Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Amphibious

Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon conduct M1911 .45-caliber pistol marksmanship training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in the East China Sea, Sept. 21, 2018. The ARP Marines carry a variety of tactical weapons, including the M1911, and specialize in close-quarters battle tactics during amphibious operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hannah Hall)