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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: MCCS Announces it will Maintain grass for Installation Sports By | May 30, 2018 Quantico Facilities division is responsible for cutting the grass aboard the installation. Currently it is taking work crew three weeks to cycle around the base with priorities going to the ranges and landing zones. To mitigate the high grass on recreational fields, MCCS will begin cutting the grass on the off-cycle cutting weeks. MORE

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The Marine Corps Battle Skills Test (BST) Program provides a structured approach for the service to ensure all Marines sustain proficiency in 30 of the 178 common skills taught during entry level training. Headquarters & Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Quantico (MCBQ) debuted the test bed for the Quantico Battle Skills Test, June 4-8, at the MCBQ Reserve Support Unit at Camp Upshur. The Battle Skills Test was directed by the Commandant of the Marine Corps to re-introduce and test Marines in basic Marine Corps Skills.

The second installment of Saved Rounds covering Marine Corps Base Quantico's Memorial Day ceremony, motorcycle safety, and a tour of the bases water purification facility. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. Kaleb Dillard)

Marine Corps Base Quantico COMSTRAT office took a tour at the bases water purification facility to see how our water is treated before it is pumped to base. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. Kaleb Dillard)

Update on the Iwo Jima Statue at the front of Marine Corps Base Quantico.

The commanding officer of headquarters and service battalion, MCB Quantico, Col. Atkinson gives his take on the 101 days of summer safety brief.

Held in Fredericksburg, VA, on May 20, 2018 the Marine Corps Historic Half is the 'greatest half in history.' Hosted by the United States Marine Corps/Marine Corps Marathon, the event challenged participants to run 13.1, 5ive or both, while scaling Hospital Hill.

Public Works Branch opens a water hydrant aboard Quantico on May 22 as part of the semi-annual water flushing maintenance cycle. This water flushing is designed to remove any sediment from the system that naturally builds up over time and is required to ensure the highest quality water possible. For a detailed look at our semi-annual flushing schedule, quality reports and recent water notices, visit http://www.quantico.marines.mil/Water-Quality/

The Marine Corps Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) is a mandatory program, MCO 1754.4B, for Marines with families members with exceptional needs. The primary purpose of the EFMP is to ensure the continuum of care for eligible family members by identifying families with special needs and maximizing the provision of medical, educational, and local services. MCB Quantico EFMP is the East Coast Regional Office which provides family support services to Quantico MCB, Europe, Africa, and Marines stations on I&I and Specialty Duty East of the Mississippi.

The bald eagle was chosen as the United States' emblem, a symbol of strength, majesty and freedom, in 1787. In 1984 Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Branch at MCBQ documented the first bald eagle nest on base and began the tagging and tracking program in 2015. Some of the bald eagles that call Quantico home travel as far as Florida and Canada throughout the year. Watch this video to learn more about the program and about the migration habits of one particular young eagle over the last two years.

Marines and law enforcement participate in an educational video to support safe driving habits on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., April 19, 2018. Participants in the video demonstrate what not to do when behind the wheel. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Brian R. Domzalski)

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