Blount Island Command

05/29/2026

Before new equipment enters the Marine Corps’ forward-positioned sustainment network, it must be tested, validated and integrated for global use. Blount Island Command service members, civilians and contractors recently evaluated new Marine Corps and Navy transport systems, along with an expeditionary wash rack designed to support equipment maintenance in the field. These efforts help ensure new capabilities are ready to sustain warfighters and support operations worldwide.

05/28/2026

Combat vehicles moved from ship to shore along the St. Johns River as Sailors trained during Maritime Prepositioning Force Exercise 26 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island. Supported by veteran watercraft crews, engineers and sustainment specialists, the exercise combined the USNS Red Cloud, Navy lighterage, maritime infrastructure and autonomous testing to strengthen expeditionary sustainment operations.

05/25/2026

All Gave Some, Some Gave All

Today, we honor and remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice wearing the uniform while defending our rights, freedoms and our great nation.

We will always remember and uphold their legacy.

✍️ (U.S. Marine Corps graphic by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

05/22/2026

Marines pushed through exhaustion, combat conditioning and force-on-force sparring during a demanding three-week Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor course at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, where four Marines earned certifications to train and mentor others across the force. The course tested physical endurance, mental resilience and leadership under stress as Marines fought through obstacle courses, casualty carries and final sparring rounds inside an expeditionary clamshell structure.

05/15/2026

Marine Corps Lt. Gen. William Bowers, deputy commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, visited Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island to discuss recruiting, retention and workforce readiness with the Marines and civilians supporting global Marine Corps operations. From career development to total fitness, the visit focused on the people behind forward-deployed capability.

05/07/2026

From ship to shore in Jacksonville—Marines with the 22nd MEU (SOC) rapidly landed an up-armored recovery vehicle at Blount Island, demonstrating how the Marine Corps moves equipment when and where it’s needed. The operation highlights Blount Island Command’s role in sustaining forces and supporting readiness across the SOUTHCOM region.

04/30/2026

When equipment needs repair at sea, Blount Island Marines are ready—leveraging Jacksonville’s naval community to sustain maritime prepositioning readiness worldwide.

04/22/2026

Blount Island Command provided the Marine Corps’ senior medical officer ground-level insight into forward-positioned medical capabilities, informing how equipment and supplies are positioned, maintained and ready for use in global operations.

04/16/2026

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Maura Hennigan, commanding general of 2nd Marine Logistics Group, visited Blount Island this week with dozens of senior logisticians to gain an in-depth understanding of how the Marine Corps tracks, moves and delivers ready-to-issue equipment from ship to shore, enabling rapid employment in support of the warfighter.

04/09/2026