Service Endures: Blount Island Command Marks Marine Corps’ 250th Birthday - U.S. service members, civilians, contractors and veterans gather with community leaders to watch the 250th Marine Corps birthday message during the ceremony hosted Nov. 21 by Blount Island Command at Deerwood Castle in Jacksonville, Florida. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Marine Corps Facility in Florida Earns Jacksonville Environmental Award - Clint Noble, Jacksonville Environmental Protection Board member, poses for photos with Taylor Comstock, environmental protection specialist at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, and Shannon Easdale, environmental manager, after presenting the Government and Institutional Achievement Award during the Environmental Achievement Awards luncheon Nov. 21, 2025, at the University of North Florida’s Adam W. Herbert University Center in Jacksonville, Florida. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Lumm Retires as Burton Takes Senior Enlisted Role at Blount Island - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Julian Lumm speaks to the audience following his retirement ceremony on Nov. 14 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. Reflecting on his 30-year career, Lumm shared his gratitude for the Marines, Sailors and civilians who shaped his journey, emphasizing the value of purpose, brotherhood and honor. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Dustin Senger)

Blount Island Marines Earn High Marks in Audit, Proving Prepositioning Readiness - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ivan Mandujano of Chicago, a supply administration specialist at Blount Island Command, performs an inventory check Nov. 4, 2025, in the repairable issue point at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. Mandujano ensures the accuracy of critical warfighting supplies, contributing to operational readiness and accountability. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Dustin Senger)

Blount Island Visit Strengthens Joint Operability, Supports Allied Cooperation - U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Alexander Woodward, port operations officer in charge at Blount Island Command, explains cargo loading procedures Sept. 19, 2025, during a tour aboard the USNS Sgt. William W. Seay, a cargo ship operated by the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida. The ship visit was part of a WHINSEC tour highlighting how the Marine Corps’ prepositioning programs support rapid global response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Blount Island anchors readiness talks as Marine leaders set priorities - Regional commanders and sergeants major listen to U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Ralph J. Rizzo Jr., commanding general of Marine Corps Installations East and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, discusses perimeter security while touring Blount Island aboard an Improved Navy Lighterage System Sept. 9, 2025, during the Marine Corps Installations East fall commander’s conference at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Blount Island Command Marks 39 Years of Global Marine Corps Readiness - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tatiana Corbeil of Sarasota, Florida, receives a piece of cake from Sgt. Elizbeth Diazpilier during Blount Island Command’s 39th birthday celebration Sept. 4, 2025, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. The event honored the command’s nearly four decades of supporting the Marine Corps’ global reach and rapid response capabilities. (Official Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

Blount Island Marines Support Special Operations Osprey Launch - U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command takeoff in a CV-22 Osprey during maneuvers Aug. 25, 2025, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida. The launch was supported by aviation ground support equipment provided by Blount Island Command. OPSEC redactions applied per DoD guidance. (Official Marine Corps Photo/Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

M777 howitzer backloaded onto USNS Pililaau - An M777 howitzer is pulled aboard the USNS Pililaau during backload operations Aug. 19, 2025, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida. The return of howitzers to maritime prepositioning, along with new innovations such as a recoil exerciser, strengthens long-term readiness for global contingencies. (Official Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

U.S. Marines load an MV-22 Osprey onto a vessel - U.S. Marines secure an MV-22 Osprey aboard a contracted vessel Aug. 15, 2025, at Dames Point Marine Terminal in Jacksonville, Florida. Blount Island Command provided tow tractors and other prepositioned equipment to support Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced) as part of regional responsiveness efforts in the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa area of responsibility. (Official Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)