Unit Leaders

Established in 1801, Marine Barracks Washington, is the "Oldest Post of the Corps" and has been the residence of every commandant of the Marine Corps since 1806. The selection of the site for the Barracks was a matter of personal interest to President Thomas Jefferson, who rode through Washington with Lt. Col. William Ward Burrows, the second commandant of the Marine Corps, in search of a suitable location. The site now occupied was approved due to its proximity to the Washington Navy Yard and because it was within easy marching distance of the Capitol.

Marine Barracks, 8th & I

Washington, D.C.

Marine Barracks Leaders

Col. Carrie Batson

Commanding Officer

Colonel Batson began her military career after graduating from Pepperdine University in 1999.

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Lt. Col. Logan A. Giger

Executive Officer

Lieutenant Colonel Giger began his military career after graduating from Duquesne University in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; concentration in Supply Chain Management.

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Sgt. Maj. Jimmy F. Richard Jr.

Sergeant Major

Sergeant Major Jimmy F. Richard Jr. enlisted in the Marine Corps in January 2001 and attended recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, CA.

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