Blount Island Command Marks 39 Years of Global Marine Corps Readiness - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tatiana Corbeil of Sarasota, Florida, receives a piece of cake from Sgt. Elizbeth Diazpilier during Blount Island Command’s 39th birthday celebration Sept. 4, 2025, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. The event honored the command’s nearly four decades of supporting the Marine Corps’ global reach and rapid response capabilities. (Official Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

Faster, Sharper, Safer: Blount Island Shop Powers Global Readiness - Jeremy Biggers, woodworker, operates a computer-controlled beam saw July 21, 2025, in the preservation, packing and packaging shop at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida. Installed for Blount Island Command, the HK5 PL Series Horizontal Beam Saw was placed into production that day to enhance precision cutting and output in support of global prepositioning missions. (Official Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nicholas Martinez holds a Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nicholas Martinez holds a Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal after a formation July 15 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. Martinez, 22, of Doral, Florida, earned the volunteer medal for his dedication to children with autism and their families, spanning more than 500 hours of volunteer service in Jacksonville. The medal is awarded to service members for exceptional, sustained volunteer service to the civilian community that produces tangible results and reflects favorably on the Marine Corps. Martinez’s commitment, spanning from October 2021 to October 2024, exemplified these criteria through his consistent coaching and mentorship. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

Merles Takes Helm at Key Marine Corps Logistics Hub in Florida - U.S. Marine Corps Col. David Merles speaks to service members, government civilians, defense contractors and community leaders during a change of command ceremony July 2 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida. Col. Luke Watson, who had served as commanding officer of Blount Island Command since Aug. 11, 2023, relinquished command to Merles while aboard the USNS Sgt. William W. Seay, a U.S. Navy maritime prepositioning ship. The facility is the hub of the Marine Corps’ prepositioning programs. Blount Island Command supports Marine expeditionary forces worldwide during military exercises and contingency operations, from combat to humanitarian. (Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo/Dustin Senger)

Blount Island Marine Earns Clay County Military Excellence Award - 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 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.