 Members of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Air Combat Element, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 reinforced, arrive on the flight deck of the USS Essex, currently deployed in the Asia-Pacific region. Landing on the deck of a moving ship provides a challenge for both pilots and crew. When it's pitching and rolling, it gives us little sight pictures, a little different than what we're used to, so again, we just rely on the crew chiefs, get us nice, fall down to the deck, they'll let us know if we're drifting or anything. Nearly two dozen helicopters, six fixed-wing aircraft, and more than 500 aviation marines make the Marine Air Ground Task Force of the 31st MiU complete. Marine Sergeant Paul Robbins Jr., Okinawa, Japan.