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Business and Support Services Division (MR), Headquarters Marine Corps, and the Marine Corps Association (MCA) announced that The Marine Shop will join the Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) portfolio.
This marks a strategic alignment that honors tradition while enhancing the shopping experience for uniform and non-uniform items for authorized patrons, including active, reserve, retired, and veteran Marines and their families.
“This is more than a business acquisition; it’s a reaffirmation of our commitment to the Marine Corps community and to the long-term sustainability of uniform availability and quality,” said Edward Cutshall, director/chief executive officer (CEO) of MCCS Marine Corps Exchange (MCX).
“By integrating The Marine Shop into the MCCS enterprise, we are strengthening sourcing resilience, protecting standards, and ensuring Marines — both today and tomorrow — have reliable access to the uniforms and gear they require,” he noted. Every purchase directly reinvests into Marine Corps quality-of-life programs, reinforcing that it truly ‘Matters Where You Shop.’”
MCCS REACH
The reach of MCCS will secure uniform offerings for Marines in an increasingly constrained manufacturing environment while maintaining the exceptionally high quality and standards The Marine Shop is known for.
“As the Marine Corps’ enterprise retail and services organization, MCCS brings the sourcing capability, systems, and retail knowledge necessary to sustain uniform availability, quality control, and pricing stability over time,” said Lt. Gen. Charles Chiarotti, USMC (Ret.), president/CEO of MCA.
“In my judgment, this transition is the most responsible way to ensure Marines continue to receive the uniforms they require — when and where they need them — without disruption,” he explained.
THE MARINE SHOP
The transition of The Marine Shop, established in 1962 and long recognized for its premium Marine Corps uniforms, memorabilia, and personalized service, will ensure continuity of excellence while expanding access to iconic Marine Corps products across installations and online.
What is new is the added value: purchases made at The Marine Shop will now directly support Marine Corps quality-of-life programs, including Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) initiatives. Every transaction contributes to the well-being of Marines and their families.
Additional benefits include the use of the Military Star Card for eligible purchases and tax-free shopping.
The Marine Shop’s online store (https://marineshop.net/) and retail location in the Town of Quantico will remain fully operational, staffed by the same dedicated team that has long served the Marine Corps community.
Future store openings are planned for MCB Quantico, MCB Camp Butler, Okinawa and MCB Camp Pendleton, Calif.
“The Marine Shop has always been a symbol of pride and professionalism; we’re honored to carry that legacy forward, expanding its reach and impact through MCCS,” said Jennifer Wible, deputy director for Business Operations/chief operating officer (COO) of MCCS Marine Corps Exchange.
“This transition reflects our values: service, excellence, and community,” she noted.
Source: MCCS/MCX
Edited by Larry Lapka
