2d Marine Division’s 71st Birthday 2012
Camp Lejeune
February 1st - 4th
Registration Headquarters will be at the Comfort
Suites. The backup hotels will be Holiday Inn
Express, Quality Inn, Extended Stay America and Super 8.
To get the rates listed below, you must identify yourself as
being with the Second Marine Division Association when you call
for reservations. The Division’s Birthday Celebration has become
popular among our members in the past few years, and the number
of attendees continues to grow. The big numbers stress the event
facilities we use, and we need to predict accurately what our
requirements will be. The fact is that we need to pre-register
as many attendees as possible, so that our numbers will be
somewhat accurate. We cannot guarantee admission to the Birthday
Banquet to anyone unless they are pre-registered.
essential elements of information
| WHAT: | 2nd Marine Division Birthday Celebration | ||
| WHERE: | Camp Lejeune, NC | ||
| WHEN: | 1-4 February, 2012 | ||
| HQ HOTEL: | Comfort Suites | BACKUP HOTEL: | Quality Inn |
| 130 Workshop Lane (off Rte 17N) |
2139 N. Marine Blvd. (Rte 17N) |
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| Jacksonville, NC 28546 | Jacksonville, NC 28546 | ||
| (910) 346-8900 | (910) 938-0800 | ||
| Rate: $70.00/night (1 or 2 beds) + tax |
Rate: $70.00/night (1 or 2 beds) + tax |
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| BACKUP HOTEL: | Holiday Inn Express | BACKUP HOTEL: | Extended Stay America |
| 2115 N. Marine
Blvd. (Rte 17N) |
20 McDaniel Dr. | ||
| Jacksonville, NC 28546 | Jacksonville, NC 28546 | ||
| (910) 347-1900 | (910) 347-7684 | ||
| Rate: $85.00/night (1 or 2 beds) + tax |
Rate: $77.00/nite (queen single) + tax |
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| BACKUP HOTEL: | Super 8 | ||
| 2149 Marine Blvd
North (Rte 17) |
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| Jacksonville, NC 28540 | |||
| (910) 455-6888 | |||
| Rate: $52.00/nite (1 bed) + tax |
transportation
AIR: For those who are planning to arrive by commercial airlines, the local regional airport servicing Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune is Albert J. Ellis Regional Airport (OAJ). It is served by only two airlines, US Airways Express and Delta ComAir, with ten scheduled flights per day to and from Charlotte, NC, and Atlanta, GA. They fly a mix of small turbojet and turboprop aircraft. The nearest alternative airports with major airlines and large turbojet aircraft are Wilmington, NC (ILM)(1.5-hour drive) and Raleigh/Durham International Airport (RDU) (2.5-hour drive).
HIGHWAY: For those who are planning to drive, Jacksonville, NC, is at the intersection of two major highways: Route 17 (which runs north and south parallel to the coast) and Route 24 (which runs east and west). Route 24 connects to Interstate 40 about an hour west of Jacksonville at Warsaw, NC.
schedule
| Wednesday, February 1st | |
| All Day: Arrival/Registration at Comfort Suites. | |
| Thursday, February 2nd | |
| Day: Visit to Simulator Integration Center where we learn how Marines call in artillery fires, egress from a vehicle blown up by an IED, and drive safely in a military vehicle. We will visit the “Infantry Immersion Simulator” where rifle squads traverse through an Afghan village encountering different scenarios. Lunch will be at the Ball Center—near the “circle”. | |
| Evening: Sergeant Major’s Reception at Marston Pavilion. | |
| Friday, February 3rd | |
| Day: Memorial Service and Division Birthday Ceremonies | |
| Evening: Banquet at Paradise Point Officer’s Club. LtGen Dennis Hejlik has accepted our invitation to be the Guest of Honor. Lieutenant General Hejlik is the Commander, United States Marine Corps Forces Command; Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force Atlantic; Commander, United States Marine Corps Bases Atlantic; Commander, United States Marine Corps Forces Europe | |
| Saturday, February 4th | |
| Depart. |