U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Tipton, left, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Marine Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and Sgt. Sharew Habtamu, rig More
Heavy rains drench the flight line of Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 9, 2018. With inclement weather, the potential for heavy flooding and road closures increases on the installation. The More
Camp Pendleton Fire Department, CAL Fire, and Orange County firefighters excavate fire breaks along the highway during joint operations at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 30, 2018. The goal More
Colin Lee, wildlife biologist with the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Game Warden’s Office, and Lisa Allen, wildlife biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, discuss conservation methods while searching for More
Sgt. Eric Wesolowski, combat instructor, School of Infantry-West, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, operates an AN/PRC-117 radio during the 10th Annual Challenge Recon competition at 52 Area, Marine Corps B More
Lt. Col. Chad Hamilton, incoming commanding officer, Marine Aircraft Group 41 Detachment Alpha, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, stands at attention during a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Camp More
Sgt. Clay Hair, combat instructor, Formal Marksmanship Training Center, School of Infantry-West, and member of the SOI-W shooting team, fires an M-1 Garand semi-automatic rifle during the SOI-W Vintage Rifle Li More
Sgt. Joseph Fields and Sgt. David Belgard, assault amphibious vehicle crew chiefs and practical application instructors, Assault Amphibian Schools Battalion, Training Command, maneuver an AAV7 Amphibious Assaul More
Brig. Gen. Kevin Killea, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations-West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, welcomes participants during the 2018 Marine Corps Mud Run at Lake O’Neill on Camp Pendleton, Cali More
180625-M-BH464-1004 U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jeffrey Holt, outgoing commanding officer, School of Infantry-West (SOI-W), speaks during a change of command ceremony at SOI-West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. James Dunaway, infantry unit leader, Wounded Warrior Battalion-West, conducts his warm-up laps before training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 26, 2018. Dunawa More
U.S. Marines with Assault Amphibious Crewman Course, Assault Amphibious School Battalion, conduct a live-fire Assault Amphibious Vehicle-P7/A1 weapon systems qualification at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, C More
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations-West, conduct a sustainment hike at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 29, 2018. The Marines parti More
U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations-West, gather for a unit barbeque at Lake O’Neill, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 2, 2018. The event was he More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. John Polidoro, outgoing commanding officer, Headquarters and Support Battalion (H&S Bn.), Marine Corps Installations-West (MCI-W), speaks during a change of command ceremony at Marine Cor More
Phil Bryant, shooting and golf coach, Wounded Warrior Battalion-West, instructs Marines on golfing technique at the Marine Memorial Golf Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 16, 2018. Br More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class James Morrison, recruiter, Recruiting Sub Station Fontana, Recruiting Station Los Angeles, United States Army Recruiting Command, prepares to make an incision on a simulated casualty du More
U.S. Marine Corps veterans who served under Marine Air Support Squadron 3, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and their family members attend a unit reunion at More
U.S. Marines stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, sign check-in rosters for the Manpower Management Enlisted Assignment Executive Overview Brief at MCB Camp Pendleton, California, July 19, 2018. The M More
U.S. Marines conduct a familiarization live-fire during the Combat Marksmanship Coach’s Course at Edson Range, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 23, 2018. CMC provides Marines with knowledge an More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Killea, far right, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations-West (MCI-W), Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, and Sgt. Maj. Julio Meza, far left, command sergeant More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Wyatt Wilson, Rifleman, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, squats with a barbell during a High Intensity Tactical Training class at the 43 Area Fitness More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rodrigo Ramos, far left, bulk fuel specialist, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Camp Pendleton, supervises while Lance Cpl. Chance Roge More
U.S. service members, Department of Defense employees and their families attend the Emergency Preparedness Fair at the Naval Hospital, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 18, 2018. The event con More
U.S. service members, along with their families and guests from the surrounding community attend the 76th Annual Evening Colors Ceremony, at the Santa Margarita Ranch House at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendl More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brannon Reed, aviation operations specialist, Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, connects the frame of a Base-X tent shelter in prep More
U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations-West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, wait in line for the Hoops for Troops Los Angeles Lakers Basketball Clinic at the Valley More
Lance Cpl. Ryan Pirozzoli, military police officer with the Provost Marshal's Office (PMO), Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, bandages a simulated wound on Pfc. Tristan Wilhelm, military police officer wi More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Maryann Jose (left), administration specialist with Alpha Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion (H&S Bn.), Marine Corps Installations West (MCI-W) , Marine Corps Base (MCB) Ca More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin Killea, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations-West (MCI-W), Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, awards Jeffery Nyhart, internet technologies specialist, MCI-W, MC More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brett Henderson, left, and Cpl. Samuel Kilgore, bulk fuel specialists, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Camp Pendleton, prepare for the next a More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alexander Cobzaru, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron (HMLAT) 303, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, observes the flight path from More
Guests congratulate awardees during a Meritorious Civilian Service Award Ceremony, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 8, 2018. The Meritorious Civilian Service Award is awarded to civilian em More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Philip Antekeier, commanding officer, Headquarters and Support Battalion (H&S Bn.), Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton addresses H&S Bn. Marines after More
U.S. Marine Corps retired Lt. Col. Bill Wade, Senior Marine Instructor, Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC), Fallbrook High School, describes some of the components of a UH-1Y Venom helicopter to his More
U.S. Maine Corps Lt. Col. Jeffrey M. Robb, commanding officer, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 369, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), addresses the attendees of the More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III out of March Air Reserve Base lands at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 10, 2018. The U.S. Airmen manning the C-17 are assigned to 729th Ai More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Samantha Jensen, military police officer, Provost Marshal Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, delivers gifts to the Garcia fam More
U.S. Marines receive and return gear at the 22 area Individual Issue Facility (IIF), Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 7, 2019. IIF’s are the primary source for Marine Corps personal gear whic More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Keandre Taylor, left, Lance Cpl. Aaron Smith, center, and Pfc. Desmond Myers, right, ammo technicians with1st Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Gr More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jacob Swatek, platoon sergeant with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, waits atop of the 13 Area Rappel Tower during a fast-rope training exercis More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey is parked at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 10, 2019. The MCAS mission is to maintain and operate air station facilities and property to provid More
U.S. Marines with the Special Reaction Team (SRT), Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, participate in a live-fire training exercise at MC More
U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364 , Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing fly over Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Camp Pendleton California, Jan. 10, More
The cast and crew of the CBS television series Seal Team, films a scene for the series at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 14, 2019. The series used MCB Camp Pendleton’s rugged terrain t More
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing move an MV-22- Osprey to a hangar at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Camp Pendleton, California, More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Raymond Clark, left, Administration Chief, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry- West (SOI-West), and Sgt. Byron Stevenson, right, light armored vehicle mechanic, Ligh More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Grant Honeyman, left, recruiter, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, speaks to attendees of the Marine West Expo being held at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Cal More
Police Officers with the Provost Marshal's Office Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton direct traffic near the Stuart Mesa Road Bridge at MCB Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 14, 2019. Extreme rainfall aboard More
U.S. Army MH-47 Chinooks with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) land at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 20, 2019. Soldiers from the 160th SOAR were conductin More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joseph Hamilton, military police officer with Bravo Company, 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group is assisted with putting on an Explosive Ordnanc More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jason Mitchell, military police officer with the Provost Marshal Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, prepares to enter a build More
Lance Cpl. JoseAntoni Cornelio, food service specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, prepares a pot of gumbo stew during the Culinary Team of the Quarter Competitio More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. LaNeesa Lipscomb, recovering service member, Wounded Warrior Battalion East, Wounded Warrior Regiment, executes a bench press during the power-lifting event of the 2019 Marine Corps Trial More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Thomas Simpson, center, airframes division chief, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, briefs his Marines on their responsibil More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. John Koman, multi-purpose canine handler with Delta Company, 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion (1st MRSB), U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, awaits command duri More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Payten Batalden (left), correctional specialist, 3rd platoon, Brig Company, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt Jared Fitzgerald, motor transportation mechanic, 1st air naval gunfire liaison company, I Marine Information Group, assists his children Emilee, left, Caleb, right, in a rope ball toss ga More
U.S. Marines with 3rd platoon, commonly known as “LOWLIFE,” Force Reconnaissance Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), pose for a photo in Helmand province, Afghanistan, in June More
A U.S. Marine participates in the first station, a 1000-meter swim, during the 11th Annual Recon Challenge/Challenge Recon, on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 16, 2019. The Annual Recon Challe More
U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Kimberly Gray, military personnel staff noncommissioned officer-in-charge, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendlet More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jonah Camacho, mortarman, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division 1st MAR DIV, performs a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program technique on Lanc More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Carin Calvin, left, incoming commanding officer, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion (AITB), School of Infantry West (SOI-W), receives the Battalion colors from Lt. Col. David Handy, More
U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, fire from an M1A1 Abrams Tank at range 409A on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 9, 2019. During a simulated combat l More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Davin Edens, legal services specialist, Bravo Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion (H&S Bn.), Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, peers through More
A firefighter assisting in the halting of a fire observes the prescribed burns set at Range 108 and109 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 12, 2019. The Camp Pendleton Fire Department (CPFD) w More
A fire burns at Ranges 108 and 109 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 12, 2019. The Camp Pendleton Fire Department encounters several wildfires each year, some of which they will let burn in More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Conner DayWheeler, student with the Assault Amphibian Crewman Course, Assault Amphibian School Battalion, hangs from a rock wall, during the Rock Wall Climbing Challenge at the 21 Area Ma More
Winners of the annual Commanding General’s Cup (CG's Cup) Surfing Competition pose for a photo at the Del Mar Beach Resort on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 19, 2019. The CG’s Cup is a serie More
U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, pose for a photo on the peak of the Angel’s Landing trail, during the Single Marine Program (SMP) trip to Zion National Park, Utah, June 22, 2019. The goal of More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Vannessa Solis, administration specialist, Alpha Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, executes a max More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen Kevin J. Killea, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations West , Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, and his wife Kathy, stand at the position of attention during the retir More
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Chuck “Rooster” Daugherty, left, Jose Alvarez, right, attendees of the Oceanside Independence Parade, pose for a photographer after the parade, Oceanside, California, June 29, 2019. Se More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, run in a battalion formation on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 1, 2019 More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Lance Pritt, field radio operator, S-6 Communications, Headquarters Co., 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, adjusts an antenna on an AR/VRC-110 multi-band vehicle radio syst More
U.S. Marines stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton assist retired 1st Sgt. John Farritor on reaffixing a ribbon to his Dress Blues during his 100th birthday celebration at the Pacifica Senior Living Cen More
U.S Marine Gunnery Sgt. John Ayala, a recovering service member with Wounded Warrior Battalion West, Wounded Warrior Regiment, cycles some warmup laps on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 15, 2 More
U.S. Marine Col. Edward Greeley, the incoming commanding officer of Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, speaks to the guests attending h More
An AAV-P7/A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle operated by students and instructors with the Assault Amphibious Vehicle School Battalion submerges into the water at the 21 Area Boat Basin on Marine Corps Base Camp Pen More
Daniel Slagill, left, a system operator with Training Engineering Support Personnel, Maintenance Training Support Services, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and Francisco Williams, a system technician with TES More
A U.S. Army Ranger military working dog handler fast-ropes from a U.S. Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopter during a training evolution as part of a multipurpose canine subject matter expert exchange hosted by 1st Mar More
U.S. Marine Cpls. Stephen Corlew and Nicholas Hoecker, both military working dog handlers with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, prepare to treat a simulated canine More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Harrison Oney, a bulk fuel specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Marine Aircraft Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, relays commands while Marines refuel a MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor a More
Jeremy Horton, a firefighter with Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Fire Department, conducts a maintenance check on gear during the duty change over at MCB Camp Pendleton Fire Department Station Five on MCB Cam More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Sonny Fernandez, right, the canine chief trainer for the Provost Marshals Office, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, conducts a bite exercise during a mili More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jason Pacheco, a recovering service member with Wounded Warrior Battalion - West, Wounded Warrior Regiment, stretches before a run at the Hope and Care Center on Marine Corps Base Camp Pe More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Crystal Ledbetter, right, the legal administration officer with the Legal Services Support Section-West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, receives her diploma during the 2019 Base Educa More
U.S. Army Col. John Stokes speaks during the 1394th Transportation Surface Brigade change of command ceremony at the Pacific Views Event Center on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 14, 2019. D More
U.S. Air Force Airmen take off in a C-5M Super Galaxy from Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 16, 2019. The C-5M was a visiting U.S. Air Force aircraft from 433rd Airlift Wing, and was h More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Idelia Brandflu, left, and Seaman Sam Applin, right, both students with Field Medical Training Battalion - West, assess a simulated casualty as part of the Field Medical Servic More
Students with Field Medical Training Battalion - West assist a simulated casualty during the Field Medical Service Technician Course final exercise at the FMTB training site on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Charles Weeks, Sgt. Maj. Hector Ortiz and Col. Edward Greeley, right, the senior leaders of Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Ca More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Malik Ogude, a mobile facility technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, measures his vertical jump during the Athletes of Valor More
A group photo of Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, taken Oct. 11, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)
U.S. Marine Cpl. Hunter O’Brien, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, conducts a introduction to canine More
Cyclists from MS: Bay to Bay, a cycling charity, ride eight miles through Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Oct. 19, 2019. The cycling event is held annually to raise money for people with multiple sclerosis. ( More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Belen Valderaz, an air traffic control communication technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, takes cover during a paintball match at the More
U.S. Marines drive a Joint Light Tactical Vehicles through the water at White Beach as part of the I Marine Expeditionary Force JLTV Operator New Equipment Training course on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, C More
U.S. Marine Pfc. Adam Lawson, left, youngest Marine present, shakes hands with Col. Mark Walter, right, the oldest Marine present, during the 244th Marine Corps Birthday Cake Cutting Ceremony at the Camp Pendle More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Daemon Duran, an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marine with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, stands by during a training exercise at the More