A Marine raider with 1st Marine Raider Battalion gives coordinates for an evacuation during a training exercise to capture and evacuate a high-value target on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 10, 2018. MARSOC is ta More
Tommie "T.C." Allen, a Dallas native, honors the playing of the national anthem during his retirement ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 4, 2018. During his time on active duty, More
A firefighter with Camp Pendleton Fire Department regulates the flow of water through a fire hose while conducting wild land fire refresher training drills (WRT) on April 13, 2018. The annual training, held in More
U.S. Marines begin to shelter notional evacuees during exercise Semper Durus aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 25, 2018. Exercise Semper Durus exercises regional command and control during crisis situations More
In the event of a serious emergency, an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is established to ensure that regional command and control is performed to the highest standard. Exercise Semper Durus 2018 is an annual More
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, conduct underwater egress training at the Modular Amphibious Egress Trainer on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 14, 2018. The Marines used a simula More
Chief Warrant Officer Wojciech Faryniarz, officer-in-charge, Manpower Information Systems Support Office 03 (MISSO-03), Marine Corps Installations – West, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, More
A girl slides down a waterslide in the family fun zone at the Fourth of July Beach Bash on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 4, 2018. The beach bash is an annual event hosted by Marine Corps C More
Firefighters with the Camp Pendleton Fire Department combat a fire in the Santa Margarita/De Luz Housing area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 6, 2018.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)
Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, retrieve water from Lake O'Neill to combat a fire in the Santa Margarita/De Luz housing area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendlet More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Johnathan Cartrett, intelligence officer, G-2, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, surfs a wave during the 2018 Commanding General’s (CG’s) Cup Surf Contest at the Del Mar Beach Resort at Mar More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Hunter Madison, avionics technician, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, inspects the rotor of an AH-1Z Viper during More
The Honorable Phyllis L. Bayer, center, Assistant Secretary of the Navy – Energy, Installations and Environment (EIE), Major General Vincent A. Coglianese, left, commander, Marine Corps Installations Command, a More
A rose bush dedicated to Cpl. Marshall E. Bennett, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician who was killed in action during the Korean War, is displayed at the EOD Memorial Rose Garden at Marine Corps Base Cam More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Matt Castillo, civil engineer, 36th Civil Engineer Squadron, Anderson Air Force Base Guam, lines up a putt during the Armed Forces Golf Championship on the Marine Memorial Golf More
Tanaya Wilson (right), an employee for Stepp Stables, teaches Temperance Cleveland how to direct a horse at the Stepp Stables at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 27, 2018. Lessons in multiple More
Photos of the wildfire near the 33 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 5th, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry West, provide direct fire on targets down range at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 6, 2018. Charlie Co. cond More
A Joint Direct Attack Munition bomb is staged to be mounted on an AV-8B Harrier II Plus aircraft as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 1-19 on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 11, More
Eleven year-old Gavin Zeek (center) and his family pose for a photo at the National Night Out event at the De Luz Community Center at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 2, 2018. During the event More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Muhammad-Adil Naseer, combat instructor, Weapons Platoon, A Company, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-West, explains the proper use of a mortar system to students in the Ba More
Jimmy Hill, freestyle motocross rider, performs during the Semper Ride Expo and Poker Run at the 22 Area parade deck at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 5, 2018. The expo consisted of a More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Diane Collins, far right, historian, National Naval Officers Association (NNOA) Camp Pendleton/Miramar Chapter, introduces herself to Brig. Gen. Kevin Killea, far left, commanding gene More
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-West, prepare to fire the M203 grenade launcher during a live-fire training exercise as part of the Basic Rifleman Course at Ra More
Sgt. Chelsea Romanowiz, amphibious assault vehicle operator, Assault Amphibian School Battalion, Training Command, instructs the operator of an AAV-P7/A1 amphibious assault vehicle with a hand-and-arm signal to More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brice Fansler (left) and Pfc. Kevin Booker, network administrators with Alpha Company, 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, maneuver through an obs More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cruz Rosales (left), and Cpl. Ashton Tillery, automotive maintenance technicians with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment. 1st Marine Division, use a hydraulic jack to raise an M1152 More
The 1st Supply Battalion Dragons pose for a photo after winning the Camp Pendleton Football League Championship against the Headquarters and Support Battalion Spartans at the Paige Fieldhouse, Marine Corps Base More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jeffrey Holt, deputy commander of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, searches for a good vantage point during a deer hunting session in the 52 area o More
A Lattice Modular Heli-Drone flies in the air during a test run of the Lattice Platform Security System at the Red Beach training area, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 8, 2018. The Lattice Mo More
U.S. service members, Department of Defense employees and their families begin the 3rd annual Turkey Trot hosted by Wounded Warrior Battalion West (WWBN-W) at the WWBN-W Headquarters, Marine Corps Base Camp Pen More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Corps Installations-West, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton wait for the Trees for Troops event to begin at MCB Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 1, 2018. More
Lt. Col. Joseph R. DiMambro, commanding officer, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 164, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), addresses the attendees of the VMM-164 change of comm More
Service members, DoD employees and their families attend the grand opening of the Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton Training Center / Theater which included a sneak preview of the feature film Aquaman at M More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Dimatteo, joint terminal attack controller, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, relays coordinates to the operator of an MQ-9 Reaper Drone (not shown) during More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Robert Martinez, UH-60M helicopter pilot, Alpha Co., 225th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Saber, cleans the windshield of a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter at Marine Corps Air Stat More
A sinkhole is blocked off by road barriers on Carnes Road at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Feb. 5, 2019. The sinkhole was caused by persistent heavy rainstorms that swept through southern California. (U.S. More
An aerial view of construction and two-way traffic at the Carnes Road sinkhole site at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 8, 2019. The sinkhole developed in the road earlier in the week after he More
An emergency vehicle with the Provost Marshal's Office monitors a lane closure on Rattlesnake Canyon Road at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 14, 2019. The lane was closed due to heavy rainfal More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Tony Mitchell, regional facilities officer, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton responds to a question from an attendee at the Microgrid/DERS Summit at S More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jason Pacheco, recovering service member with Wounded Warrior Battalion West, Wounded Warrior Regiment, competes in the 2019 Marine Corps Trials Wheelchair Rugby Tournament at Paige More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lawrence Miller, commanding officer, Wounded Warrior Regiment, presents the award for Marine Corps Trials Ultimate Champion to British Royal Marine Corporal Adam Ashe during the 2019 Mari More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Laith Abdelaziz, primary marksmanship instructor (PMI), Headquarters Company, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, tests U.S. Marine recruits with I More
A U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, escapes from a Modular Amphibious Egress Trainer (MAET) during underwater egress training at the Infantry Immersion Trainer facility, More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacobie Jackson, landing support specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, shields his More
U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Installations West, pose for a group photo after a battalion field meet at Paige Fieldhouse, MCB Camp P More
U.S. Navy Sailors with Field Medical Training Battalion West (FMTB-W) conduct a patient assessment drill as part of the Field Medical Service Technician course at the FMTB-W Field Training Area, Marine Corps Ba More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Kyle Arnold, student with Assault Amphibian School (AAS), Training Command, fills an ammo can with rounds during a mounted machine gun range as part of the Basic Assault Amphibian Vehicle More
Camp Chappo, the 22 area of Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, is comprised of several units that support the I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF). Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, being the most p More
U.S. Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division prepare to move after conducting a “hot check” of their Light Armored Vehicles (LAV) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Califo More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Julian Martinez, a rifleman with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, engages a target during a fire-and-maneuver drill at Range 217, Marine Corps More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Garrett Golla (left), tiltrotor crew chief, and Elijah Wells, tiltrotor mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, perf More
A participant races down Vandegrift Boulevard during the 2019 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside Triathlon at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 6, 2019. The bicycle portion of the event consisted of a 56- More
U.S. Navy Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Vernon Craddock with Assault Craft Unit 5 (ACU-5), welds a hole shut on a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) at the ACU-5 LCAC flightline, Marine Corps Base Camp Pe More
The School of Infantry-West (SOI-W) located in the 53 Area of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 22, 2019. SOI-W is responsible for training infantry Marines in the basics of their respective m More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dyrell Oliver, inventory management specialist, Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, crosses over a wall of an obstacle course during More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Timothy Phillips, an infantry assault Marine with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, awaits the signal to begin a casualty evacuation drill during the More
U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, lift the swash blade of a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during routine maintenance at Marine Corps Air More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Connor D’onofrio, an aircraft ordnance technician with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, counts ammunition during a More
U.S. Marines with 4th Force Reconnaissance Detachment, 4th Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division, board a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during helo-casting drills at Del Mar Beach, Marine Corps Base (MCB) C More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gavin Anders, a KC-130J crew master with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, listens to a brief prior to a strategic lift dr More
A photo of the sign at Lake O’Neill, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, California, May 6, 2019. Lake O’Neill is one of the many base attractions maintained by Marine Corps Community Services, and offers t More
Police officers with the Special Weapons and Tactics team, Los Angeles Police Department, sight in on targets at unknown distances on Range 117, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, California, May 14, 2019. More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Harley Holter, a refrigeration and air conditioning technician with 1st Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, plays a flute with Roberta E More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Gabino Perez (front), a combat mass communicator with Headquarters and Service Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendlet More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dillan Binegar, a radio operator with Headquarters Company, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, poses for a photo with an AN/MRC-142 digital radio system at Camp Horno, Marine Corps More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Paul O’Neil (background), an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Camp Pendleton, executes an arm bar on LCpl. More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Cameron Rios, a postal clerk with Headquarters and Service Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, inserts a letter into More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tyre Reynolds, a motor vehicle operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 372, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), inserts a locking pin into More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nickolas Brown, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 5th Marine Regiment, holds security on a hallway during a training evolution at the Infantry Immersion Trainer, Marine Corps Ba More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Daniel Conley, center, the new commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, signs a document for his assumption of command at the base headquar More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Demetrius Thigpen, a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program martial arts instructor trainer with 1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, briefs students of Martial Arts Ins More
Attendees of the annual Retiree Expo listen to a brief by the Marine Officers’ Association of America at the Pacific Views Event Center on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 7, 2019. The event More
U.S. Marine aircraft with Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct flight operations at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 24, 2019. MCAS Camp Pendleton houses numerous More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Christopher Goodin, a tracked vehicle repairer with General Service Maintenance Company, 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, picks a tree with his children at the annua More
U.S. Marines with Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, conduct daily security operations at the main gate on Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 6, 2020. The entry points on More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Kevin Fisch, right, a motor transport mechanic with 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, right, and Gunnery Sgt. Freddy Torres, the area guard chief with Headquarters and Supp More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Ajanel Williams, the training chief for 1st Supply Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics group, and her daughter pose after receiving the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Female Athlete of the More
Brochures are displayed for the attendees of a Federal Voting Assistance Program workshop at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 23, 2020. The workshop was an interactive, hands-on training sessi More
Dan Karrer, left, a firefighter paramedic with the Oceanside Fire Department, and Levi Randolph, a fire captain with the Camp Pendleton Fire Department, operate a fire hose during a joint structural firefightin More
Burned vegetation can be seen near Cristianitos and Basilone roads aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 30, 2020. Camp Pendleton Fire Department and Orange County Fire Authority responded t More
A KC-130J Hercules takes off from Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, with Marines and their equipment inside Feb. 4, 2020. The air station operates and maintains a secure airfield in order to More
A wreath is displayed prior to the beginning of a wreath laying ceremony for the 109th anniversary of President Ronald Reagan’s birthday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, Feb More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Joshua Feuss, a sentry with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, loads ammunition into a magazine during a small-arms range More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Ethan Aisbet, a UH-1Y crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, overlooks a UH-1Y Venom helicopter at Naval Air Facility E More
A. U.S. Marine AH-1Z Viper, top, and UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, move to a target area during an aerial gunnery d More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Dartavion Abrams, a postal clerk with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, fills a magazine with compressed air at an ind More
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, conduct a weapons and head count before stepping off on a 20-kilometer conditioning hike at the Bravo Three Combat Town More
Col. Ian R. Clark, commanding officer, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., presents a certificate of commendation to Tommie "T.C." Allen, Jan. 4, 2018. Allen joined the Marine Corps on June 5, 1960 More
A firefighter with Camp Pendleton Fire Department monitors the water flowing through a fire hose while conducting wild land fire refresher training drills (WRT) on April 13, 2018. The annual training, held in t More
Marines with the base Provost Marshals Office respond to an inquiry regarding a notional active shooter during Exercise Semper Durus, on Camp Pendleton, Calif. April 25, 2018. Exercise Semper Durus exercises re More
U.S. Marines role-playing as evacuees receive guidance on operating procedures while being sheltered in an evacuation control center as part of Exercise Semper Durus, April 25, 2018. Exercise Semper Durus exerc More
Joel Wismer, underwater egress training instructor, explains to Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, how to employ their life vests underwater during underwater egress training at the Modular Amphib More
Master Sgt. Victor Juarez, staff noncomissioned officer-in-charge, Manpower Information Systems Support Office 03 (MISSO-03), Marine Corps Installations – West, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendl More
Families participate in the family fun zone of the Fourth of July Beach Bash at the Del Mar Beach Resort on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 4th, 2018. The event was hosted to provide a qualit More
Firefighters with the Camp Pendleton Fire Department combat a fire in the Santa Margarita/De Luz Housing area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 6, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)
Marines and Sailors await the start of the 2018 Commanding General’s (CG’s) Cup Surf Contest at the Del Mar Beach Resort at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 11, 2018. Marines and Sailors have More
Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, hover over the flight line in an AH-1Z Viper during a pre-flight inspection at Marine Corps More
The Honorable Phyllis L. Bayer, Assistant Secretary of the Navy – Energy, Installations and Environment (EIE),, is escorted by Sergeant Dallas Hodges, crew chief, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, 3r More