Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao visited the industrial waterfront at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida, on Wednesday, Nov. 4, to see how it equips Marines worldwide, according to an article by Blount Island Command published on War.gov.
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What Blount Island does
Blount Island Command, part of Marine Corps Logistics Command, prepares ready-for-issue equipment and supplies for positioning aboard ships and at sites ashore, closer to where Marines operate, the article said. Col. David Merles, the facility’s commander, briefed Cao from the deck of the USNS Dahl.
“Expanding America’s maritime industrial base requires skilled people, space for business expansion and access to the waterfront,” Cao said, according to the article.
A Caribbean offload in May
In May, the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit needed to offload an armored recovery vehicle during its Caribbean deployment supporting U.S. Southern Command, the article said. A Navy landing craft from the USS Fort Lauderdale traveled up the St. Johns River and landed at Blount Island’s sand ramp so the vehicle could roll ashore.
Who joined the visit
Benjamin Kohlmann, assistant secretary of the Navy for manpower and reserve affairs, and Marjorie Lutz, assistant deputy commandant of the Marine Corps for installations and logistics, accompanied Cao, the article said. “Our strength at sea depends on the capacity we maintain ashore,” Cao said. More coverage is in Military.
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