Area Served[]
Marine Corps Base Quantico, MCB Quantico or MCBQ, formerly Marine Barracks Quantico and Marine Corps Schools Quantico, is a United States Marine Corps installation located near the community of Triangle and the town of Quantico, in the Commonwealth of Virginia and approximately 35 miles southwest of Washington, DC. The base covers nearly 55,148 acres of southern Prince William County, northern Stafford County, and southeastern Fauquier County. The word Quantico is a derivation of the name of a Native American Doeg village recorded by English colonists as Pamacocack. MCB Quantico has initiated Marine Corps concepts, doctrine, training, and equipment since 1917 and is known as the "Crossroads of the Marine Corps". The US Marine Corps Combat Development Command makes up most of the base community of 31,231 military and civilian personnel, including families. contractors and students. MCB Quantico is home to the USMC Officer Candidates School (OCS), The Basic School (TBS) where all newly commissioned and appointed (for warrant officers) USMC officers are taught the basics of being an "Officer of Marines", the Marine Corps University, the Command and Staff College, the Expeditionary Warfare School, the Marine Corps Research Center, and a military airfield known as Turner Field. The Marine Corps Brig, a military prison, was also located at Quantico, until its closure on December 31, 2011 and its subsequent demolition. Lastly, the FBI Academy, the principal research and training facility of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), and the principal training facility for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are also located aboard MCB Quantico.
Department Profile[]
Structural as well as wildland fire suppression, emergency medical service (EMS), technical rescue, hazmat services, fire prevention and inspection onboard Marine Corps Base Quantico as well as Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico / Turner Field is provided by Quantico Fire and Emergency Services (QF&ES). Aircraft rescue and firefighting at MCAF Quantico however, is provided by USMC enlisted personnel assigned to the MCAF Quantico Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Division. Quantico FES has automatic aid agreements with, among others, the Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue and the Stafford County Fire & Rescue Department. QF&ES is an all civilian force of 91 career firefighters operating out of three Fire Stations and consisting of:
- (3) first-line 1250 GPM Pumpers
- (1) 105' Aerial Ladder Truck
- (1) 75' Aerial Ladder Truck
- (1) Light / Air Unit
- (1) Heavy Rescue Truck
- (1) Technical Rescue Truck
- (1) Trench/Collapse Trailer
- (1) Hazardous Material Unit
- (1) Mass Decon Trailer
- (1) Spill-Response Trailer
- (1) Marine Service Support Unit (MSU)
- (1) Fire Boat
- (3) Rescue Boats
- (2) Type 1 Ambulance Units
- (5) Brush Units
- (2) Polaris ATV Brush Units
History[]
On May 14, 1917, Major General George Barnett (December 9, 1859 – April 27, 1930), a pioneer of amphibious warfare and the 12th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, established Marine Barracks Quantico, VA. Thousands of Marines destined to serve in the 4th Marine Brigade during World War I were trained at Quantico. By 1920, the Marine Corps schools were founded and in 1921, the base had been renamed Marine Corps Schools Quantico by the 13th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, Major General John Archer Lejeune (January 10, 1867 – November 20, 1942). The Marine Corps Schools eventually developed into today's Marine Corps University. In 1934, the Amphibious Warfare Doctrine, along with special amphibious landing craft were developed at Quantico. The doctrine and craft, developed in the years preceding World War II, would eventually make victory possible in the WWII Pacific theater. Quantico trained over 15,000 USMC and other service officers in these techniques. The first Marine Aircraft Wing was developed at Quantico, as well as the Corps' first helicopter squadron, Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1), which since 1976 has had sole responsibility for transporting the President of the United States via helicopter. On January 1, 1968, the Marine Corps Schools was re-designated the Marine Corps Development and Education Command (MCDEC). Virtually all Marine officers receive their basic training at MCB Quantico, as do enlisted technicians from many different disciplines.
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Station 31 - 2045 Barnett Avenue, Quantico / Mainside[]
- Engine 531 (MC293958) - 2009 Pierce Impel (1250/750/50B) (SN#21473)
- Truck 531 (MC301814) - 2013 Pierce Velocity aerial (1750/450/50F/75' rear-mount) (SN#26345) (Ex-Truck 533)
- Brush 531 (G63-2780P) - 2014 Ford F-250 4x4 / National Firefighter Corp. skid (50/200/5F) (Ex-Brush 533C)
- MSU 531 - 2010 International DuraStar 4400 / Pierce combination rescue (SN#23304) (Ex-MSU 532)
- Boat 531 - aluminum boat on EZ Loader TIEZB 26-30' 9000 6-wheel boat trailer
- Medic 531 (MC302915) - 2012 Ford F-450 / Wheeled Coach
- EMS 531 - Haulmark Edge Pro 24' 4-wheel enclosed trailer
- Chief 531 (G62-5090P) - 2016 Ford F-150 4x4
- AC531 (Operations Chief) (G63-2708P) - 2015 Ram 3500 4x4
- AC532 / RC531 (Training-EMS Chief) (G63-2351L) - 2011 Ram 2500 4x4 (Ex-BC 531)
- Battalion 531 -
- Safety 531 -
Station 32 - 69 Bauer Road / Officer Candidate School (OCS)[]
- Truck 531B (Reserve) (MC293361) - 2009 Pierce Velocity 4x2 aerial (1750/500/75' rear-mount) (Ex-Truck 531)
- Engine 532 (MC303578) - 2018 Pierce Saber (1500/750/25F) (SN#32185)
- Engine 532 (Reserve) (MC293191) - 2000 Pierce Saber (1250/500/50) (SN#11276) (Ex-Engine 532)
- Squad 532 - 1990 Pierce Dash D8000 4x4 / 2006 Pierce rehab walk-around (SN#E5470-01/SN#17784) (Ex-Squad 2, ex-Squad 32)
- Hazmat 532 (MC293286) - 2005 Kenworth T300 / Pierce walk-around (SN#16545) (Ex-Hazmat 32)
- Tech 532 (MC292445) - 2006 Ford F-350 / Pierce walk-around (SN#18659) (Ex-Tech 32)
Station 33 - 27400 MCB 2 & MCB 1, Triangle / The Basic School (TBS) - FBI Academy[]
- Engine 533 (MC302308) - 2014 Pierce Saber (1250/750/30/30) (SN#27913)
- Truck 533 (MC303894) - 2020 Pierce Enforcer 6x4 aerial (?/?/105' rear-mount) (SN#33706) (Ex-Truck 531)
- Brush 533 (MC293306) - 2001 International 4800 4x4 / Pierce Type 3 wildland (500,125/500/30F) (SN#12775)
- Brush 533B (G63-1922M) - Ford F-350 4x4 / Pacific (50/200/5F)
- Brush 533C (G63-0054M) - 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 4x4 / Pacific (50/200/5F)
- Brush 533D (33FD4) - 2010 Polaris Ranger 800EF 6x6 / RKO skid (10/70/5F)
- Brush 533E (QFD7) - 2010 Polaris Ranger 800EF 6x6 / RKO skid (10/70/5F) (Ex-Brush 53B)
- Medic 533 (MC382319) - 2014 Ford F-450 / Wheeled Coach
- Boat 533 - RescueONE Connector Boats 1673-X2 16' double-hull rescue boat on RescueONE 22.5' TwinTransport trailer
- Inmar rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) / 25HP Mercury outboard engine on RescueONE 22.5' TwinTransport trailer
- NRS E-120D 12' self-bailing inflatable raft on RescueONE 22.5 TwinTransport trailer
ARFF Fire Station - 5172 Cunningham Road / Turner Field Flightline[]
Assignment Unknown[]
- Leonard cargo trailer
Retired Apparatus[]
- (G32-0110B) - 2007 Chevrolet C5500 / Wheeled Coach (Ex-Medic 533)
- (MC292454) - 2007 Pierce Arrow XT aerial (500/500/105' rear-mount) (SN#18594) (Ex-Truck 533)
- (G62-0379D) - 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4x4 (Ex-Asst. Chief 31, ex-Asst. Chief 531)
- (G31-0028B) - 2006 Ford E-350 / Wheeled Coach (Ex-Medic)
- (MC293361) - 2000 E-Cyclone II aerial (2000/500/75' rear-mount) (SN#122625) (Ex-demo, ex-Truck 531, ex-Truck 533B)
- 1994 Pierce Arrow pumper (1250/750/100B) (SN#E8453)
- (MC289368) - 1994 Pierce Arrow pumper (1250/750/100B) (SN#E8120) (Ex-Engine 532C Reserve)
- 199? Dodge Ram 4x4 brush
- 199? Ford E-350 / Wheeled Coach (Ex-Medic)
- 1988 Pierce Arrow pumper (1000/750/100F) (SN#E4034-05) (Ex-Engine 2)
- (MC279489) - 1987 Pierce Arrow pumper (1000/500/100F/50' Tele-Squrt) (SN#E3678-03) (2006 Pierce rehab) (Ex-Engine 3, ex-Engine 33, ex-Engine 532B Reserve) (Sold to Swan Valley Fire District 2 (Idaho))
- 1984 Duplex / Walter (1000/1000) (SN#8G0107407) (Transferred to Conicville Fire Department as Engine 13)
- 1975 Mack CF / Maxim aerial (85' mid-mount) (SN#CF686FCA-1746) (Ex-Ladder 1) (Transferred to Cherry Point Fire and Emergency Services)
- Ford C 4x4 / Pierce pumper
- GMC pumper