUEX, an assault launched from Camp Schwab and targeting Combat Town, part of Okinawa's training area. Marines with Echo Company, the mechanized assault element with BLT 2/5, partner with the Amphibious Assault Vehicle Crew perform raids and assaults launched from the sea. MEUEX is the first in a series of pre-deployment training events that prepare the 31st MEU to deploy at a moment's notice. The 31st MEU the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations.