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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.

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Exercise Urgent Response - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Hayden Rife, engineer assistant, Headquarters and Support (H&S) Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East, stands guard at a barricade during Exercise Urgent Response on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 15, 2022. H&S Battalion Marines conducted identification checks and established vehicle control points in support of Exercise Urgent Response, an installation-wide exercise that plans for and executes anti-terrorism response procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir)

Camp Lejeune to conduct annual emergency response exercise Oct. 20-28

MCB Camp Lejeune will conduct Exercise Urgent Response, an annual exercise that provides an opportunity for tenant commands to develop and exercise emergency security procedures. Scheduled to take place between Oct 20 and Oct 28 the exercise provides realistic training opportunities meant to increase the installation’s emergency response efforts,

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U.S. Marines, families, and local residents of Onslow county seek shelter in Wallace Creek Fitness Center, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Sept. 5, 2019. Marines worked to ensure all equipment and personnel are prepared for the upcoming heavy rains, strong winds and flash flooding that is associated with Hurricane Dorian. (U.S. Marine Corps by Cpl. Alexia Lythos) - U.S. Marines, families, and local residents of Onslow county seek shelter in Wallace Creek Fitness Center, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Sept. 5, 2019. Marines worked to ensure all equipment and personnel are prepared for the upcoming heavy rains, strong winds and flash flooding that is associated with Hurricane Dorian. (U.S. Marine Corps by Cpl. Alexia Lythos)

Prepare now so you don’t panic later

The Atlantic Hurricane Season is here and the time to prepare is now. Each year Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River conduct destructive weather exercises to ensure the installations are prepared to respond in the event of destructive weather. Just as the installations exercise their readiness, personnel assigned to

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Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune commanding general addresses local leaders and members of the community during the 24th annual State of the Community Breakfast at the Landing All Ranks Club on Marine Corps Air Station New River, Feb. 1, 2019. The event allowed leaders around the community to share information about the state of their respective organizations and their potential impact on the local area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jon Sosner) - Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune commanding general addresses local leaders and members of the community during the 24th annual State of the Community Breakfast at the Landing All Ranks Club on Marine Corps Air Station New River, Feb. 1, 2019. The event allowed leaders around the community to share information about the state of their respective organizations and their potential impact on the local area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jon Sosner)

Leaders shine light on Florence damages during State of the Community

From the outside looking in, buildings on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune do not look a whole lot different than they did at this time last year. Upon closer inspection, billions of dollars of interior damage stain Camp Lejeune facilities. There are still many uncertainties regarding who will foot the $3.6 billion dollar deficit after Hurricane Florence, according to Camp Lejeune’s Commanding General, Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson.

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