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Tortoise Relocation Keeps Land Adaptable to Marine Corps Logistics - Taylor Comstock, Marine Corps environmental protection specialist, 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)

Tortoise Relocation Keeps Land Adaptable to Marine Corps Logistics

A gopher tortoise was relocated from Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island to a conservation area at Eglin Air Force Base following a May 2 survey along the St. Johns River, demonstrating a commitment to environmental stewardship alongside operational needs in Florida.

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Blount Island Among Bases Reviewed in Northeast Florida Resilience Initiative - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Luke Watson, commanding officer of Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, gathered with military and civilian leaders April 22 to launch the Northeast Florida Military Installation Readiness Review in Jacksonville, Florida.

Blount Island Among Bases Reviewed in Northeast Florida Resilience Initiative

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Luke Watson, commanding officer of Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, gathered with military and civilian leaders April 22 to launch the Northeast Florida Military Installation Readiness Review in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Hurricane-Hardened Building Boosts Marine Corps Police, Emergency Operations on Blount Island - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Luke Watson, commanding officer of Blount Island Command, speaks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony March 26 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. A new $14.2 million police station and emergency operations center opened on the facility, consolidating vital functions into a single, hardened structure and enhancing protection for Marine Corps' prepositioning programs. The up to date, 18,500-square-foot building combines the former police station and emergency operations center, which had been in structures vulnerable to hurricanes.

Hurricane-Hardened Building Boosts Marine Corps Police, Emergency Operations on Blount Island

A new $14.2 million police station and emergency operations center opened March 26 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville Florida, consolidating vital functions into a single, hardened structure and enhancing protection for the Marine Corps' prepositioning programs. The up to date, 18,500-square-foot building combines the former police station and emergency operations center, which had been in structures vulnerable to hurricanes. This consolidation into a secure and modern structure is part of safeguarding the equipment and supplies needed for rapid Marine Corps deployments worldwide.

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Future Marines Test Mettle on Blount Island - 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.

Future Marines Test Mettle on Blount Island

Roughly 275 young men and women from across Florida and Georgia got a taste of Marine Corps life—and a grueling workout—during a pool function March 22 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. The annual event, designed to assess the physical and mental readiness of future recruits before they ship to boot camp, saw participants dive into leadership discussions, equipment demonstrations and physical challenges.

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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.

WARR Room Opens on Blount Island

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Luke Watson, commanding officer, Blount Island Command, cut a ribbon Dec. 5, 2024, opening a new readiness and resilience room at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida. The Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Room, or WARR Room, 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.

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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.

Marine Corps Facility Hosts Lively Fishing Event After Area’s Wettest Summer

Eight anglers spent a humid, partly cloudy afternoon reeling in hefty saltwater fish Oct. 3 from an unlikely spot—a stormwater drainage pond on Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida.

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