Blount Island fire station opens, bolstering emergency response for Marines and port operations - U.S. Marine Corps Col. David Merles, commanding officer of Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, shakes hands with Fire Chief Percy Golden II, director of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, following the Fire Station 48 opening ceremony Aug. 19, 2026, on Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. The new station, located immediately outside the installation’s main gate, strengthens emergency response for the Marine facility, port operations and nearby communities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Jacksonville recognition reveals community strength behind Blount Island readiness - U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Cameron Fitzgerald, a motor transportation maintenance chief with Blount Island Command, teaches his 13-year-old daughter to play cornhole Aug. 7, 2026, during the command’s summer festival at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. The event brought service members, civilians and families together for food, games and activities that strengthen connections across the Blount Island military community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Regional wildfire exercise strengthens military community resilience - Michael Bush, installation emergency manager with Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, discusses a simulated drought and wildfire scenario during a facility incident readiness exercise Aug. 4, 2026, at Orange Park Town Hall in Orange Park, Florida. The tabletop exercise tested regional coordination among four Northeast Florida military installations and partner agencies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Marine Corps logistics commander emphasizes readiness, stewardship at Blount Island - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin G. Collins, commanding general of Marine Corps Logistics Command, explains the Playmaker Award to Marines assigned to Blount Island Command during physical training July 30, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. Collins created the award to recognize individuals who make their teammates better and help turn them into champions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Blount Island Team Keeps Maritime Readiness Moving in South Korea - USNS Sisler is moored July 14, 2026, near Pohang, South Korea, during Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore 26. The vessel supported ship-to-shore logistics as U.S. and Republic of Korea forces integrated lighterage and connector capabilities while Blount Island Command's technical assistance and advisory team provided expertise in embarkation, maritime sustainment and equipment accountability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Navy, Marine Corps teams expand maritime positioning capability during USNS Button backload - Improved Navy Lighterage System equipment, containers and expeditionary logistics assets are secured aboard the USNS Sgt. William R. Button during cargo operations June 29, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. Newly approved loading plans developed by Blount Island Command in coordination with Military Sealift Command increased the ship's cargo capacity by accommodating a causeway ferry while creating space for additional storage containers, expanding the vessel's ability to transport expeditionary logistics capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Motorcycle safety course builds skills, strengthens readiness at Blount Island - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Bryan McDougal, a supply quality assurance specialist for Blount Island Command, prepares for a riding exercise as retired Navy Chief Warrant Officer 4 Greg Wojciechowski, a Motorcycle Safety Foundation rider coach, checks his helmet chin strap during a basic rider course June 25, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The two-day course equipped novice riders with classroom instruction and hands-on training to develop rider proficiency and promote motorcycle safety. (Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Blount Island Command tests new transport systems for maritime integration - Blount Island Command personnel inspect the Marine Corps’ upgraded off-road tactical trailer during transportability testing May 28, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. Service members and civilian logistics management specialists worked with contracted stevedores to evaluate loading procedures, maneuverability, securement requirements and storage considerations for newly fielded transport systems before their integration into the Marine Corps’ forward-positioned sustainment network. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

MPFEX 26 combines Navy sustainment forces with Blount Island veterans - U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to 2nd Navy Expeditionary Logistics Regiment lift a tactical vehicle from an Improved Navy Lighterage System aboard the USNS Red Cloud on May 26, 2026, during Maritime Prepositioning Force Exercise 26 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The exercise strengthened the Navy-Marine Corps team’s ability to move combat power from ship to shore using Navy lighterage, specialized maritime infrastructure and a veteran workforce supporting expeditionary sustainment operations. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

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)