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The Marine Corps Protection Community, which includes the provost marshal office (PMO), law enforcement, fire and rescue, and emergency managers, works daily to protect and prepare the Marine Corps Community at large. Discover articles about training, exercises, and other events happening throughout the year at Marine Corps Installations worldwide.

Hurricane Florence Testimonials July 19, 2019 — As we prepare for the 2019 hurricane season, we would like to remind everyone of the dangers these storms pose. Many service members and their families were affected by Hurricane Florence, these are their stories. MORE

Base CO visits FEMA Response Center, GA National Guard Joint Force Headquarters July 10, 2019 — The Commanding Officer of Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Col. Alphonso Trimble, and several members of his staff visited the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region IV Regional Response Coordination Center in Atlanta, Ga., and the Georgia National Guard Joint Force Headquarters in Marietta, Ga., June 27.Annually, the base commanding officer MORE

Base CO visits National Weather Service Office June 18, 2019 — The Commanding Officer of Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Col. Alphonso Trimble, and members of his staff visited the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tallahassee, Fla., on June 13, 2019. Members of the NWS provide the C.O. a hurricane season brief annually; however, the brief is provided at the WFO every three years.“It is MORE

Turn up the heat: Camp Pendleton Fire Department hosts Wildland Fire School June 5, 2019 — Camp Pendleton’s 125,000 acres of land consists of housing, Navy and Marine Corps facilities and vast training areas with open terrain. This unique space is prime for training warfighters and, coincidentally, firefighters. The annual Wildland Fire School began June 3, 2019, on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton. Numerous federal and local MORE

Preparing Makes Sense - Are You Ready? May 16, 2019 — As the 2019 hurricane season approaches, preparation for hurricanes is critical. This video depicts one of the main hazards with hurricanes which is flooding. (U. S. Marine Corps video by: Peter Taylor) MORE

Camp Pendleton Fire Department prepares for fire season May 14, 2019 — Preserving and maintaining Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton’s more than 125,000 acres of land is a year-round effort for the Marines and firefighters of the installation. Annual exercises and training programs take place at MCB Camp Pendleton in preparation for the 2019 fire season. MORE

Making up an exercise May 10, 2019 — The active shooter exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton was part of an annual training event known as Exercise Semper Durus. Semper Durus is a regional command and control exercise that creates simulated crises to test response procedures and develop techniques to limit negative impacts during a real-world emergency. MORE

Marine Corps Emergency Management Head Recognized for Public Service May 9, 2019 — Mark Brown, the head of the U.S. Marine Corps’ installation emergency management program, was recognized on May 9, 2019 as part of Public Service Recognition Week with the U.S. Department of Defense’s Spirit of Service Award for his outstanding job performance and humanitarian work. MORE

MCPD celebrates National 9-1-1 Education Month April 23, 2019 — Marine Corps Police Department aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany celebrates National 9-1-1 Education Month to prepare active-duty, civilian-Marines and military families for emergencies. The theme for April’s campaign is “don’t stall, make the call.” The goal of this month-long campaign is to educate base personnel about how and when to dial 9-1-1. MORE

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper conducts first official visit to Camp Lejeune & New River April 11, 2019 — North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper made his first official visit as governor to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and its surrounding installations April 9, 2019. MORE