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Hurricane Florence and beyond; Six years of growth - Leaders from 2nd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune Public Works Department and the Resident Office in Charge of Construction arrive at the future 2nd MLG Headquarters building on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 18, 2024. Construction of the 2nd MLG Headquarters building is the result of a comprehensive infrastructure reset evaluation that took place in 2017. The new headquarters will encompass nearly 36,000 square feet and provide administrative and support functions necessary to provide combat logistics operations in support of II Marine Expeditionary Force and is expected to be completed in early 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

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.

Public Safety Telecommunicator of the Year - Cortney Pierce, an emergency dispatch telecommunicator, Provost Marshall's Office, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, looks at her monitor during National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 14, 2025. National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is observed in April to honor public safety personnel for their dedicated service. Cortney Pierce is the MCIEAST winner of the MCICOM Emergency Dispatch Services Award for Public Safety Telecommunicator of the Year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa J. DeCrane)

U.S. Army Reserve vessel Robert T. Kuroda - U.S. Army Reserve vessel Robert T. Kuroda (LSV-7) stages equipment to be transported to the shore during the combined joint over-the-shore operations in preparation for Exercise Balikatan 25 in Dingalan, Philippines, April 9, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force, and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brian Knowles)

2025 MCMC-East Team Match - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tanner Wright, a primary marksmanship instructor, Weapons Training Battalion, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, engages targets during the 2025 Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition-East at Stone Bay on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 13, 2025. Marines from east of the Mississippi are invited to the annual competition to enhance their combat effectiveness by employing advanced training tactics during both day and night operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa J. DeCrane)

The April 2025 SLC brought together 2nd MAW O-6 and O-5 commanders, station commanders, their senior enlisted leaders, and 2nd MAW staff to enhance their understanding of key topics impacting 2nd MAW and improve mission effectiveness at each level of command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Akeel Austin) - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. William H. Swan, center, from Wisconsin, commanding general, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, poses for a photo with senior leaders and staff from across 2nd MAW during the April 2025 Senior Leaders Conference at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 1, 2025. The April 2025 SLC brought together 2nd MAW O-6 and O-5 commanders, station commanders, their senior enlisted leaders, and 2nd MAW staff to enhance their understanding of key topics impacting 2nd MAW and improve mission effectiveness at each level of command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Akeel Austin)

Rumble Strip Installation - New rumble strips are laid at the Holcomb Gate on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 5, 2025. As part of a broader effort to increase driver safety at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River, rumble strips are being added to roadways. The strips serve as an additional safety measure that will alert drivers to the presence of active vehicle barrier systems, which can be deployed any time. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Skiver)

Leatherneck Square Renovations - U.S. Marines assigned to the Public Works Department, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., perform renovations at Leatherneck Square, a crucial training area where recruits develop fundamental martial arts skills, Feb. 20, 2025. This renovation is set to improve safety, sustainability, and the overall experience for both recruits and instructors alike. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dakota Dodd)

Camp Lejeune Achieves Significant Milestone in Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Conservation Efforts - The Red-cockaded Woodpecker (RCW) population at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, has exceeded 150 active clusters, since the species was listed as endangered. An RCW cluster is defined as a stand of trees containing and surrounding the cavity trees in which a group of RCWs nest and roost. Surpassing the benchmark of 150 clusters allows for the removal of training restrictions from up to 22 RCW clusters. MCB Camp Lejeune currently has 85 unrestricted RCW clusters and 68 restricted clusters. (Photo courtesy of Red-cockaded Woodpecker Research Team)