QUANTICO

the US Marine Corps base and development and education command at Quantico, Virginia, in the eastern US. -9th ACC Volume 3 Approved Glossary

a United States Marine Corps base founded in 1917 and located in Quantico, Virginia, USA, about 35 miles (56 km) south of Washington, DC. It is the chief location for training officers of the United States Marine Corps. New equipment and weapons of the Marine Corps are developed and tested at Quantico along with amphibious warfare techniques. It is also the location of a US Navy hospital, the Quantico Marine Corps Air Facility and part of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy.the US Marine Corps base and development and education command at Quantico, Virginia, in the eastern US.