December 3-7, 1982 The 31st Marine Amphibious Unit (31st MAU) participated in Exercise "Jade Tiger 83" (aka Exercise Golden Lion) conducted at Wahibah Sands, Oman. The exercise included close air support in conjunction with the establishment of the beachhead by amphibious forces, follow-on strikes as the force moved inland, and interdiction against designated hostile surface contacts. - USMC History
USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3)
USS Ogden (LPD-5)
USS Cayuga (LST-1186)
The USS Cayuga (LST-1186) at Wahibah Sands, Oman.
Photo by PFC David A. Brown 31st MAU HQ Co. aboard the USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3).