Marines

Marine Corps Installations East

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Serving East Coast installations
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Our 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.

 

Our 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.

 

Our 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.

 

 

Featured Photos

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, serves as the guest speaker for the Class II Logistics Facility ribbon cutting ceremony, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 14, 2026. The new Class II Logistics Facility consolidates both the Consolidated Storage Program’s high-volume Individual Issue Facility operations and the Class II Sustainment Program’s technical maintenance and repair mission, ensuring Marines are more efficiently equipped and mission-ready. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jordan E. Gilbert)

Apr 20 2026

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Gunnery Sgt. Jordan Gilbert

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, serves as the guest speaker for the Class II Logistics Facility ribbon cutting ceremony, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 14, 2026. The new Class II Logistics Facility consolidates both the Consolidated Storage Program’s high-volume Individual Issue Facility operations and the Class II Sustainment Program’s technical maintenance and repair mission, ensuring Marines are more efficiently equipped and mission-ready. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jordan E. Gilbert)

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 CORE26 U.S. Marines Establish a Forward Arming and Refueling Point in Sweden for Arctic Exercise

Mar 16 2026

CORE26 U.S. Marines Establish a Forward Arming and Refueling Point in Sweden for Arctic Exercise

Lance Cpl. Donovan Pimentel

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing supply fuel for Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd MAW, to operate a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) at Kallax Air Base, Luleå, Sweden, March 11, 2026. The VMGR-252 and MWSS-273 Marines established a FARP to support air operations during exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan Pimentel)

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 CORE26 U.S. Marines Establish a Forward Arming and Refueling Point in Sweden for Arctic Exercise

Mar 16 2026

CORE26 U.S. Marines Establish a Forward Arming and Refueling Point in Sweden for Arctic Exercise

Lance Cpl. Donovan Pimentel

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Vincent Meadows, a expeditionary fuels technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, watches the arrival of a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft attached to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd MAW, at Kallax Air Base, Luleå, Sweden, March 11, 2026. U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd MAW, and with MWSS-273 established a FARP to support air operations during exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. Meadows is a native of Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan Pimentel)

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 CORE26 U.S. Marines Establish a Forward Arming and Refueling Point in Sweden for Arctic Exercise

Mar 16 2026

CORE26 U.S. Marines Establish a Forward Arming and Refueling Point in Sweden for Arctic Exercise

Lance Cpl. Donovan Pimentel

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Raul Rodriguez-Dionisio, an expeditionary fuels technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, performs bladder checks at a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) at Kallax Air Base, Luleå, Sweden, March 11, 2026. U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd MAW, and with MWSS-273 established a FARP to support air operations during exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. Rodriguez is a native of New Jersey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan Pimentel)

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 A Mobile User Object System antenna replacement mast, created by U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Eirick Schule, an engineer equipment operator with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, is staged at the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 12, 2026. Currently assigned to the II MEF Innovation Campus, Schule designed and developed a replacement mast for the MOUS antenna in late April 2025, a solution that saved the Marine Corps thousands of dollars and increased the longevity of the equipment by allowing Marines to have a constant stream of reusable replacement pieces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Makayla Elizalde)

Mar 04 2026

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Staff Sgt. Makayla Elizalde

A Mobile User Object System antenna replacement mast, created by U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Eirick Schule, an engineer equipment operator with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, is staged at the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 12, 2026. Currently assigned to the II MEF Innovation Campus, Schule designed and developed a replacement mast for the MOUS antenna in late April 2025, a solution that saved the Marine Corps thousands of dollars and increased the longevity of the equipment by allowing Marines to have a constant stream of reusable replacement pieces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Makayla Elizalde)

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, serves as the guest speaker for the Class II Logistics Facility ribbon cutting ceremony, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 14, 2026. The new Class II Logistics Facility consolidates both the Consolidated Storage Program’s high-volume Individual Issue Facility operations and the Class II Sustainment Program’s technical maintenance and repair mission, ensuring Marines are more efficiently equipped and mission-ready. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jordan E. Gilbert) CORE26 U.S. Marines Establish a Forward Arming and Refueling Point in Sweden for Arctic Exercise CORE26 U.S. Marines Establish a Forward Arming and Refueling Point in Sweden for Arctic Exercise CORE26 U.S. Marines Establish a Forward Arming and Refueling Point in Sweden for Arctic Exercise A Mobile User Object System antenna replacement mast, created by U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Eirick Schule, an engineer equipment operator with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, is staged at the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 12, 2026. Currently assigned to the II MEF Innovation Campus, Schule designed and developed a replacement mast for the MOUS antenna in late April 2025, a solution that saved the Marine Corps thousands of dollars and increased the longevity of the equipment by allowing Marines to have a constant stream of reusable replacement pieces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Makayla Elizalde)

 

News & Announcements
April 20, 2026

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps cuts Ribbon on newest Consolidated Storage Facility

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, served as the guest speaker as Marines, civilians, and senior leaders gathered at Camp Lejeune to mark the...

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March 23, 2026

CORE26 | Marines Forge New Role for Collective Arctic Defense in NATO Exercise

U.S. Marines concluded their participation in the Norwegian-led exercise Cold Response 26 on March 19, having validated a new model of integrated support for NATO operations in the High North...

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March 4, 2026

Lance Cpl. Schule Designs 3D Printed Antenna Mast, Saves Fleet Marine Force Thousands

A U.S. Marine places a broken Mobile User Object System (MOUS) on a shelf, the fiberglass of the MOUS antenna mast brittle and weakened from use and exposure. It sits next to dozens of others, all...

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January 30, 2026

Chaplain Corps Mission Highlighted During Retirement of Navy Chaplain

Marine Corps Installations-East honored U.S. Navy Chaplain Capt. William Riley during a retirement ceremony on January 26, recognizing more than two decades of his continued service supporting...

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January 8, 2026

Montford Point Marine Oliver Diggs Celebrates 100th Birthday

U.S. Marine Corps Montford Point Marine veteran Oliver Diggs celebrated his 100th birthday with family, friends and distinguished guests at the North Carolina State Veterans Home in Kinston, North...

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December 22, 2025

Two Marines Awarded American Red Cross Lifesaving Award After Swift Action on Onslow Beach

Two Marines assigned to the Onslow Beach Marine Detachment were awarded the American Red Cross Lifesaving Award at Onslow Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 16, 2025...

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Leaders

Commanding General, Marine Corps Installations East

Brigadier General Ralph J. Rizzo, Jr.

Brigadier General Rizzo was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts.  He graduated from Western New England College in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a minor in Criminal Justice. After working in local law enforcement, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, and...

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Deputy Commander, MCIEAST-MCB Camp Lejeune

Colonel Gregory 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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Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Marine Corps Installations East

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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