Where do Marine calibrators work in Florida?

Started by USMCPMEL, 02-21-2019 -- 11:08:56

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USMCPMEL

Someone told me their son is a Marine working in Florida (Active duty) I can not think what base he would be on?

silv3rstr3

Most likely NAS Jacksonville (Lax Jax), NAS Pensacola, or Blount Island.  But there are more detachments on other bases as I found out doing onsites.
"They are in front of us, behind us, and we are flanked on both sides by an enemy that out numbers us 29:1. They can't get away from us now!!"
-Chesty Puller

yonker08

They're Marines....anywhere they want..OOHRAA :evil:
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BamaKid

When I was stationed at MCAS Beaufort, SC, we had to send/augment a Marine Calibrator to Marine Corps Blount Island Command, Jacksonville, Florida for a six month deployment to support the Maritime Prepositioning Ships program. I think sometime later the Marine Corps made it a permanent duty station assignment for the calibration MOS.

silv3rstr3

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When I did onsites on Blount Island at a Defense/Aersospace company I found it amusing to watch Marines in formation about to go PT on a blazing hot day!  Brought back some memories.  I also had a friend I went through GCAMS in Biloxi with that was stationed at Blount Island at the time.  Since it was a multi day onsite we were fortunate to be able to meet him for dinner and drinks one night.  He told me that he was really just a calibration coordinator there.  They were sending all their equipment to NAS Jacksonville for calibration.  This was 6-7 years ago.  Glad I never got stuck at a duty station that didn't have calibration standards to work with!
"They are in front of us, behind us, and we are flanked on both sides by an enemy that out numbers us 29:1. They can't get away from us now!!"
-Chesty Puller