Camp Lejeune is the home of "Expeditionary Forces in Readiness" for the
past 65 years, and throughout the years, it has become the home base
for the II Marine Expeditionary Force, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine
Logistics Group and other combat units and support commands.
There are several major Marine Corps commands and one Navy command
aboard Camp Lejeune. Some tenant commands include Marine Corps Base
Camp Lejeune, II Marine Expeditionary Force, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd
Marine Logistics Group, and the naval hospital to name a few. Marine
Corps Base owns all the real estate, hosts entry-level and career-level
formal schools and provides support and training for tenant commands;
II Marine Expeditionary Force conducts operational planning for Fleet
Marine Force commands; 2nd Marine Division is the ground combat element
of II MEF; 2nd Marine Logistics Group is the combat service support
element of II MEF; and 2nd Marine Air Wing, headquartered at Cherry
Point, N.C., is the air combat element of II MEF. Additionally, the
naval hospital provides primary medical care to service members and
their families stationed at Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station
New River.
Today, as in the past, Camp Lejeune's mission remains the same -- to maintain combat-ready units for expeditionary deployment.
To help prepare warfighters for combat and humanitarian missions
abroad, Camp Lejeune takes advantage of 156,000 acres, 11 miles of
beach capable of supporting amphibious operations, 98 maneuver areas,
34 gun positions, 50 tactical landing zones, a state-of-the-art
training facility for Military Operations in Urban Terrain, and 78 live
fire ranges including the Greater Sandy Run Training Area.
The base and surrounding community is home to an active duty,
family member, retiree and civilian employee population of nearly
150,000 people. The base generates almost $3 billion in commerce each
year, coming from payrolls and contracts to support the structure
required to train and equip our modern Marines.
Some services aboard Camp Lejeune include childcare, shopping,
education, family support, hunting and fishing, dining, boating and
swimming. Some facilities on base include banks and credit unions, the
commissary, the library, hobby shops, fitness centers, the beach,
theater and more.
From the supporting infrastructure, a tradition of excellence in
doing day-to-day business has evolved. From environmental programs that
include a state-of-the-art landfill and water treatment system to
quality of life programs that ensure Marine families are taken care of,
Camp Lejeune stands out as a superior military base.
Camp Lejeune is a five-time recipient of the Commander-in-Chief's
Award for Installation Excellence. This award recognizes the base on a
Department of Defense-level for effectively managing assets and
developing quality programs to accomplish the mission of providing
expeditionary forces in readiness.
The service members and civilian employees who provide for the
efficient management of Camp Lejeune's assets strive to ensure even
grander goals are realized in the future.
