As the hub of the Marine Corps’ prepositioning programs, Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island serves as the home of Blount Island Command and its worldwide mission supporting Fleet Marine Forces. Blount Island Command's Marines, Sailors, civilians and defense contractors are proud of our relationship with Marine warfighters and singularly dedicated to providing them with the best combat-ready equipment and supplies in the world.
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A new $14.2 million police station and emergency operations center opened March 26 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville Florida, consolidating vital functions into a single, hardened structure and enhancing protection for the Marine Corps' prepositioning programs. The up to date, 18,500-square-foot building combines the former police station and emergency operations center, which had been in structures vulnerable to hurricanes. This consolidation into a secure and modern structure is part of safeguarding the equipment and supplies needed for rapid Marine Corps deployments worldwide.
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Roughly 275 young men and women from across Florida and Georgia got a taste of Marine Corps life—and a grueling workout—during a pool function March 22 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. The annual event, designed to assess the physical and mental readiness of future recruits before they ship to boot camp, saw participants dive into leadership discussions, equipment demonstrations and physical challenges.
U.S. Marines stormed ashore Feb. 28 to offload tactical vehicles and equipment from the USNS Dahl during an exercise at the Republic of Korea Marine Corps Base Pohang in South Korea. The in-stream offload from the containerized and rolling stock cargo ship, operated by Military Sealift Command, showcased the rapid deployment capabilities of maritime prepositioning force operations, which rely on pre-loaded ships that are forward-deployed and combat-ready.