Blount Island Builds Martial Arts Instructors to Strengthen Readiness - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Israel Amador spars with Sgt. Dylan Burge, a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor trainer and command physical training representative with Blount Island Command, during the culminating event of a martial arts instructor course May 21, 2026, aboard Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. Marines completed force-on-force sparring, combat conditioning and instructor evaluations throughout the three-week course designed to strengthen warfighting readiness and develop instructors capable of training others across the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Bowers Visits Blount Island, Highlights Workforce Behind Marine Corps Readiness - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. William Bowers, deputy commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, walks with Marine Corps Col. David Merles, commanding officer of Blount Island Command, after arriving May 14, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida, where service members, civilians and contractors support Marine Corps operations worldwide. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Blount Island Enables Rapid MEU Ship-to-Shore Operations, Reinforcing SOUTHCOM Readiness - An up-armored MK36 Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement wrecker rolls off a landing craft utility May 5, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida, during ship-to-shore operations supporting the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable). The movement enabled rapid equipment transfer to sustain operations in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Blount Island Marines Strengthen Aviation Sustainment Through Jacksonville Naval Partnerships - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Canaleshall, left, of Clewiston, Florida, and Sgt. Sarah Soucie of Eureka, Missouri, aviation mechanics designated as quality assurance representatives with Blount Island Command, inflate a tire on a mid-range tow tractor during training April 30 at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida. The training requalified the Marines in aviation support equipment tire and wheel maintenance, strengthening their ability to support maritime prepositioning readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Top Marine Corps Medical Officer Visits Blount Island to Assess Prepositioned Capabilities - U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, the Medical Officer of the Marine Corps, speaks with Blount Island Command leaders during a brief on Marine Corps prepositioning programs April 22, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The Marine Corps’ senior medical advisor and health services director visited the command to gain ground-level insight into prepositioned medical capabilities supporting global operations. (Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

2nd MLG Leaders Visit Blount Island to Examine Prepositioning, Logistics Integration - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Maura Hennigan, commanding general of 2nd Marine Logistics Group, speaks with senior leaders following a walkthrough of the USNS Sgt. William R. Button, berthed along the slipway April 15 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. Dozens of senior leaders from 2nd MLG participated in a conference hosted by Marine Corps Logistics Command, focused on strengthening a shared understanding of mission, structure, capabilities and innovation efforts, while building relationships to enhance warfighter support. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Blount Island Command Team Supports First-Ever MPF Offload in Mindanao - U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force stage vehicles during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026, at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Marines Visit Jacksonville Emergency Centers to Strengthen Readiness, Partnerships - Capt. Shawn Hall of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department provides a tour to a U.S. Marine Corps leadership team from Blount Island Command and Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island during a visit March 26, 2026, in the emergency operations center at the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department headquarters building in Jacksonville, Florida. The engagement highlighted how local partnerships and infrastructure support broader military objectives, linking community coordination to global force readiness and sustainment. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Blount Island Fishing Brings Service Members, Veterans Together in Conservation Effort - Gordon Ignacio, an information technology specialist at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, participates in a fishing tournament March 18, 2026, in a stormwater pond on the installation in Florida. Hosted by the facility’s environmental team, the event supported required natural resource surveys under the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan, using the pond to assess habitat conditions and water quality indicators tied to installation resilience. Despite a sharp temperature drop limiting catches, the effort reinforced workforce cohesion and highlighted the role of Marines, civilians, contractors and veterans in sustaining environmental stewardship alongside logistics operations that enable Marine Corps global response. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Marine Corps Major Retires in Jax After Strengthening Audit Readiness at Blount Island - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Robert Harwood Jr. receives a U.S. flag March 6, 2026, during the conclusion of his retirement ceremony at The Beacon on Naval Station Mayport, Florida. Harwood retired after more than two decades of enlisted and commissioned service supporting Marine Corps logistics operations worldwide. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)