Marines Visit Jacksonville Emergency Centers to Strengthen Readiness, Partnerships
260326-M-BD377-8115.JPG Photo By: Dustin Senger

Mar 27, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Capt. Shawn Hall of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Col. David Merles, commanding officer of Blount Island Command and Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, during a visit March 26, 2026, in the emergency operations center at the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department headquarters building in Jacksonville, Florida. The engagement highlighted how local partnerships and infrastructure support broader military objectives, linking community coordination to global force readiness and sustainment. (Official Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)


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