Marine Corps Pre-Positioning Program Norway - U.S. Marines depart in convoy Jan. 15, 2025, at Marine Corps Prepositioning Program Norway (MCPP-N) facilities in Norway. Deployed with Marine Rotational Force-Europe (MRF-E), Marine Forces Europe and Africa, they were preparing for exercise Joint Viking 25 in March. MRF-E focuses on engagements throughout Europe by conducting various exercises, arctic cold-weather and mountain warfare training and military-to-military engagements, which enhance the overall interoperability of the U.S. Marine Corps with allies and partners. MCPP-N, an ashore prepositioning program that operates under the oversight of Blount Island Command in Jacksonville, Florida, uses ground equipment caves in the storage, maintenance and prepositioning of equipment and supplies. (Official Marine Corps Photo/Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Kirol tours Marine Corps' prepositioning hub in Florida - U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Charles P. Kirol, commander, Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group, meets with William Fish, Navy prepositioning department director, Blount Island Command, during a tour of prepositioning programs Dec. 6, 2024, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida. Located along the St. John's River, Blount Island Command's Navy Point plays a critical role in ensuring the readiness and reliability of Navy equipment worldwide. During the tour, Fish explained the recent launch of a new training program on Blount Island that's improving the proficiency of Navy cargo loading operations.

WARR Room Opens on Blount Island - U.S. Marines gather for gaming Dec. 5, 2024, in a new readiness and resilience room at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida. Corps Col. Luke Watson, commanding officer, Blount Island Command, cut a ribbon opening The Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Room, or WARR Room, which was made possible by funding from Marine Corps Semper Fit and Recreation, which supports Marine health and wellness through prevention-focused programs that build readiness, expand resiliency and develop capability through research-based and evidence-led programming.

Bobby Carter, Blount Island Command engineer equipment manager, lands a fish during a quarterly catch-and-release tournament Oct. 3, 2024, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida. - Bobby Carter, Blount Island Command engineer equipment manager, lands a fish during a quarterly catch-and-release tournament Oct. 3, 2024, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Luke Watson, commanding officer, Blount Island Command, thanks service members and government civilians during an employee appreciation break Sept. 30, 2024, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida. The Marine Corps attained 114% of its mission for first-term reenlisted Marines in fiscal year 2024, while also reenlisting more than 5,700 subsequent-term Marines, exceeding its retention goal in a competitive environment. “Every day, you all come to work with a smile and give your level best,” said Watson. - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Luke Watson, commanding officer, Blount Island Command, thanks service members and government civilians during an employee appreciation break Sept. 30, 2024, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida. The Marine Corps attained 114% of its mission for first-term reenlisted Marines in fiscal year 2024, while also reenlisting more than 5,700 subsequent-term Marines, exceeding its retention goal in a competitive environment. “Every day, you all come to work with a smile and give your level best,” said Watson.

Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Carney, homeported at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, sing the “The Marines’ Hymn” while completing chief petty officer initiation capstone events Sept. 25 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida. - Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Carney, homeported at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, sing the “The Marines’ Hymn” while completing chief petty officer initiation capstone events Sept. 25 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mitchell Prochnow of Bloomington, Illinois, greets Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Fla., during the congressman's visit Aug. 8, 2024, to Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida. - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mitchell Prochnow of Bloomington, Illinois, greets Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Fla., during the congressman's visit Aug. 8, 2024, to Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida.