Training and Education Command assumes Marshall Hall as new Headquarters

Photo By Sgt. Mitchell Johnson | U.S. Marines, DoD civilians, retirees, and guests take part in a ribbon cutting ceremony commemorating Training and Education Command (TECOM) assuming Marshall Hall as its new headquarters building aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 1, 2022. Marshall Hall is named after Cpl. James Marshall, the first Marine Security Guard killed in the defense of an American Embassy. The building, previously the Marine Corps Embassy Security Group headquarters, was renovated to serve as the TECOM headquarters after elevating TECOM to a three-star command. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Mitchell Johnson)  

QUANTICO, VA, UNITED STATES

07.08.2022

Story by Capt. Danielle Phillips 

U.S. Marine Corps Training and Education Command   

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, VA. – Training and Education Command (TECOM) assumed Marshall Hall as its new headquarters building in a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday, July 1, 2022.

Marshall Hall is named after Cpl. James Marshall, the first Marine Security Guard killed in the defense of an American Embassy. The building previously served as the Marine Corps Embassy Security Group headquarters, before being renovated to serve as the TECOM headquarters as a part of TECOM’s elevation to a three-star command.

“This new building provides us with the right venue to holistically modernize training and education under Force Design 2030,” said Lt. Gen. Kevin Iiams, Commanding General, Training and Education Command. “Thank you to everyone who had a hand this renovation project and providing TECOM with the means to carry out our mission well into the future.”

After being spread across several locations aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, almost all TECOM personnel will now work within Marshall Hall, providing the staff with a centralized command and control environment for the conduct of day-to-day operations. The ceremony was attended by former TECOM commanding generals and sergeants major.

• Date Taken: 07.08.2022
• Date Posted: 07.11.2022 12:55
• Story ID: 424735
• Location: QUANTICO, VA, US