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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 and I

Washington, D.C.

Archive: January, 2010

Master Sgt. Timothy Greenleaf, logistics chief, explains the warehousing operations in the bulk storage area of the MCI warehouse at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., Jan 6. Textbooks for professional military education are maintained separately in this aisle to allow the warehouse clerks to easily assemble and process multiple books, which are shipped out as part of a series. - Master Sgt. Timothy Greenleaf, logistics chief, explains the warehousing operations in the bulk storage area of the MCI warehouse at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., Jan 6. Textbooks for professional military education are maintained separately in this aisle to allow the warehouse clerks to easily assemble and process multiple books, which are shipped out as part of a series.

MCI Logistics: Delivering education to Marines worldwide

In the Washington Navy Yard, surrounded by a sea of red brick buildings, sits a small warehouse. The building is the home of the Marine Corps Institute logistics section. Wedged between a tennis court and the post office and off from the main street, it is easy to miss, but the section is actually a part of Marine Barracks Washington. The logistics

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