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Welcome to Marine Corp Detachment Fort Lee, VA
Marine Corp Detachment (MCD) Fort Lee, VA was established in 1983. Its mission is to mentor and train assigned and attached Marines to standard in order to develop “whole Marines” capable of meeting the Marine Corps wartime requirements. In support of the mission, our number one priority is to ensure the health and welfare of the uniformed and civilian Marines and their families.
Training Command, Training and Education Command has operational and tactical control over MCD Fort Lee, VA. However, the detachment is attached to 23d Quartermaster Brigade, U.S. Army Quartermaster School (USAQMS). Commanding Officer, MCD Fort Lee, VA is also the Marine Corps Representative to Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM) and USAQMS.
The detachment is responsible for training entry-, career-, and advanced-level Enlisted Marines and Officers in Personnel Retrieval and Processing (PRP), i.e., Mortuary Affairs (0470/0471), Airborne and Air Delivery (0405/0451), i.e., Parachute Rigger, Bulk Fuel (1390/1391), and Food Service (3302/3372/3381). Marines attending the Combined Logistics Captains Career Course (CLC3) are trained as well.
In addition to training Marines, Marine Corps Bulk Fuel School (MCBFS), Marine Corps Food Service School (MCFSS), Marine Corps Airborne and Air Delivery School (MCAAS), and Marine Personnel Retrieval and Processing School (MCPRPS) are responsible for being the Centers of Excellence for their Military Occupational Specialties (MOS). This includes writing/updating Joint, USMC, and multi-service doctrine, providing input to MOS issues, e.g., organizational changes, billet assignments, MOS Roadmaps, and working with Marine Corps Systems Command on new and modified equipment. We want the operating forces and supporting establishment to leverage our knowledge and expertise…we are here to help.
As result of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) decision in 2005, MCD Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD and MCD Redstone Arsenal, AL will relocate to Fort Lee, VA during Fiscal Years 09-11. They will become part of MCD Fort Lee, VA. Our annual student throughput will increase from 1,200+ to 3,400+ and our permanent personnel will grow to ~190.
All current, retired, former, and friends of Marines are always welcome at MCD Fort Lee, VA. We have many specials events throughout the year and we’d love to have you join us, i.e., Chesty Puller Run, Marine Corps Birthday Ball, etc. Please call the Administrative Chief at (804) 734-6315/7047 with your e-mail and mailing addresses and we’ll keep you informed of upcoming activities. Please feel free to drop by – anytime!
Semper Fidelis,
LtCol Matthew Seay
Commanding Officer
This page was last updated on:
September 19, 2011