U.S. Marine Corps Col. David Merles, commanding officer of Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, hosted the Marine Corps Installations East fall commander’s conference Sept. 9–10 in Florida, as regional leaders aligned priorities and saw firsthand how the Jacksonville facility anchors the Corps’ global readiness.
Merles welcomed command teams from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Marine Corps Air Station New River, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort and Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany inside the facility’s new emergency operations center.
“We project power, we produce readiness, we promote resilience,” said Merles, standing at a podium, facing tables full of the region’s...
09.10.2025 | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, US |
Story by Dustin Senger
