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Video by Sgt. Tyler Andrews

31st MEU | BLT 2/4 conducts Night TRAP Exercise

31st Marine Expeditionary Unit

Feb. 13, 2025 | 3:41

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, locate, provide care and transport a simulated casualty during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 13, 2025. The TRAP exercise showcased advanced trauma life support capabilities and evaluated the platoon’s rapid response and recovery tactics of downed aircraft, personnel and equipment in isolated locations. The America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), comprising 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 operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Tyler Andrews)