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Alec Rodriguez, vulnerability assessment task lead for the Northeast Florida Military Installation Readiness Review, gathers with a steering committee of military and civic leaders June 17 at a Mayport Village community center in Florida. After a tour of Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, as part of a technical advisory committee, he gathered with approximately 20 stakeholders—representing a range of expertise from Jacksonville to Atlantic Beach to Neptune Beach and various local agencies—for a readiness review workshop. The Northeast Florida MIRR, slated to run through September 2026, is focused on Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Naval Station Mayport, Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island and Camp Blanding. The goal: identify and prioritize critical infrastructure and needs outside the installations. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

Alec Rodriguez, vulnerability assessment task lead for the Northeast Florida Military Installation Readiness Review, gathers with a steering committee of military and civic leaders June 17 at a Mayport Village community center in Florida. After a tour of Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, as part of a technical advisory committee, he gathered with approximately 20 stakeholders—representing a range of expertise from Jacksonville to Atlantic Beach to Neptune Beach and various local agencies—for a readiness review workshop. The Northeast Florida MIRR, slated to run through September 2026, is focused on Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Naval Station Mayport, Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island and Camp Blanding. The goal: identify and prioritize critical infrastructure and needs outside the installations. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

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U.S. Marine Corps Police Capt. Jermaine Dickerson, operations officer, discusses facility vulnerabilities with a technical advisory committee for the Northeast Florida Military Installation Readiness Review during a command brief June 17 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida. After a presentation on global prepositioning mission readiness, a detailed tour highlighted key challenges, including shoreline erosion. The group explored the complexities of managing power, water and wastewater systems, and the dredging needed to maintain the slipway for Navy cargo ships, as Florida communities brace for a predicted above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

U.S. Marine Corps Police Capt. Jermaine Dickerson, operations officer, discusses facility vulnerabilities with a technical advisory committee for the Northeast Florida Military Installation Readiness Review during a command brief June 17 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida. After a presentation on global prepositioning mission readiness, a detailed tour highlighted key challenges, including shoreline erosion. The group explored the complexities of managing power, water and wastewater systems, and the dredging needed to maintain the slipway for Navy cargo ships, as Florida communities brace for a predicted above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

Photo by Dustin Senger

Alec Rodriguez, vulnerability assessment task lead for the Northeast Florida Military Installation Readiness Review, listens to facility vulnerabilities during a tour June 17 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida. After a presentation on global prepositioning mission readiness, a detailed tour highlighted key challenges, including shoreline erosion. The group explored the complexities of managing power, water and wastewater systems, and the dredging needed to maintain the slipway for Navy cargo ships, as Florida communities brace for a predicted above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

Alec Rodriguez, vulnerability assessment task lead for the Northeast Florida Military Installation Readiness Review, listens to facility vulnerabilities during a tour June 17 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida. After a presentation on global prepositioning mission readiness, a detailed tour highlighted key challenges, including shoreline erosion. The group explored the complexities of managing power, water and wastewater systems, and the dredging needed to maintain the slipway for Navy cargo ships, as Florida communities brace for a predicted above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

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Lt. Shawn Hall of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, speaks with Alec Rodriguez, vulnerability assessment task lead for the Northeast Florida Military Installation Readiness Review, during a steering committee meeting June 17 at a Mayport Village community center in Florida. After a tour of Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, as part of a technical advisory committee, Rodriguez gathered with approximately 20 stakeholders—representing a range of expertise from Jacksonville to Atlantic Beach to Neptune Beach and various local agencies—for a readiness review workshop. The Northeast Florida MIRR, slated to run through September 2026, is focused on Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Naval Station Mayport, Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island and Camp Blanding. The goal: identify and prioritize critical infrastructure and needs outside the installations. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

Lt. Shawn Hall of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, speaks with Alec Rodriguez, vulnerability assessment task lead for the Northeast Florida Military Installation Readiness Review, during a steering committee meeting June 17 at a Mayport Village community center in Florida. After a tour of Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, as part of a technical advisory committee, Rodriguez gathered with approximately 20 stakeholders—representing a range of expertise from Jacksonville to Atlantic Beach to Neptune Beach and various local agencies—for a readiness review workshop. The Northeast Florida MIRR, slated to run through September 2026, is focused on Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Naval Station Mayport, Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island and Camp Blanding. The goal: identify and prioritize critical infrastructure and needs outside the installations. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Luke Watson, commanding officer of Blount Island Command, discusses facility vulnerabilities with a technical advisory committee for the Northeast Florida Military Installation Readiness Review during a command brief June 17 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida. After a presentation on global prepositioning mission readiness, a detailed tour highlighted key challenges, including shoreline erosion. The group explored the complexities of managing power, water and wastewater systems, and the dredging needed to maintain the slipway for Navy cargo ships, as Florida communities brace for a predicted above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Luke Watson, commanding officer of Blount Island Command, discusses facility vulnerabilities with a technical advisory committee for the Northeast Florida Military Installation Readiness Review during a command brief June 17 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida. After a presentation on global prepositioning mission readiness, a detailed tour highlighted key challenges, including shoreline erosion. The group explored the complexities of managing power, water and wastewater systems, and the dredging needed to maintain the slipway for Navy cargo ships, as Florida communities brace for a predicted above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Esmeralda Cervantes receives the General Gerald C. Thomas Award for Inspirational Leadership during a professional excellence awards luncheon June 6 at the Navy League National Convention in Jacksonville. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Esmeralda Cervantes receives the General Gerald C. Thomas Award for Inspirational Leadership during a professional excellence awards luncheon June 6 at the Navy League National Convention in Jacksonville. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Luke Watson speaks during a sea services panel June 6 at the Navy League National Convention in Jacksonville. Watson, commanding officer of Blount Island Command and Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, the hub of Marine Corps prepositioning programs, underscored the importance of maritime readiness and strategic partnerships. He addressed key aspects of the Marine Corps' evolving strategies, underlining the service's commitment to maintaining readiness and adapting to emerging threats. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Luke Watson speaks during a sea services panel June 6 at the Navy League National Convention in Jacksonville. Watson, commanding officer of Blount Island Command and Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, the hub of Marine Corps prepositioning programs, underscored the importance of maritime readiness and strategic partnerships. He addressed key aspects of the Marine Corps' evolving strategies, underlining the service's commitment to maintaining readiness and adapting to emerging threats. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Luke Watson listens to a question during a sea services panel June 6 at the Navy League National Convention in Jacksonville. Watson, commanding officer of Blount Island Command and Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, the hub of Marine Corps prepositioning programs, underscored the importance of maritime readiness and strategic partnerships. An audience member asked about the potential for the Marine Corps to shift away from afloat squadrons in favor of ashore prepositioning sites. Watson stressed the importance of maintaining a fully resourced amphibious force, supported by maritime prepositioning. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Luke Watson listens to a question during a sea services panel June 6 at the Navy League National Convention in Jacksonville. Watson, commanding officer of Blount Island Command and Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, the hub of Marine Corps prepositioning programs, underscored the importance of maritime readiness and strategic partnerships. An audience member asked about the potential for the Marine Corps to shift away from afloat squadrons in favor of ashore prepositioning sites. Watson stressed the importance of maintaining a fully resourced amphibious force, supported by maritime prepositioning. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

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Retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Sinclair Harris, introduces a sea services panel June 6 at the Navy League National Convention in Jacksonville. Harris, national vice president of the Navy League and senior executive director for Navy business development at ManTech, moderated the panel discussion. U.S. Marine Corps Col. Luke Watson, commanding officer of Blount Island Command and Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Navy Capt. Brian Blaschke, deputy commodore of Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 11, and Coast Guard Capt. Janet Espino-Young, commanding officer of Sector Jacksonville, provided service updates then responded to audience questions. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

Retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Sinclair Harris, introduces a sea services panel June 6 at the Navy League National Convention in Jacksonville. Harris, national vice president of the Navy League and senior executive director for Navy business development at ManTech, moderated the panel discussion. U.S. Marine Corps Col. Luke Watson, commanding officer of Blount Island Command and Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Navy Capt. Brian Blaschke, deputy commodore of Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 11, and Coast Guard Capt. Janet Espino-Young, commanding officer of Sector Jacksonville, provided service updates then responded to audience questions. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Luke Watson, commanding officer of Blount Island Command and Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, listens to Navy Capt. Brian Blaschke, deputy commodore of Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 11, speak about talent management during a sea services panel June 6 at the Navy League National Convention in Jacksonville. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Luke Watson, commanding officer of Blount Island Command and Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, listens to Navy Capt. Brian Blaschke, deputy commodore of Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 11, speak about talent management during a sea services panel June 6 at the Navy League National Convention in Jacksonville. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tatiana Corbeil of Sarasota, Florida, receives the Clay County Military Excellence Award during a military appreciation luncheon May 21, 2025, at Thrasher Horne Center in Orange Park, Florida. The annual Clay County Chamber of Commerce event, presented by VyStar Credit Union, honors the Northeast Florida military community. Corbeil is a quality assurance representative for Blount Island Command at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, the hub of the Marine Corps' prepositioning programs, and headquarters company noncommissioned officer in charge. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tatiana Corbeil of Sarasota, Florida, receives the Clay County Military Excellence Award during a military appreciation luncheon May 21, 2025, at Thrasher Horne Center in Orange Park, Florida. The annual Clay County Chamber of Commerce event, presented by VyStar Credit Union, honors the Northeast Florida military community. Corbeil is a quality assurance representative for Blount Island Command at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, the hub of the Marine Corps' prepositioning programs, and headquarters company noncommissioned officer in charge. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tatiana Corbeil of Sarasota, Florida, poses for photographs with other Marines assigned to Blount Island Command after receiving the Clay County Military Excellence Award during a military appreciation luncheon May 21, 2025, at Thrasher Horne Center in Orange Park, Florida. The annual Clay County Chamber of Commerce event, presented by VyStar Credit Union, honors the Northeast Florida military community. Corbeil is a quality assurance representative at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, the hub of the Marine Corps' prepositioning programs, and headquarters company noncommissioned officer in charge. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tatiana Corbeil of Sarasota, Florida, poses for photographs with other Marines assigned to Blount Island Command after receiving the Clay County Military Excellence Award during a military appreciation luncheon May 21, 2025, at Thrasher Horne Center in Orange Park, Florida. The annual Clay County Chamber of Commerce event, presented by VyStar Credit Union, honors the Northeast Florida military community. Corbeil is a quality assurance representative at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, the hub of the Marine Corps' prepositioning programs, and headquarters company noncommissioned officer in charge. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

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Retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Daniel Fillon stands with Marine Corps Sgt. Tatiana Corbeil of Sarasota, Florida, in recognition of her receiving the Clay County Military Excellence Award during a military appreciation luncheon May 21, 2025, at Thrasher Horne Center in Orange Park, Florida. The annual Clay County Chamber of Commerce event, presented by VyStar Credit Union, honors the Northeast Florida military community. Corbeil is a quality assurance representative at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, the hub of the Marine Corps' prepositioning programs, and headquarters company noncommissioned officer in charge. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

Retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Daniel Fillon stands with Marine Corps Sgt. Tatiana Corbeil of Sarasota, Florida, in recognition of her receiving the Clay County Military Excellence Award during a military appreciation luncheon May 21, 2025, at Thrasher Horne Center in Orange Park, Florida. The annual Clay County Chamber of Commerce event, presented by VyStar Credit Union, honors the Northeast Florida military community. Corbeil is a quality assurance representative at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, the hub of the Marine Corps' prepositioning programs, and headquarters company noncommissioned officer in charge. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

Photo by Dustin Senger

A gopher tortoise burrow is discovered during a survey May 2, 2025, along the St. Johns River at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

A gopher tortoise burrow is discovered during a survey May 2, 2025, along the St. Johns River at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

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Betsy Stewart, an Environmental Resource Solutions environmental scientist, inspects a gopher tortoise during a burrow survey May 2, 2025, along the St. Johns River at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

Betsy Stewart, an Environmental Resource Solutions environmental scientist, inspects a gopher tortoise during a burrow survey May 2, 2025, along the St. Johns River at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

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A gopher tortoise rests in a box during a burrow survey May 2, 2025, along the St. Johns River at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

A gopher tortoise rests in a box during a burrow survey May 2, 2025, along the St. Johns River at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

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Dave Yow, an Environmental Resource Solutions wildlife biologist, discovers a gopher tortoise during a burrow survey May 2, 2025, along the St. Johns River at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

Dave Yow, an Environmental Resource Solutions wildlife biologist, discovers a gopher tortoise during a burrow survey May 2, 2025, along the St. Johns River at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

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Betsy Stewart, an Environmental Resource Solutions environmental scientist, inspects a gopher tortoise during a burrow survey May 2, 2025, along the St. Johns River at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

Betsy Stewart, an Environmental Resource Solutions environmental scientist, inspects a gopher tortoise during a burrow survey May 2, 2025, along the St. Johns River at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

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Taylor Comstock, Marine Corps environmental protection specialist, and Betsy Stewart, an Environmental Resource Solutions environmental scientist, inspect a gopher tortoise during a burrow survey May 2, 2025, along the St. Johns River at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

Taylor Comstock, Marine Corps environmental protection specialist, and Betsy Stewart, an Environmental Resource Solutions environmental scientist, inspect a gopher tortoise during a burrow survey May 2, 2025, along the St. Johns River at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

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Taylor Comstock, Marine Corps environmental protection specialist, watches Betsy Stewart, an Environmental Resource Solutions environmental scientist, and Dave Yow, a wildlife biologist, excavate a burrow during a survey May 2, 2025, along the St. Johns River at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

Taylor Comstock, Marine Corps environmental protection specialist, watches Betsy Stewart, an Environmental Resource Solutions environmental scientist, and Dave Yow, a wildlife biologist, excavate a burrow during a survey May 2, 2025, along the St. Johns River at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

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