Latest News from MCB Camp Lejeune
Public Notice: Bougainville Road closure, Knox Cove resident impacts
Beginning next Monday, Feb. 13th until Friday, March 2nd, Bougainville Road within Tarawa Terrace must be closed in order to complete work on culverts for the new entry road. The closure of Bougainville requires all residents of Knox Cove (E-8 and E-9 housing) to enter and exit Knox via Camp Johnson. PMO will man the gate at Knox (normally closed). The gate at Knox (near Bell Fork Road immediately adjacent to the foot bridge over NC-24) will be open from 5 a.m. 7 p.m. Monday Friday (closed on weekends) during this period for contractor access. Residents of Knox Cove may use the Knox gate during this period Bougainville is closed. The Knox Gate will again be closed after Bougainville is re-opened and all Knox residents can again enter/exit via the TT2 gate.
Base Notice: Mess Hall FC-420 closed for maintenance
Mess Hall FC-420 on Gonzalez Blvd will remain closed tomorrow, Feb. 8, for continued maintenance work, and will open as soon as possible. Mess Hall FC-303 on Barker Road, will be open to all personnel during the closure. Meal hours for FC-303 are as follows:
• Breakfast: 5:30 a.m. - 8 a.m.
• Lunch: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Dinner 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Public Notice: Foot bridge repair work commencing along Holcomb
Over the next few months as construction continues along portions of Brewster and Holcomb Blvd, many of the foot bridges will be undergoing necessary repairs. The bike trail will continue to remain open to all authorized patrons. Runners, walkers and bikers should remain alert, especially during periods of low visibility, and be prepared to detour around construction areas as necessary.
Public Notice: Lane closure on Brewster this week
A section of the far end of Brewster Blvd. between Heroes Elementary School and Charles St. will be restricted to one lane starting Monday, Feb. 6 through Saturday, Feb. 11, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Drain pipe is being installed in this area. Construction flagmen will be on hand to direct opposing traffic. The lane restriction will NOT impact access to the hospital.
Public Notice: Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune plans face lift for hospital main entrance
Marines, sailors, retirees, family members and visitors will see some big changes at the hospital's main entrance, often referred to as the quarterdeck, beginning this month.
The hospital's double-doored main entrance by the traffic circle will be closed to patients and visitors, Feb. 6. Signs will be in place directing patrons to alternate entrances and hospital staff will be available to provide assistance and instructions to anyone requiring further guidance.
Shuttle drivers will be available Monday through Friday between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. to transport patients to and from the parking lot. Please call (910) 451-3079 to have one pick you up at your vehicle.
For several months now, the hospital has been undergoing major construction, which includes adding two new wings. One wing will offer
additional space for outpatient clinics and the other will house the Emergency department, Nuclear Medicine and the Radiology department.
Patients can be assured that the ongoing physical changes to the building will not affect the hospital's commitment to providing the highest quality medical care to its beneficiaries.
Base officials to make Piney Green gate outbound traffic safer
Feb. 1, 2012 — Cpl. Miranda Blackburn, Marine Corps Base
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Anyone who commutes to and from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune knows it can be a long and treacherous morning or afternoon when it comes to being stuck in base traffic, and often times trying to merge with the rest of traffic can be a scary task.
Those who travel northbound on Piney Green Road to get home at the end of the night can let out a sigh of relief as the MCB Camp Lejeune Public Works Division and the Provost Marshals Office do their best to create safer driving conditions and ease traffic flow out of the Piney Green Gate. [more]
Base's access control complex focuses on safety, security, customer service
Jan. 26, 2012 — Cpl. Damany S. Coleman, Marine Corps Base
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — A ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly constructed Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Main Gate Access Control Complex was held Jan. 24., and is said to be the completion of the final phase of a large construction project geared toward improving the base's access control points and their associated road networks, according to base officials.
Base personnel will get a taste of just how much the Welcome to Camp Lejeune' experience has improved Saturday, Jan. 28 at 5 a.m., when the new main gate and visitor center officially open to the public. [more]
GREENS system sheds some light on II MEF
Jan. 25, 2012 — Cpl. Damany S. Coleman, Marine Corps Base
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Last year, when Gen. James Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, announced the Marine Corps Expeditionary Energy Strategy and Implementation Plan, he stated that the Marine Corps can even be expeditionary in its use of energy.
The strategy includes creating a more capable Marine Air-Ground Task Force, helping troops leave less of an environmental footprint and become less dependent on liquid and battery logistics, all with a greater operational reach at less risk. [more]
Investment Basics teaches base patrons how to build wealth
Jan. 25, 2012 — Cpl. Miranda Blackburn, Marine Corps Base
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — For many people, the idea of investing their money seems like a complicated process. With so many different places to put their money to good us from money market accounts, stocks and bonds to mutual funds and precious metals, service members aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune should look no further than Marine Corps Community Services' Resilience Education courses.
With the Investment basics class, base personnel learn how to take the first steps in investing and preparing themselves for an enjoyable retirement. [more]
NMCRS celebrates 108 years of service
Jan. 25, 2012 — Cpl. Miranda Blackburn, Marine Corps Base
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Employees and volunteers with the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, celebrated the society's 108th birthday at the NMCRS office, Monday.
Founded in 1904, the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society is a private, non-profit charitable organization sponsored by the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps bases throughout the world. [more]
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