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Marine Corps Installations East

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Serving East Coast installations
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Marine Corps Installations East-MCB Camp Lejeune commands and controls assigned Marine Corps installations in order to support the operating forces, tenant commands, military personnel and their families. MCIEAST-MCB Camp Lejeune also operates a training base that promotes the combat readiness of the operating forces and the missions of other tenant commands by providing training venues, facilities, services and support in order to be responsive to the needs of Marines, Sailors and their families.

Marine Corps Installations East (MCIEAST) will provide the Operating Forces and tenant commands with the highest quality of continuous, effective service and support to meet present and anticipate future joint and expeditionary warfare requirements.

Our values signify the highest attainable degree of mission accomplishment throughout the Marine Corps Installations East region. Carrying out our mission with our values in mind will ensure we progress toward becoming the organization we envision.

These values are:

External:
Operating Forces and Supporting Establishment voice a high level of satisfaction in the level of support they receive from the regional command.

Internal:
An organization of Marines, sailors and civilian Marines who value performance and effectiveness above personal interests, who are focused on improving every process by delivering increased levels of support at reduced cost.
 

 

Mission

Marine Corps Installations East-MCB Camp Lejeune commands and controls assigned Marine Corps installations in order to support the operating forces, tenant commands, military personnel and their families. MCIEAST-MCB Camp Lejeune also operates a training base that promotes the combat readiness of the operating forces and the missions of other tenant commands by providing training venues, facilities, services and support in order to be responsive to the needs of Marines, Sailors and their families.

Vision

Marine Corps Installations East (MCIEAST) will provide the Operating Forces and tenant commands with the highest quality of continuous, effective service and support to meet present and anticipate future joint and expeditionary warfare requirements.

Values

Our values signify the highest attainable degree of mission accomplishment throughout the Marine Corps Installations East region. Carrying out our mission with our values in mind will ensure we progress toward becoming the organization we envision.

These values are:

External:
Operating Forces and Supporting Establishment voice a high level of satisfaction in the level of support they receive from the regional command.

Internal:
An organization of Marines, sailors and civilian Marines who value performance and effectiveness above personal interests, who are focused on improving every process by delivering increased levels of support at reduced cost.
 

 

Leaders

Commander, MCIEAST-MCB Camp Lejeune

Colonel Gregory B. Pace

Colonel Gregory Pace is a native of Tuskegee, Alabama, and is a graduate of Troy University with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing. He enlisted in the United States Army Reserves in November 1989, where he served as a Combat Signaler with the 6th Battalion, 159th Aviation Brigade and the 282nd...

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Deputy Commander, MCIEAST-MCB Camp Lejeune

Vacant

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Command Senior Enlisted Leader, MCIEAST-MCB Camp Lejeune

Sergeant Major Wesley O. Turner II

SgtMaj Turner enlisted in the Marine Corps in December of 1997 and completed his recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California. Upon completion of initial training PFC Turner was assigned to the Motor Transport Operators Course at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri for primary MOS...

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Featured Photos

Montford Point Marines honored during Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at Camp Johnson

Aug 31 2026

Montford Point Marines honored during Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at Camp Johnson

Cpl. Jessica Mazzamuto

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Andre M. Ingram, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, awards replica Congressional Gold Medals posthumously, during the 17th Annual Montford Point Marine Day Ceremony on Camp Gilbert H. Johnson, North Carolina, Aug. 28, 2026. MCIEAST-MCB Camp Lejeune is dedicated to honoring the legacy of the first African American men who enlisted and trained in the United States Marine Corps from 1942 to 1949 by hosting this annual event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)

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 Montford Point Marines honored during Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at Camp Johnson

Aug 31 2026

Montford Point Marines honored during Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at Camp Johnson

Cpl. Jessica Mazzamuto

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Ronald C. Johnson, center, president of the National Montford Point Marine Association, greets retired U.S. Marine Maj. James C. Capers Jr., medal of honor recipient, during the 17th Annual Montford Point Marine Day Ceremony on Camp Gilbert H. Johnson, North Carolina, Aug. 28, 2026. Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is dedicated to honoring the legacy of the first African American men who enlisted and trained in the United States Marine Corps from 1942 to 1949 by hosting this annual event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)

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 Montford Point Marines honored during Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at Camp Johnson

Aug 31 2026

Montford Point Marines honored during Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at Camp Johnson

Cpl. Jessica Mazzamuto

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. James C. Capers Jr., medal of honor recipient, speaks on his love for the Corps, during the 17th Annual Montford Point Marine Day Ceremony on Camp Gilbert H. Johnson, North Carolina, Aug. 28, 2026. Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is dedicated to honoring the legacy of the first African American men who enlisted and trained in the United States Marine Corps from 1942 to 1949 by hosting this annual event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)

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 Montford Point Marines honored during Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at Camp Johnson

Aug 31 2026

Montford Point Marines honored during Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at Camp Johnson

Cpl. Jessica Mazzamuto

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Francis M. Hooper Jr., with the Montford Point Marine Association, salutes colors during the National Anthem as part of the 17th Annual Montford Point Marine Day Ceremony on Camp Gilbert H. Johnson, North Carolina, Aug. 28, 2026. Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is dedicated to honoring the legacy of the first African American men who enlisted and trained in the United States Marine Corps from 1942 to 1949 by hosting this annual event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)

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 Montford Point Marines honored during Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at Camp Johnson

Aug 31 2026

Montford Point Marines honored during Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at Camp Johnson

Cpl. Jessica Mazzamuto

U.S. Marines pose for a photo with retired U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Francis M. Hooper Jr., bottom left, with the Montford Point Marine Association, and retired U.S. Marine Maj. James C. Capers Jr., medal of honor recipient, concluding the 17th Annual Montford Point Marine Day Ceremony on Camp Gilbert H. Johnson, North Carolina, Aug. 28, 2026. Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is dedicated to honoring the legacy of the first African American men who enlisted and trained in the United States Marine Corps from 1942 to 1949 by hosting this annual event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica J. Mazzamuto)

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