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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.

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.