List of United States Marine Corps installations
United States -- Marine Corps Bases & Air Stations
Table:
Installation	Host Facility	Location	State

Blount Island Command	Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany	Jacksonville	Florida

Camp H. M. Smith	Marine Corps Base Hawaii	ʻAiea	Hawaii

Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic	Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point	Atlantic	North Carolina

Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue Field	Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point	Bogue	North Carolina

Marine Corps Outlying Field Camp Davis	Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune	Holly Ridge	North Carolina

Camp Geiger	Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune	Jacksonville	North Carolina

Camp Gilbert H. Johnson formerly known as Montford Point	Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune	Jacksonville	North Carolina

Courthouse Bay ,	Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune	Jacksonville	North Carolina

Stone Bay	Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune	Jacksonville	North Carolina

Camp Elmore	Naval Station Norfolk	Norfolk	Virginia

Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico	Marine Corps Base Quantico	Quantico	Virginia

With reference to the following table along with the background passages listed at the end.

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Blount Island Command ( BICmd ) is responsible for the United States Marine Corps ' Maritime Prepositioning Ships ( MPS ) Maintenance Cycle operations and oversight of the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway ( MCPP-N ) . It is located on the east side of Blount Island .
Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany is a United States Marine Corps base located just outside Albany , Georgia . The primary mission of the units on the base is to rebuild and repair ground combat and combat support equipment and to support installations on the East Coast of the United States . Today one of MCLB Albanys most important facilities is the Marine Corps Logistics Command 's Maintenance Center . The only other facility of this kind is located at MCLB Albanys sister installation , Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow , California . The base comprises more than 3,300 acres ( 13 km2 ) and in 2002 employed more than 2,400 civilians along with a complement of 600 Marines . One of the Corps ' major commands , Marine Corps Logistics Command , is based at MCLB Albany . The command also encompasses activities at bases in Barstow , California , and Jacksonville , Florida .
Jacksonville is the most populous city in Florida as well as the southeastern United States , and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States . It is the seat of Duval County , with which the city government consolidated in 1968 . Consolidation gave Jacksonville its great size and placed most of its metropolitan population within the city limits . As of 2018 , Jacksonville 's population was estimated to be 903,889 . The Jacksonville metropolitan area has a population of 1,523,615 and is the fourth largest metropolitan area in Florida . Jacksonville is centered on the banks of the St. Johns River in the First Coast region of northeast Florida , about 25 miles ( 40 km ) south of the Georgia state line and 328 miles ( 528 km ) north of Miami . The Jacksonville Beaches communities are along the adjacent Atlantic coast . The area was originally inhabited by the Timucua people , and in 1564 was the site of the French colony of Fort Caroline , one of the earliest European settlements in what is now the continental United States . Under British rule , a settlement grew at the narrow point in the river where cattle crossed , known as Wacca Pilatka to the Seminole and the Cow Ford to the British . A platted town was established there in 1822 , a year after the United States gained Florida from Spain ; it was named after Andrew Jackson , the first military governor of the Florida Territory and seventh President of the United States . Harbor improvements since the late 19th century have made Jacksonville a major military and civilian deep-water port . Its riverine location facilitates Naval Station Mayport , Naval Air Station Jacksonville , the U.S. Marine Corps Blount Island Command , and the Port of Jacksonville , Florida 's third largest seaport .
Camp H. M. Smith is a United States Marine Corps installation in the Hawaiian town of Aiea on the island of Oahu , near the community of Halawa ( ha-la-va ) Heights . It is the headquarters of the United States Indo-Pacific Command ( INDOPACOM ) , Special Operations Command Pacific , and Marine Forces Pacific , the Marine service component command of INDOPACOM . The camp , originally the Aiea Naval Hospital , was named for General Holland McTyeire Smith , the first commanding general of Fleet Marine Force Pacific , on June 8 , 1955 . The initials H. M. also stood for his nickname which was Howling Mad referring to his temper and given to him by his Marines .
Marine Corps Base Hawaii ( MCBH ) , formerly Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay and originally Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay , is a U.S. Marine Corps facility and air station located on the Mokapu Peninsula of windward O'ahu in the City & County of Honolulu . For census purposes , the area is demarcated as the Kaneohe Station census-designated place , with a population at the 2010 Census of 9,517 . Marine Corps Base Hawaii is home to Marines , sailors , their family members and civilian employees . The United States Marine Corps operates a 7,800-foot ( 2,400 m ) runway at the base . MCBH is home for the 3rd Marine Regiment , Marine Aircraft Group 24 , Combat Logistics Battalion 3 ( CLB-3 ) 3rd Radio Battalion , and the Navy 's Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 2 . The base lies between the two largest windward O'ahu communities of Kailua and Kāne'ohe , and the main gate is reached at the eastern end of Interstate H-3 . The main access to the base is by either H-3 or Mokapu Road . MCB Hawaii is located on the windward side of Oahu , approximately 12 miles ( 19 km ) northeast of Honolulu . Marine Corps Base Hawaii occupies the entire Mokapu Peninsula , of 2,951 acres ( 11.94 km2 ) . Two areas of the base are classified conservation land which includes the Ulupa ' U Crater area ( northeast peninsula ) and the Nu'upia Pond area ( at the Mokapu Road ) .
Aiea ( Hawaiian : ʻAiea ) is a census-designated place ( CDP ) located in the City and County of Honolulu , Hawaii , United States . As of the 2010 Census , the CDP had a total population of 9,338 .
Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic is a facility of the United States Marine Corps located in Atlantic , North Carolina .
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point or MCAS Cherry Point ( *34°54′03″N 76°52′51″W / 34.9009°N 76.8807°W / 34.9009 ; -76.8807 ) ( ICAO : KNKT , FAA LID : NKT ) is a United States Marine Corps airfield located in Havelock , North Carolina , USA , in the eastern part of the state . It was built in 1941 , and was commissioned in 1942 and is currently home to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing .
Atlantic is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in eastern Carteret County , North Carolina , United States . As of the 2010 census it had a population of 543 . It is situated along Core Sound , located in what was known to early settlers of the area as Hunting Quarters . It is the location of US 70 's eastern terminus and the ferry terminal for journeys to North Core Banks in the Cape Lookout National Seashore . The community is located east of the United States Marine Corps installation MCOLF Atlantic which is primarily used for helicopter and aggressor force exercises . The installation sees limited use but is manned around the clock by a security unit from MCAS Cherry Point . Atlantic is home to Luther L. Smith and Son Seafood , the last operating fish house in the town . Drum Inlet Marina , the most suitable location to embark to the Outer Banks , is a full-service harbor . Commercial fishing has long been the primary means of earning a living in this community . Atlantic had the first public high school in Carteret County . It was an incorporated community from 1905 until 1920 . It had three different mayors during this time .
Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue ( ICAO : KNJM , FAA LID : NJM ) , also known as Bogue Field , is an 875-acre ( 3.54 km2 ) landing field located on Bogue Sound ( North Carolina ) that serves as a Marine Corps East Coast site for Field Carrier Landing Practice ( FCLP ) . By performing many of these landings at night , pilots simulate landing on an aircraft carrier or an amphibious assault ship , which provides the force with the means to forward deploy its aviation assets in order to have a more readily accessible aviation punch for the Marine Air Ground Task Force ( MAGTF ) commander on the battlefield .
Bogue is a town in Carteret County , North Carolina , United States . The population was 684 in 2010 .
Marine Corps Outlying Field ( MCOLF ) Camp Davis ( FAA LID : 14NC ) is a military use airport southeast of the central business district of Holly Ridge , in Onslow County , North Carolina , United States . It is used as a training facility by the United States Marines of Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River .
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune ( /ləˈʒɜːrn/ ) is a 246-square-mile ( 640 km2 ) United States military training facility in Jacksonville , North Carolina . The base 's 14 miles ( 23 km ) of beaches make it a major area for amphibious assault training , and its location between two deep-water ports ( Wilmington and Morehead City ) allows for fast deployments . The main base is supplemented by six satellite facilities : Marine Corps Air Station New River , Camp Geiger , Stone Bay , Courthouse Bay , Camp Johnson , and the latest addition to the facility , the Greater Sandy Run Training Area .
Holly Ridge is a town in Onslow County , North Carolina , United States . The 2010 population was 1,268 . It is part of the Jacksonville , North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area . It is considered the driveway to Topsail Island .
Camp Geiger is a United States Marine Corps base . Although not geographically connected , Camp Geiger is part of the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune complex , and is home to the United States Marine Corps School of Infantry East for all Marines recruited through the Eastern Recruiting Region . Located off U.S. Route 17 about 10 miles south of Camp Lejeune , it shares the main gate of Marine Corps Air Station New River . It trains approximately 20,000 Marines every year .
Jacksonville is a city in Onslow County , North Carolina , United States . As of the 2010 United States census , the population was 70,145 , which makes Jacksonville the 14th-largest city in North Carolina . Jacksonville is the principal city of Onslow County and is included in the Jacksonville , North Carolina metropolitan area . In 2014 , Forbes magazine ranked Jacksonville as the fifth-fastest growing small city in the United States . Demographically , Jacksonville is the youngest city in the United States , with an average age of 22.8 years old , which can be attributed to the large military presence . The low age may also be in part due to the population drastically going up over the past 80 years , from 783 in the 1930 census to 70,145 in the 2010 census . It is the county seat of Onslow County , and the home of the United States Marine Corps ' Camp Lejeune and New River Air Station . Jacksonville is located adjacent to North Carolina 's Crystal Coast area . On 21 June 2016 , the City of Jacksonville , became the first jurisdiction to adopt a paid holiday honoring the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution , which made slavery in the United States and its territories illegal . The resolution of adoption targets the prevention of the modern slavery epidemic in the form of human trafficking , which includes forcing children to engage in labor and combat . [ citation needed ] In recognition of the history of African Americans ( and remembering the Montford Point Marines who faced second-class citizenship ) , Jacksonville honored their heritage and the enfranchisement their ancestors received from the 13th Amendment . The holiday ( Freedom Day ) will be celebrated on the second Monday in December , which will always fall between the dates of the states ' ratification ( 6 December 1865 ) and Secretary of State 's proclamation of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ( 18 December 1865 ) .
Camp Gilbert H. Johnson is a satellite camp of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville , North Carolina and home to the Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools ( MCCSSS ) , where various support military occupational specialties such as administration , supply , logistics , finance , and motor transport maintenance are trained . Camp Johnson is situated on Montford Point , the site of recruit training for the first African Americans to serve in the Marine Corps , known as Montford Point Marines .
Courthouse Bay is a subdivision of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and is home to the Marine Corps Engineer School , 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion , and the 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion . Located near Camp Lejeune 's southwestern Sneads Ferry gate and 6 miles from the mainside amenities , the sub-camp is largely self-sufficient , in that it has its own messhall , post exchange ( PX ) , MWR recreation facilities and water supply
Stone Bay is a satellite facility of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune , in North Carolina . Based on the south side of Camp Lejeune , and is home to Weapons Training Battalion , which functions as the primary facility for weapons qualifications , having several shooting ranges : three rifle ranges , two pistol ranges , and one long sniper range and the headquarters of United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command . Three of the ranges are your typical USMC ranges up to 500 meters for Rifle qualification . Marines from Camp Lejeune normally qualify for their shooting badges here . Two pistol range are standard USMC known distances . One range is the known and unknown distance sniper course . 1,000 Meters is the longest ( 308 ) known distance shot on this range . The parent command responsible for the ranges is Weapons Training Battalion ( WTBN ) . WTBN is broken down into two companies , Range Company and Headquarters Company . Range Company is led by Capt Craven and Headquarters Company is led by Capt Swanson .
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Naval Station Norfolk is a United States Navy base in Norfolk , Virginia , that is the headquarters and home port of the U.S. Navy 's Atlantic Fleet . The installation occupies about 4 miles ( 6.4 km ) of waterfront space and 11 miles ( 18 km ) of pier and wharf space of the Hampton Roads peninsula known as Sewell 's Point . It is the world 's largest naval station , with the largest concentration of U.S. Navy forces through 75 ships alongside 14 piers and with 134 aircraft and 11 aircraft hangars at the adjacently operated Chambers Field and Port Services controls more than 3,100 ships ' movements annually as they arrive and depart their berths . Air Operations conducts over 100,000 flight operations each year , an average of 275 flights per day or one every six minutes . Over 150,000 passengers and 264,000 tons of mail and cargo depart annually on Air Mobility Command ( AMC ) aircraft and other AMC-chartered flights from the airfield 's AMC Terminal .
Norfolk ( /ˈnɔːrfʊk/ ( listen ) NOR-fuuk ) is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States . At the 2010 census , the population was 242,803 ; in 2018 , the population was estimated to be 244,076 making it the second-most populous city in Virginia after neighboring Virginia Beach and the 91st largest city in the nation . Norfolk is located at the core of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area , named for the large natural harbor of the same name located at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay . It is one of nine cities and seven counties that constitute the Hampton Roads metro area , officially known as the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News , VA-NC MSA . The city is bordered to the west by the Elizabeth River and to the north by the Chesapeake Bay . It also shares land borders with the independent cities of Chesapeake to its south and Virginia Beach to its east . Norfolk is one of the oldest cities in Hampton Roads , and is considered to be the historic , urban , financial , and cultural center of the region . The city has a long history as a strategic military and transportation point . The largest naval base in the world , Naval Station Norfolk , is located in Norfolk along with one of NATO 's two Strategic Command headquarters . The city also has the corporate headquarters of Norfolk Southern Railway , one of North America 's principal Class I railroads , however the company is currently in the process of relocating their headquarters to Atlanta , Georgia . Norfolk is also home to Maersk Line , Limited , which manages the world 's largest fleet of US-flag vessels . As the city is bordered by multiple bodies of water , Norfolk has many miles of riverfront and bayfront property , including beaches on the Chesapeake Bay .
Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico ( MCAF Quantico ) ( IATA : NYG , ICAO : KNYG , FAA LID : NYG ) is a United States Marine Corps airfield located within Marine Corps Base Quantico , Virginia . It was commissioned in 1919 and is currently home to HMX-1 , the squadron that flies the President of the United States . The airfield is also known as Turner Field , after Colonel Thomas C. Turner , a veteran Marine aviator and the second director of Marine Corps Aviation , who lost his life in Haiti in 1931 . On August 12 , 2010 , a new Quantico air facility to accommodate maintenance and storage of HMX-1 helicopters was dedicated in honor of Marine One founding commander Col. Virgil D. Olson ( 1919-2012 ) .
Marine Corps Base Quantico ( commonly abbreviated MCB Quantico ) is a United States Marine Corps installation located near Triangle , Virginia , covering nearly 55,148 acres ( 86.169 sq mi ) of southern Prince William County , Virginia , northern Stafford County , and southeastern Fauquier County . Used primarily for training purposes , MCB Quantico is known as the Crossroads of the Marine Corps . Quantico Station is a census-designated place ( CDP ) in Prince William and Stafford counties in the U.S. state of Virginia , used by the Census Bureau to describe base housing . The population was 4,452 at the 2010 census . The U.S. Marine Corps ' Combat Development Command , which develops strategies for U.S. Marine combat and makes up most of the community of over 12,000 military and civilian personnel ( including families ) , is based here . It has a budget of around $ 300 million and is the home of the Marine Corps Officer Candidates School . The Marine Corps Research Center at Quantico pursues equipment research and development , especially telecommunications , for the Marine Corps . The Marine Corps Brig , a military prison , was also located at Quantico , until its closure on 31 December 2011 and its subsequent demolition . The FBI Academy , the principal research and training facility of the Federal Bureau of Investigation , and the principal training facility for the Drug Enforcement Administration ( DEA ) are also located on the base . In 2001 , the base was designated as part of the Quantico Marine Corps Base Historic District by the National Register of Historic Places . This district includes 122 buildings , two landscapes , a sculpture , and a water tower located within the Mainside area of the base . The contributing properties with separate entries include Tennessee Camp , Camp French , Commanding General 's Quarters , and Rising Hill Camp .
Quantico ( /ˈkwɒntɪkoʊ/ ; formerly Potomac ) is a town in Prince William County , Virginia , United States . The population was 480 at the 2010 census . Quantico is bordered by the Potomac River to the east and the Quantico Creek to the north . The word Quantico is a derivation of the name of a Doeg village recorded by English colonists as Pamacocack . [ citation needed ] Quantico is surrounded on its remaining two sides by one of the largest U.S. Marine Corps bases , Marine Corps Base Quantico . The base is the site of the Marine Corps Combat Development Command and HMX-1 ( the presidential helicopter squadron ) , Officer Candidates School , and The Basic School . The United States Drug Enforcement Administration 's training academy , the FBI Academy , the FBI Laboratory , the Naval Criminal Investigative Service , the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command , and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations headquarters are on the base . A replica of the United States Marine Corps War Memorial stands at one of the entrances to the base .