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Individuals scheduled for boot camp run in formation during a Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville pool function March 22 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. Roughly 275 young men and women from across Florida and Georgia participated in the annual event, designed to assess the physical and mental readiness of future recruits before they ship to boot camp.

Individuals scheduled for boot camp run in formation during a Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville pool function March 22 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. Roughly 275 young men and women from across Florida and Georgia participated in the annual event, designed to assess the physical and mental readiness of future recruits before they ship to boot camp.

Photo by Dustin Senger

Individuals scheduled for boot camp learn about M4 rifle components during a Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville pool function March 22 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. Roughly 275 young men and women from across Florida and Georgia participated in the annual event, designed to assess the physical and mental readiness of future recruits before they ship to boot camp.

Individuals scheduled for boot camp learn about M4 rifle components during a Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville pool function March 22 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. Roughly 275 young men and women from across Florida and Georgia participated in the annual event, designed to assess the physical and mental readiness of future recruits before they ship to boot camp.

Photo by Dustin Senger

Individuals scheduled for boot camp complete an initial strength test during a Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville pool function March 22 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. Roughly 275 young men and women from across Florida and Georgia participated in the annual event, designed to assess the physical and mental readiness of future recruits before they ship to boot camp.

Individuals scheduled for boot camp complete an initial strength test during a Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville pool function March 22 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. Roughly 275 young men and women from across Florida and Georgia participated in the annual event, designed to assess the physical and mental readiness of future recruits before they ship to boot camp.

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

Sgt. Saraysophonh Thach and Staff Sgt. Gavin Cave, drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, prepares individuals scheduled for boot camp during a Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville pool function March 22 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. Roughly 275 young men and women from across Florida and Georgia participated in the annual event, designed to assess the physical and mental readiness of future recruits before they ship to boot camp.

Sgt. Saraysophonh Thach and Staff Sgt. Gavin Cave, drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, prepares individuals scheduled for boot camp during a Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville pool function March 22 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. Roughly 275 young men and women from across Florida and Georgia participated in the annual event, designed to assess the physical and mental readiness of future recruits before they ship to boot camp.

Photo by Dustin Senger

Sgt. Saraysophonh Thach, drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, prepares individuals scheduled for boot camp during a Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville pool function March 22 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. Roughly 275 young men and women from across Florida and Georgia participated in the annual event, designed to assess the physical and mental readiness of future recruits before they ship to boot camp.

Sgt. Saraysophonh Thach, drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, prepares individuals scheduled for boot camp during a Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville pool function March 22 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. Roughly 275 young men and women from across Florida and Georgia participated in the annual event, designed to assess the physical and mental readiness of future recruits before they ship to boot camp.

Photo by Dustin Senger

Sgt. Devin Eovaldi and Staff Sgt. Arkeevin Lewis, drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, prepare individuals scheduled for boot camp during a Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville pool function March 22 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. Roughly 275 young men and women from across Florida and Georgia participated in the annual event, designed to assess the physical and mental readiness of future recruits before they ship to boot camp.

Sgt. Devin Eovaldi and Staff Sgt. Arkeevin Lewis, drill instructors from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, prepare individuals scheduled for boot camp during a Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville pool function March 22 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. Roughly 275 young men and women from across Florida and Georgia participated in the annual event, designed to assess the physical and mental readiness of future recruits before they ship to boot camp.

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

Garrett Payne, 19, of Ocala, Florida, holds an M4 rifle during a Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville pool function March 22 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. Roughly 275 young men and women from across Florida and Georgia participated in the annual event, designed to assess the physical and mental readiness of future recruits before they ship to boot camp.

Garrett Payne, 19, of Ocala, Florida, holds an M4 rifle during a Marine Corps Recruiting Station Jacksonville pool function March 22 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. Roughly 275 young men and women from across Florida and Georgia participated in the annual event, designed to assess the physical and mental readiness of future recruits before they ship to boot camp.

Photo by Dustin Senger

Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 13 operates a crane to transfer vehicles and equipment Feb. 28 from the USNS Dahl to an Improved Navy Lighterage System during Freedom Banner 25 at the Republic of Korea Marine Corps Base Pohang, South Korea. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 13 operates a crane to transfer vehicles and equipment Feb. 28 from the USNS Dahl to an Improved Navy Lighterage System during Freedom Banner 25 at the Republic of Korea Marine Corps Base Pohang, South Korea. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

A U.S. Navy Sailor with Beachmaster Unit 1, Naval Beach Group 1, guides a Humvee off an Improved Navy Lighterage System as part of an instream offload Feb. 28 during Freedom Banner 25 at the Republic of Korea Marine Corps Base Pohang, South Korea. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

A U.S. Navy Sailor with Beachmaster Unit 1, Naval Beach Group 1, guides a Humvee off an Improved Navy Lighterage System as part of an instream offload Feb. 28 during Freedom Banner 25 at the Republic of Korea Marine Corps Base Pohang, South Korea. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin Collins, commanding general, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, receives a capabilities brief on maritime prepositioning force assets from Samuel Paulk, assistant officer in charge of the technical assistance and advisory team, Feb. 27 during Freedom Banner 25 at the Chinhae Naval Ammunition Pier, Republic of Korea Naval Base Chinhae, South Korea. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin Collins, commanding general, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, receives a capabilities brief on maritime prepositioning force assets from Samuel Paulk, assistant officer in charge of the technical assistance and advisory team, Feb. 27 during Freedom Banner 25 at the Chinhae Naval Ammunition Pier, Republic of Korea Naval Base Chinhae, South Korea. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marine Corps Brigadier General Kevin Collins, Commanding General, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, observes Lance Corporal Patrick Schultz performing maintenance on Maritime Prepositioning Force motor transport equipment Feb. 27 during Freedom Banner 25 at the Chinhae Naval Ammunition Pier, Republic of Korea Naval Base Chinhae, South Korea. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marine Corps Brigadier General Kevin Collins, Commanding General, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, observes Lance Corporal Patrick Schultz performing maintenance on Maritime Prepositioning Force motor transport equipment Feb. 27 during Freedom Banner 25 at the Chinhae Naval Ammunition Pier, Republic of Korea Naval Base Chinhae, South Korea. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marines with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, perform maintenance on maritime prepositioning force motor transport equipment Feb. 25 during Freedom Banner 25 at the Chinhae Naval Ammunition Pier, Republic of Korea Naval Base Chinhae, South Korea. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, perform maintenance on maritime prepositioning force motor transport equipment Feb. 25 during Freedom Banner 25 at the Chinhae Naval Ammunition Pier, Republic of Korea Naval Base Chinhae, South Korea. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Wyatt Potts, utilities systems technician with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, performs maintenance on Maritime Prepositioning Force motor transport equipment Feb. 25 during Freedom Banner 25 at the Chinhae Naval Ammunition Pier, Republic of Korea Naval Base Chinhae, South Korea. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Wyatt Potts, utilities systems technician with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, performs maintenance on Maritime Prepositioning Force motor transport equipment Feb. 25 during Freedom Banner 25 at the Chinhae Naval Ammunition Pier, Republic of Korea Naval Base Chinhae, South Korea. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marine Corps maritime prepositioning force assets from the USNS Dahl are staged after a pier-side offload Feb. 22 during Freedom Banner 25 at the Chinhae Naval Ammunition Pier, Republic of Korea Naval Base Chinhae, South Korea. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marine Corps maritime prepositioning force assets from the USNS Dahl are staged after a pier-side offload Feb. 22 during Freedom Banner 25 at the Chinhae Naval Ammunition Pier, Republic of Korea Naval Base Chinhae, South Korea. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marine Corps maritime prepositioning force assets from the USNS Dahl are staged after a pier-side offload Feb. 21 during Freedom Banner 25 at the Chinhae Naval Ammunition Pier, Republic of Korea Naval Base Chinhae, South Korea. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

U.S. Marine Corps maritime prepositioning force assets from the USNS Dahl are staged after a pier-side offload Feb. 21 during Freedom Banner 25 at the Chinhae Naval Ammunition Pier, Republic of Korea Naval Base Chinhae, South Korea. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marine Corps Maritime Prepositioning Force assets from the United States Naval Ship Dahl (T-AKR 312) are staged after a pier-side offload Feb. 21, 2025, during Freedom Banner 25 at the Chinhae Naval Ammunition Pier, Republic of Korea Naval Base Chinhae, South Korea.

U.S. Marine Corps Maritime Prepositioning Force assets from the United States Naval Ship Dahl (T-AKR 312) are staged after a pier-side offload Feb. 21, 2025, during Freedom Banner 25 at the Chinhae Naval Ammunition Pier, Republic of Korea Naval Base Chinhae, South Korea.

Photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Luke Watson, commanding officer of Blount Island Command, presents a certificate of commendation to Lt. Shawn Hall of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department during a ceremony Feb. 13 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. Watson commended his 15 years of collaboration with the Marine Corps facility's incident management team, emergency operations center and police department. His partnership was praised as instrumental in the success of numerous exercises, drills and training events.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Luke Watson, commanding officer of Blount Island Command, presents a certificate of commendation to Lt. Shawn Hall of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department during a ceremony Feb. 13 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. Watson commended his 15 years of collaboration with the Marine Corps facility's incident management team, emergency operations center and police department. His partnership was praised as instrumental in the success of numerous exercises, drills and training events.

Photo by Dustin Senger

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Luke Watson, commanding officer of Blount Island Command, presents a certificate of commendation to Lt. Shawn Hall of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department during a ceremony Feb. 13 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. Watson commended his 15 years of collaboration with the Marine Corps facility's incident management team, emergency operations center and police department. His partnership was praised as instrumental in the success of numerous exercises, drills and training events.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Luke Watson, commanding officer of Blount Island Command, presents a certificate of commendation to Lt. Shawn Hall of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department during a ceremony Feb. 13 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. Watson commended his 15 years of collaboration with the Marine Corps facility's incident management team, emergency operations center and police department. His partnership was praised as instrumental in the success of numerous exercises, drills and training events.

Photo by Dustin Senger

Eduardo Jose Aliño, chairman and administrator of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, discusses port operations Feb. 3 with U.S. Marine Corps Col. Luke Watson. Watson, commanding officer of Blount Island Command, visited Aliño’s office in Subic Bay Freeport Zone to discuss efficiencies needed for a sustainable logistics node. Blount Island Command plans to stage humanitarian aid and disaster relief equipment for the Indo-Pacific region. Part of the Marine Corps’ global prepositioning network, the ashore program will include engineering, communications and motor transportation assets. Aliño, a Philippine presidential appointee tasked with leading social and economic development in the zone, expressed support for efficient equipment transport at the bay located northwest of Manila. Blount Island Command, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is the hub for Marine Corps prepositioning programs, including afloat squadrons and ashore sites.

Eduardo Jose Aliño, chairman and administrator of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, discusses port operations Feb. 3 with U.S. Marine Corps Col. Luke Watson. Watson, commanding officer of Blount Island Command, visited Aliño’s office in Subic Bay Freeport Zone to discuss efficiencies needed for a sustainable logistics node. Blount Island Command plans to stage humanitarian aid and disaster relief equipment for the Indo-Pacific region. Part of the Marine Corps’ global prepositioning network, the ashore program will include engineering, communications and motor transportation assets. Aliño, a Philippine presidential appointee tasked with leading social and economic development in the zone, expressed support for efficient equipment transport at the bay located northwest of Manila. Blount Island Command, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is the hub for Marine Corps prepositioning programs, including afloat squadrons and ashore sites.

Photo by Dustin Senger

Eduardo Jose Aliño, chairman and administrator of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, discusses port operations Feb. 3 with U.S. Marine Corps Col. Luke Watson. Watson, commanding officer of Blount Island Command, visited Aliño’s office in Subic Bay Freeport Zone to discuss efficiencies needed for a sustainable logistics node. Blount Island Command plans to stage humanitarian aid and disaster relief equipment for the Indo-Pacific region. Part of the Marine Corps’ global prepositioning network, the ashore program will include engineering, communications and motor transportation assets. Aliño, a Philippine presidential appointee tasked with leading social and economic development in the zone, expressed support for efficient equipment transport at the bay located northwest of Manila. Blount Island Command, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is the hub for Marine Corps prepositioning programs, including afloat squadrons and ashore sites.

Eduardo Jose Aliño, chairman and administrator of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, discusses port operations Feb. 3 with U.S. Marine Corps Col. Luke Watson. Watson, commanding officer of Blount Island Command, visited Aliño’s office in Subic Bay Freeport Zone to discuss efficiencies needed for a sustainable logistics node. Blount Island Command plans to stage humanitarian aid and disaster relief equipment for the Indo-Pacific region. Part of the Marine Corps’ global prepositioning network, the ashore program will include engineering, communications and motor transportation assets. Aliño, a Philippine presidential appointee tasked with leading social and economic development in the zone, expressed support for efficient equipment transport at the bay located northwest of Manila. Blount Island Command, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is the hub for Marine Corps prepositioning programs, including afloat squadrons and ashore sites.

Photo by Dustin Senger