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)

Norwegian Logistics Chief Visits Blount Island to Reinforce Arctic Prepositioning Partnership - Norway Army Maj. Gen. Anders Jernberg, commander of the Norwegian Defense Logistics Organization, listens as Deatra Thompson, contracted captain of the USNS Dahl, explains crane operations while aboard the maritime prepositioning ship Feb. 27, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. The visit highlighted Arctic prepositioning and allied sustainment supporting NATO readiness in the High North. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Future Marine Officers Get Inside Global Logistics Engine at Blount Island - Retired Marine Corps Maj. Thurman Bobbett, head of the maintenance branch at Blount Island Command, leads Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps students through corrective and preventive procedures inside a warehouse Feb. 23, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. Gunnery Sgt. John Lambert, who completed Officer Candidates School and is scheduled to commission as a second lieutenant after earning his degree in December, walks beside Midshipman 4th Class Chance Anderson of Warner Robins, Georgia. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Marines Lay Expeditionary Matting for POW/MIA Memorial Aircraft Move - U.S. Marines assigned to Blount Island Command lay aluminum expeditionary airfield matting Feb. 12, 2026, at the National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum site in Jacksonville, Florida. The matting , which was drawn from prepositioning sets at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, will support the movement of a restored S-3 Viking aircraft onto the developing Legacy Plaza at the National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum site at Cecil Field. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Navy, Marine Corps leaders tour 125th Fighter Wing, F-35A operations - U.S. Air Force Col. Mansour Elhihi, right, commander of the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing, briefs local military leaders during a tour at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, Feb. 6, 2026. Inviting Jacksonville’s military leaders from Blount Island Command, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Naval Station Mayport, and Navy Medical Readiness and Training Command to the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing for a briefing on its missions and F-35A Lightning II aircraft fosters inter-service partnerships and strengthens relationships with the local military community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Marissa Welker) (This photo was altered for security purposes by blurring out identification badges.)

Cave Draw Preps Marines for Cold Response in Norway - U.S. Marines prepare prepositioned motor transport equipment at a Marine Corps Prepositioning Program–Norway cave site Jan. 22, 2026, in Norway, ahead of convoy operations supporting exercise Cold Response 26. The preparation supports safe, coordinated movement and timely employment of equipment issued to II Marine Expeditionary Force Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Blount Island Supports Autonomous INLS Testing to Advance Expeditionary Logistics - Chris Collison, government technical lead, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, briefs military and civilian experts during an autonomous Improved Navy Lighterage System walkthrough Jan. 30, 2026, along the slipway at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. Collison discussed the transition from automation to autonomy—fusing sensor data into real-time navigation decisions without direct human control—as the team prepared to brief testing results to a platform review board. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Blount Island Planning Event Advances Regional Resilience Across Northeast Florida - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Marshall Hand, executive officer, Blount Island Command, engages federal, state, local, military and private-sector partners during an integrated base defense planning preparation session Jan. 15, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The discussion helped align roles, identify capability gaps and set conditions for a regional planning event Jan. 27–28. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Blount Island Event Tests Readiness for Recruit Training - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John Lawson, a drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, prepares for a pull-up challenge during a poolee function Jan. 24, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville and supported by drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, tested the physical and mental readiness of future Marines as part of their preparation for recruit training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)