Event Brief
USMC first combat use of EABO during Epic Fury
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 6:09 PM ET
Summary: The US Marine Corps confirmed that the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit used its Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO) concept in a combat setting for the first time during operations against Iran. Marines established austere forward locations to refuel and rearm F-35Bs and other aircraft and set up remote sensing sites while bases were under missile and drone fire.
WHO: United States Marine Corps (USMC) and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU)
WHAT: USMC employed Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO) in combat, including forward refueling/rearming for aircraft and remote sensing locations.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Middle East
WHY: Marines used EABO to support aircraft preservation and accelerate combat operations while operating from contested forward areas under Iranian missile and drone barrages.
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