Transcript Exercise Carolina Dragon

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
BLOUNT ISLAND COMMAND
Blount Island Command
Mission
As CG, LOGCOM’s Executive Agent for Marine
Corps Prepositioning Programs, Blount Island
Command plans, coordinates & executes the
logistics efforts in support of Maritime
Prepositioning Force (MPF) and Norway
Geographic Prepositioned Force (GPF) Programs.
Blount Island Command
Blount Island “Gate Slipway”
• 7 Miles from mouth of the St. John’s river
• Terminal Operations under an extended SDDC contract
• No other port activity in June 04
• 1st TAVB at Blount Island since ??
Blount Island Command
“The Island”
Blount Island Command
“The Island”
Acreage:
762
-262 Exclusive Use
-500 Controlled Use
Buildings:
14 -- 595,750 Sq. Ft.
Staging Area:
17 Acres
Intermodal Yard:
16 Acres
Pier:
1,000’ dredged to 38’
Rail:
2 spurs with bypass loop
Distance
to Sea Buoy:
7 miles
Exercise Support
Blount Island Command
• MPF Orientation
– BIC / Jacksonville Brief
• Training
• Terminal Operations Supervision
• Port Facilities
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RTCH
Yard Hustlers
2 ~ 15K Forklifts
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• TMO Support
Blount Island Requirements
Blount Island Command
• Security
– Rosters
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Funds for Port Facilities
Transportation Requirements
Support Requirements
Liberty Operations Plan
Blount Island Command
Questions?
BLOUNT ISLAND COMMAND
Points of Contact
LtCol Hooks ~ Director, Ops Division
(904) 696-5039
Maj Layher ~ Operations Officer
(904) 696-5038
Mr. Rich Bolduc ~ MSC Representative Jax
(904) 696-5198