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Regional wildfire exercise strengthens military community resilience - Michael Bush, installation emergency manager with Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, discusses a simulated drought and wildfire scenario during a facility incident readiness exercise Aug. 4, 2026, at Orange Park Town Hall in Orange Park, Florida. The tabletop exercise tested regional coordination among four Northeast Florida military installations and partner agencies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Dustin Senger)

Contractors replace security fencing during the Child Development Center and Youth Activity Center Fence and Gate Repair Project at the Nebo Annex aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base - Barstow, California, July 13. The project, contracted to Barkley Andross Corp as the prime contractor and Ellis Fence Co. as the subcontractor, replaces approximately 1,100 linear feet of perimeter fencing, three access gates at the CDC, and five single-motion push bars across both facilities. The upgrades address identified physical security deficiencies to enhance the safety and security of the installation's youth facilities. (Photo Submission: Facilities Department) - Contractors replace security fencing during the Child Development Center and Youth Activity Center Fence and Gate Repair Project at the Nebo Annex aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base - Barstow, California, July 13. The project, contracted to Barkley Andross Corp as the prime contractor and Ellis Fence Co. as the subcontractor, replaces approximately 1,100 linear feet of perimeter fencing, three access gates at the CDC, and five single-motion push bars across both facilities. The upgrades address identified physical security deficiencies to enhance the safety and security of the installation's youth facilities. (Photo Submission: Facilities Department)

Blount Island Among Bases Reviewed in Northeast Florida Resilience Initiative - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Luke Watson, commanding officer of Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, gathered with military and civilian leaders April 22 to launch the Northeast Florida Military Installation Readiness Review in Jacksonville, Florida.

Marines from the 1st Marine Logistics Group remove the skid plate from the bottom of a fire-damaged electric vehicle to gain access to the vehicle’s battery unit so they can safely dispose of it, Altadena, California, Feb. 19, 2025. - Marines from the 1st Marine Logistics Group remove the skid plate from the bottom of a fire-damaged electric vehicle to gain access to the vehicle’s battery unit so they can safely dispose of it, Altadena, California, Feb. 19, 2025. At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Northern Command deployed approximately 170 active-duty personnel to assist Environmental Protection Agency-led teams with cleanup of wildfire hazardous waste from the Eaton and Palisades fires in California. U.S. Army North, NORTHCOM’s Joint Force Land Component Command, is overseeing the military’s support to federal and state efforts, while Joint Task Force Civil Support is providing on-the-ground command and control of active-duty personnel. Work to remove the hazardous materials is phase 1 of the federal cleanup response to ensure the safety of the residents by preventing these materials from being released into the environment. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Maj. Casey Nelsen)