U.S. Marine Corps senior leaders with Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Gregory Huffman, commander, Joint Task Force-Micronesia and Rear Adm. Brent DeVore, commander, Joint Region Marianas, pose for a photo with the plaques presented by MCB Camp Blaz, Joint Region Marianas Headquarters, Guam, May 7, 2025. Camp Blaz leadership presented the plaques to show appreciation, highlighting their time spent at Joint Region Marianas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Afton Smiley)
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Colin Downey, ground electronics transmission systems maintainer, Combat Logistics Company 34, Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics group, fires an M18 service pistol during a pistol range at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam, April 23, 2025. This training was conducted to help familiarize the Marines with the weapon systems and improve their lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brayden Daniel)
A U.S. Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, lands in the “Mariana Crow” landing zone at Skaggs Urban Training Complex, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam, May 6, 2025. HSC-25 conducted flight operations over the Skaggs Urban Training Complex to survey available landing zones during training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Little)
The 37th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, speaks to the Marines and Sailors of Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, at MCB Camp Blaz, Guam, April 21, 2025. His visit included engagements with local leaders and a review of construction progress and force positioning on the island. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Little)
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Sheehan Lindquist, data systems chief, Headquarters Company, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, dribbles a soccer ball during an intramural soccer game against Naval Hospital Guam at Naval Base Guam, April 30, 2025. MCB Camp Blaz assembled an intramural soccer team, ‘Camp Blaz Boonie Dogs’, to boost camaraderie while representing Camp Blaz in a competitive environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Afton Smiley)
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Jason Woodworth, commander of Marine Corps Installations Command and Assistant Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics Facilities, speaks to the Marines and Sailors at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam, April 23, 2025. Woodworth and his staff visited Camp Blaz to see the progression of the base’s development and capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Afton Smiley)
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP BLAZ, Guam — Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz celebrated a historic milestone, Thursday, with the grand opening of its first chow hall on Guam. The chow hall located on North Ramp, Andersen Air Force Base is open to all active duty servicemembers on Guam. The opening ceremony took place April 25, 2025, underscoring the dedicated effort by the food service Marines and support personnel who worked tirelessly to bring the project to fruition. The new facility is designed to provide nutritious and diverse meals in a modern setting, supporting the physical readiness and morale of Marines stationed on the island. “Our food service program is designed to provide a well-balanced meal for the service member,” said Master Sgt. Kelvin Tapia, the acting food service officer for Camp Blaz. “Our program’s mission is to ensure the fighting force is eating healthy and sustaining themselves. [This is] not just for Camp Blaz but for all the rotating forces in the Pacific.”
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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP BLAZ, Guam -- The Marine Corps has a long line of history outside of just its basic safety courses and facilitating recreational riding. During WWII the Marine Corps utilized motorcycles for a variety of reconnaissance and dispatch missions, taking advantage of their lightweight mobility and smaller target for missions requiring a low profile. Reconnaissance and some special forces Marines still are trained for motorcycle use today as they remain a tool for the United States military. Whether it be recreational transportation or a special operations mission, the Marine Corps is dedicated to providing motorcycle training to those wishing to learn.
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP BLAZ, GUAM – The protocol section at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz is the touchpoint for every event aboard the installation. This team of two operates in a contradictory duality: they are the welcoming face of the installation that communicates, plans, and organizes distinguished visitor engagements, but at the same time, they stealthily operate behind the scenes ensuring name placards are precisely arranged and timelines are met. Over the last year, Ms. Jennifer Dulla, the Camp Blaz protocol officer, planned more than 200 distinguished visitor installation tours. “Protocol is a touchpoint for a lot of the visitors,” said Dulla. “We find out specifically what they want to get accomplished while they are here. Then we provide them with the right people and resources to ensure a successful visit.”
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP BLAZ, Guam --- The Marine Corps is built on the fundamentals of hard work, extreme competition, and rigorous training. Those who are part of the organization understand this well, and they incorporate a warrior spirit into their tasks day after day. Often, those most deserving of recognition humbly decline the limelight; however, Staff Sgt. Marcellous Dixon, training chief, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, couldn’t escape his nomination and selection as the 2025 Marine Corps Installations Command Enlisted Marine of the Year. “To compete with this caliber of Marines is an extremely humbling experience for me,” said Dixon. “Steel sharpens steel is the mentality we all live by. I am a product of peoples’ selfless investment in me.” Since arriving to the Marine Corps’ newest installation, Camp Blaz, in August of 2023, Dixon has filled a variety of positions: legal chief, company gunnery sergeant, and training chief. He also fills in as the volunteer coordinator, Toys for Tots deputy coordinator, on-call mentor, and unit readiness coordinator. “Staff Sgt. Dixon epitomizes what we, as Marines, expect of our staff NCOs,” said Lt. Col. Chris Williams, staff judge advocate, MCB Camp Blaz. “Not only is he incredibly competent in his MOS, his innate initiative, organizational skills, and leadership make him invaluable to a new command.” Dixon has turned his work ethic into a routine that comes naturally for him.