Lt. Col. Daniel Micklis (left), the commanding officer

Lt. Col. Daniel Micklis (left), the commanding officer of Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Sgt. Maj. Jim Lanham (center), the sergeant major of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Col. Tye Wallace (right), the commanding officer of the 31st MEU, observe operations on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, March 27, 2018 during Amphibious Integration Training. Alpha Company, BLT 1/1, conducted a helo-borne raid as part of AIT. The 31st MEU and Amphibious Squadron 11 conduct AIT in preparation for Certification Exercise and to ensure readiness for crisis response throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bernadette Wildes/Released)