MCINCR - Marine Corps Base Quantico

MCINCR - Marine Corps Base Quantico

"Crossroads of the Marine Corps"

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Children and adults watch “How to Train Your Dragon 2” from the pool during the Flick and Float event at the 50m pool July 9.

Izabella, 7, takes popcorn back to her family during the 50m pool’s Flick and Float July 9.

The Junior Enlisted Association held a pushup challenge and smoothie sale to raise money to send care packages to sailors Friday, Naval Health Clinic, Quantico.

Petty Officer Joshua Francis, Junior Enlisted Association vice president, left, encourages Seaman Jacob Barnes, during the pushup contest on Friday at the Naval Health Clinic, Quantico.

Col. Harold Van Opdorp, left, relinquishes command to Col. Julie Nethercot at Officer Candidate School, July 8, at Brown Field, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico.

An Officer Candidate tests his courage, commitment and motivation as they navigate through the infamous Quigley water obstacle course at Officer Candidates School in Quantico, Virginia. The Quigley consists of a long canal with barbed wire and three 4-foot cement culverts submerged in swampy, snake-infested water that candidates must swim through as a part of the OCS training program.

Officer Candidates test their courage, commitment and motivation as they navigate through the infamous Quigley water obstacle course at Officer Candidates School in Quantico, Virginia. The Quigley consists of a long canal with barbed wire and three 4-foot cement culverts submerged in swampy, snake-infested water that candidates must swim through as a part of the OCS training program.

Officer Candidates test their courage, commitment and motivation as they navigate through the infamous Quigley water obstacle course at Officer Candidates School in Quantico, Virginia. The Quigley consists of a long canal with barbed wire and three 4-foot cement culverts submerged in swampy, snake-infested water that candidates must swim through as a part of the OCS training program.

An Officer Candidate negotiates a wire obstacle in the woods of Quantico during a Small Unit Leader Evaluation exercise at Officer Candidate School. The purpose of the exercise is to test individual candidates on their ability to not only lead, but to motivate and confidently accomplish the mission with their unit while in a chaotic environment.

Officer Candidates navigate through the dense woods of Quantico during a small unit leader evaluation evolution. The evaluation tests the candidates' physical, mental and, most importantly, leadership skills necessary and required of all Marine officers before they are commissioned as second lieutenants.

The northern long-eared bat, Myotis septentrionalis, was listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Given that the bat is known to reside in Virginia, the Department of Defense directed Marine Corps Base Quantico to conduct surveys for the presence of the bat aboard the base.

The northern long-eared bat is a medium-sized bat with a body length of 3 to 3.7 inches, but a wingspan of 9 to 10 inches. It is listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

TBS mortar men prepare the mortars for call-for-fire exercise for scout snipers, July 2. The Scout Sniper Instructor School is part of the Weapon’s Training Battalion aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico.

scout sniper student, fires a .50 caliber M107 special application scoped rifle during scout sniper training, July 2. The Scout Sniper Instructor School is part of the Weapon’s Training Battalion aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico.

A portion of Julian Drive, the road that parallels the railroad tracks located behind the 7-day store, will be closed for repaving July 13 to August 14. The road is pictured on June 13, 2015.

Sgt. Stephen Dillon, Rusty Hatch and Matthew Dennison make up the Roadmaster Section aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. They are responsible for enforcing the rules of the road for government vehicles and conducting inspections and accident investigations.

Fireworks explode over Marine Corps Base Quantico on July 4 during the base’s Independence Day festivities.

Tillman, 2, is thoroughly enjoying his cup of ice cream during the Independence Day festivities on the Lejeune Hall front lawn.

Ezra, 4, is having a great time on the climbing wall that was set up on Lejeune Field for the Independence Day celebration.

Luke, 8 months, enjoys his first Independence Day celebration with his father, Maj. Mike Shull, at Lejeune Field.