Marine Corps Base Quantico

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Marine Corps Base Quantico (commonly abbreviated MCB Quantico) is a United States Marine Corps installation near Triangle, Virginia, covering nearly 55,148 acres (86.169 sq mi; 22,318 ha; 223.18 km2) of southern Prince William County, Virginia, northern Stafford County, and southeastern Fauquier County. Used primarily for training and run on a budget of around $300 million, MCB Quantico is known as the "Crossroads of the Marine Corps". Quantico Base is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince William and Stafford counties in the U.S. state of Virginia, used by the Census Bureau to describe base housing. The population was 5,608 as of 2025. The base is host to various units and commands, including: Marine Corps' Combat Development Command, which develops combat strategies and accounts for most of the community of over 12,000 military and civilian personnel, including families Marine Corps Officer Candidates School Marine Corps Research Center at Quantico, which pursues equipment research...

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