Camp Geiger
US Marine Corps base near Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about United States Marine Corps base. For Missouri Boy Scout camp, see Camp Geiger (Boy Scouts of America).
Camp Geiger is a United States Marine Corps base. Although not geographically connected, Camp Geiger is part of the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune complex, and is home to the United States Marine Corps School of Infantry East for all Marines recruited through the Eastern Recruiting Region. Located off U.S. Route 17 about 10 miles south of Camp Lejeune, it shares the main gate of Marine Corps Air Station New River. It trains approximately 20,000 Marines every year.
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Camp Geiger | |
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Jacksonville, North Carolina | |
Coordinates | 34°43′59″N 77°27′15″W |
Type | Military Training Base |
Site information | |
Controlled by | USMC |
Site history | |
Built | 1953 |
In use | 1953–present |
Garrison information | |
Past commanders | Col Timothy S. Mundy |
Garrison | Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune |
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