Settling In

For Marines and Sailors just arriving at Camp Lejeune, Public Affairs has gathered a few useful bits of information to assist you in a smooth duty station change to the Jacksonville area.  This section covers lodging & housing, household goods shipments, firearms registration, education & school, and family support.

Inns of the Corps - Lejeune

The Inns of the Corps - Lejeune, consisting of 90 units, provides many amenities for military personnel and their families arriving in this area. For more information, please visit http://www.mccslejeune-newriver.com/inns/ or call 910-451-3041.

Bachelor Enlisted Quarters

Bachelor Enlisted Quarters are located throughout Camp Lejeune and reservations can be made by calling the following numbers:

Camp Lejeune: 910-451-1385/2146

Camp Geiger: 910-449-0435

MCAS New River: 910-449-6554

Bachelor Officer Quarters

Bachelor Officer Quarters are located throughout Camp Lejeune and reservations can be made by calling the following numbers:

All Points Inn Camp Lejeune: 910-451-1385/2146

Camp Geiger: 910-449-0435

Camp Johnson: 910-450-0828

Courthouse Bay: 910-440-7493

MCAS New River: 910-787-9575

Geographic Bachelors

Geographic bachelors are provided with quarters on a space available basis.

Family Housing

The Family Housing Division, services both Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River, and oversees more than 5,000 privatized housing units. The Public-Private Venture (PPV) Partners are Atlantic Marine Corps Communities and Lincoln Military Housing. The Family Housing Division is responsible for validating applicants and providing referrals to the PPV Partners for on-base privatized military housing.

For more information, please visit their website at https://www.lejeune.marines.mil/Offices-Staff/Family-Housing-Division/.

Information regarding household and personal effects is available from the Distribution Management Office, located in Building 1011 or by calling 451-2377. You can also obtain information from their website at https://www.lejeune.marines.mil/Offices-Staff/Distribution-Mgmt/.

All privately owned firearms on base must be registered with the Base Provost Marshal, located in Bldg. 58 on Virginia Dare Drive. 

Only those persons living in base housing (family quarters) may maintain their firearms in their quarters. BEQ and BOQ residents must store their weapons in a unit armory.

The brand name, model number, serial number, location of, caliber, barrel length, action and proof of ownership are required for registration.  For more information and to fill out a registration form, please visit their website https://www.lejeune.marines.mil/offices-staff/marine-corps-police/ or call 910-451-4305.

Child Education

On-base education is provided to children of military families who live in base housing.

In the Camp Lejeune area, there are six elementary schools, one middle school and one high school supporting nearly 3,700 students.

In September 1996, Camp Lejeune dependent schools implemented a half-day preschool program for all children who are four years old and living on base.

To register children in the system, parents or guardians must reside in base housing or have a letter from the base housing office stating they will have base housing within 90 days.

Registration is held in the summer at the school of attendance.

For further information, call the superintendent’s office at (910) 451-2461.

Base School Information

An information line is available for parents and students to get up-to-date information on school hours, closings and activities for the eight base schools.  To access the line, call 451-0995 and follow the prompts.

Marine Corps Family Team Building

Marine Corps Family Team Building (MCFTB) provides educational resources and services to foster personal growth and enhance the readiness of Marines, Sailors and their families. MCFTB is comprised of the following programs and services:

Unit, Personal, and Family Readiness Program Training
Volunteer Coordinator Program
Readiness & Deployment Support Program
LifeSkills Training
L.I.N.K.S.
Chaplains Religious Enrichment Development Operation (CREDO)

For more information, please visit http://www.mccslejeune-newriver.com/mcftb/.