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WEBMARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. – Surrounded by a dense forest rich in vegetation and a tropical climate, a village and its guests spend all day training for what will come at night; U.S. Marines and Navy corpsman would teach the Vietnamese how to defend their territory and care for life-threatening injuries all while fortifying the village ...
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WEBWildfires cause mass commuter delays at MCB Quantico. MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. – The Quantico Fire and Emergency Services responded to three fires on and near base yesterday, March 20. Marine Corps orders environmental, health, and safety inspections of all service barracks.
One town to the next: Quantico’s impact nearly $7 billion
WEBJun 12, 2024 · “The economic value to the Marine Corps Base Quantico locality is $3.2 billion in direct impact, and another $2.7 billion in indirect impact,” said Wade Hugh, the deputy county executive of Prince William County, regarding his county.
Newly improved Quantico Base Library reopens
WEBJan 26, 2024 · MARINE CORPS BASE QUANITCO, Va. – The Quantico Base Library celebrated its grand re-opening after months of renovations for service members and their families here Jan. 24, 2024.
Quantico changes command: Col Colegate takes helm > Marine …
WEBJul 8, 2024 · MARINE CORPS BAE QUANTICO, Va. – U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael L. Brooks relinquished command of MCBQ to Col. Jenny Colegate during a change of command ceremony at Little Hall, July 2. “I refer to Marine Corps Base Quantico as a village,” Brooks said, “and I do that on purpose.
MCAF/ Quantico realignment in place > Marine Corps Base …
WEBNov 26, 2014 · MCINCR-MCBQ is obligated to provide “administrative and logistical support,” according to the MOU, while MCIEast, which is based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, will continue to …
Quantico bids farewell to Sgt. Maj. Barry as Sgt. Maj. Brown …
WEBDec 8, 2023 · MARINE CORPS BASE QUANITCO, Va. – Sgt. Maj. Collin D. Barry, outgoing sergeant major for the base, retired after 24 years of service as he was relieved by Sgt. Maj. Michael R. Brown, the oncoming sergeant major, during a relief and appointment ceremony at The Clubs at Quantico here, Dec. 8.
Quantico hosts a successful Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft …
WEBApr 11, 2023 · U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ian D. Lowe, Unmanned Logistics Systems-Air (ULS-A) operator, Combat Logistics Battalion 8, shows how to start the Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (TRUAS) during a demonstration at DZ Cockatoo on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 29, 2023.
METOC: Marines behind Quantico’s weather forecasts
WEBFeb 8, 2022 · U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nathaniel Cunningham, a meteorology and oceanography (METOC) analyst forecaster with Marine Corps Air Facilities Quantico, checks weather radar images on his computer at …
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WEBTest results from March 12th and 18th, reported low levels of PFAS constituents, well below the DoD actionable limit, on the West side (base property west of I-95) of Marine Corps Base Quantico and at Camp Upshur. The reports were the result of sampling conducted on February 22nd and March 7th.