The Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC) is the single, regional authority for accountability of regional installation management resources and services within the Pacific
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. MCIPAC was established to increase regional installation management effectiveness. MCIPAC implements policies, develops regional strategies and plans, prioritizes resources, and provides services, direction, and oversight to all
Marine Corps installations in Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Hawaii.
MCIPAC includes approximately 2,600 service members, 1,200 civilian employees, and more than 3,500 Japanese and Korean workers in the
Pacific Region. Whether participating in
operations or training
exercises, MCIPAC supports units before, during, and after each deployment. The
command is responsible for ensuring installations provide a number of services like training areas, work facilities, utilities and housing.
MCIPAC remains committed to enhancing operational readiness, from the individual service member to every echelon of the
Marine Air Ground Task Force, while at the same time, cooperating, coordinating and communicating with our regional communities, partners, and allies. MCIPAC regularly engages in
bilateral planning to ensure strong, long-term and mutually beneficial partnerships with our neighbors in the region. These continually developing relationships define MCIPAC's
community
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relations effort.
Mission
Marine Corps Installations Pacific is commanded by a
major general, with its headquarters residing aboard
Camp Foster. Its mission is to provide the operating
forces and tenant commands with the highest quality of continuous, effective service and support to meet present and future operating force requirements.
Subordinate commands
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Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler
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Marine Corps Base Hawaii
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Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
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Marine Corps Air Station Futenma
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Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji
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Camp Mujuk, South Korea
Unit Awards
See also
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Marine Corps Installations West
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Marine Corps Installations East
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Marine Corps Installations Command
References
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United States Marine Corps organization