Top Marine Corps Medical Officer Visits Blount Island to Assess Prepositioned Capabilities - U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, the Medical Officer of the Marine Corps, speaks with Blount Island Command leaders during a brief on Marine Corps prepositioning programs April 22, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. The Marine Corps’ senior medical advisor and health services director visited the command to gain ground-level insight into prepositioned medical capabilities supporting global operations. (Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

2nd MLG Leaders Visit Blount Island to Examine Prepositioning, Logistics Integration - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Maura Hennigan, commanding general of 2nd Marine Logistics Group, speaks with senior leaders following a walkthrough of the USNS Sgt. William R. Button, berthed along the slipway April 15 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. Dozens of senior leaders from 2nd MLG participated in a conference hosted by Marine Corps Logistics Command, focused on strengthening a shared understanding of mission, structure, capabilities and innovation efforts, while building relationships to enhance warfighter support. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Blount Island Command Team Supports First-Ever MPF Offload in Mindanao - U.S. Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force stage vehicles during a maritime prepositioning force offload March 14, 2026, at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. The operation supported the rapid distribution of forward-positioned equipment for Exercise Balikatan 2026 and demonstrated how prepositioning processes support distributed sustainment by conducting offload, distribution and regeneration across afloat platforms, ashore nodes and transportation networks. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen the alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Norwegian Logistics Chief Visits Blount Island to Reinforce Arctic Prepositioning Partnership - Norway Army Maj. Gen. Anders Jernberg, commander of the Norwegian Defense Logistics Organization, listens as Deatra Thompson, contracted captain of the USNS Dahl, explains crane operations while aboard the maritime prepositioning ship Feb. 27, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida. The visit highlighted Arctic prepositioning and allied sustainment supporting NATO readiness in the High North. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Cave Draw Preps Marines for Cold Response in Norway - U.S. Marines prepare prepositioned motor transport equipment at a Marine Corps Prepositioning Program–Norway cave site Jan. 22, 2026, in Norway, ahead of convoy operations supporting exercise Cold Response 26. The preparation supports safe, coordinated movement and timely employment of equipment issued to II Marine Expeditionary Force Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)

Blount Island Supports Autonomous INLS Testing to Advance Expeditionary Logistics - Chris Collison, government technical lead, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, briefs military and civilian experts during an autonomous Improved Navy Lighterage System walkthrough Jan. 30, 2026, along the slipway at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. Collison discussed the transition from automation to autonomy—fusing sensor data into real-time navigation decisions without direct human control—as the team prepared to brief testing results to a platform review board. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Marine Forces Reserve Leaders Tour Blount Island to Expand Indo-Pacific Support - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kevan Lewis, commanding officer, 4th Combat Readiness Regiment, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, listens to an ashore prepositioning capabilities brief by Blount Island Command personnel Jan. 12, 2026, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Blount Island Leaders Discuss Ship-to-Shore Needs for Long-Term - William Fish, Navy prepositioning department director at Blount Island Command, explains critical maintenance needs to U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Lee Meyer, director of expeditionary warfare on the Navy chief of naval operations' staff (OPNAV N95), during a tour Dec. 8, 2025, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

I MEF Visit Leverages Blount Island Expertise to Reinforce Readiness, Interoperability - Robert Hazlett, contracting officer's technical representative for Blount Island Command, explains shipboard operations aboard the USNS Sgt. William R. Button during a visit by a Marine Expeditionary Force liaison team Dec. 2, 2025, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida. Hazlett, a Marine Corps veteran who served six years in motor transportation and nearly 20 years afloat as a KBR contractor—including six years as a squadron supervisor—became a sworn civilian at Blount Island in 2024. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Dustin Senger)

Blount Island Visit Strengthens Joint Operability, Supports Allied Cooperation - U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Alexander Woodward, port operations officer in charge at Blount Island Command, explains cargo loading procedures Sept. 19, 2025, during a tour aboard the USNS Sgt. William W. Seay, a cargo ship operated by the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island in Florida. The ship visit was part of a WHINSEC tour highlighting how the Marine Corps’ prepositioning programs support rapid global response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)