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3rd MAW helo pulls Recon Marines out of water during wet SPIE rigging

www.mccscp.com/recycle - The Camp Pendleton Recycling Program is available for Marines aboard the installation Monday-Friday to assist the base’s mission to be good stewards to the environment. The Recycling Program also gives money back to the community to purchase essential equipment and other community improvements. For more information on what the recycling program consists of and how it benefits the base visit mccscp.com/recycle. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Stop the drop: Pendleton community addresses illegal dumping

The Camp Pendleton Recycling Program is available for Marines aboard the installation Monday-Friday to assist the base’s mission to be good stewards to the environment. The Recycling Program also gives money back to the community to purchase essential equipment and other community improvements.

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U.S. Marine Sgt. Joshua Dick, a student with the Scout Sniper Course, Reconnaissance Training Company, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, conceals himself during an exercise in the Romeo Training Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 27, 2020. The students were participating in a stalking and infiltration exercise designed to test the concealment skills of the Marines. The objective of the exercise was to infiltrate an area and engage a target without being seen. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels) - U.S. Marine Sgt. Joshua Dick, a student with the Scout Sniper Course, Reconnaissance Training Company, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, conceals himself during an exercise in the Romeo Training Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 27, 2020. The students were participating in a stalking and infiltration exercise designed to test the concealment skills of the Marines. The objective of the exercise was to infiltrate an area and engage a target without being seen. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Hide and Seek: Marines with Scout Snipers Course participate in stalking exercise

Marines with the Scout Sniper Course 2 - 20, Reconnaissance Training Company, Advanced Infantry Battalion, School of Infantry - West, participated in a stalking and infiltration course in the Romeo Training Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, July 26.

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An AH-1Z Viper helicopter flies alongside a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during an aerial gunnery range at Naval Air Facility El Centro, California, July 16, 2020. The range was part of Exercise Summer Fury, a three-week training evolution conducted by Marines and sailors with 3rd MAW, 1st Marine Division and the 1st Marine Logistics Group to refine the capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force to conduct expeditionary advanced basing operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels) - An AH-1Z Viper helicopter flies alongside a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during an aerial gunnery range at Naval Air Facility El Centro, California, July 16, 2020. The range was part of Exercise Summer Fury, a three-week training evolution conducted by Marines and sailors with 3rd MAW, 1st Marine Division and the 1st Marine Logistics Group to refine the capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force to conduct expeditionary advanced basing operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

MCAS Camp Pendleton Marines participate in Summer Fury

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducted aerial gunnery ranges at Naval Air Facility El Centro, California, July 15-16, as part of Exercise Summer Fury.

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The Las Pulgas Fire burns behind the Marine Corps Air Station at Camp Pendleton, Calif., 16 May, 2014. The Las Pulgas Wildfire on Camp Pendleton has burned more than 15,000 acres and is the largest fire in San Diego County history. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ethan Johnson/MCIW-MCB CamPen COMCAM/Released) - The Las Pulgas Fire burns behind the Marine Corps Air Station at Camp Pendleton, Calif., 16 May, 2014. The Las Pulgas Wildfire on Camp Pendleton has burned more than 15,000 acres and is the largest fire in San Diego County history. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ethan Johnson/MCIW-MCB CamPen COMCAM/Released)

Fighting fires with strategy and what it all means

As summer approaches, so does the dry season for Southern California. Most notably, with the dry season comes wildland fires. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is in the middle of Southern California- one of the areas most affected by wildland fires- and continues to prepare for the upcoming fire season.

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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - The Las Pulgas fire first reported at 3:15 p.m. Thursday has grown to 8,000 acres burned and 5% contained. Evacuation orders for Camp Las Pulgas, Camp Margarita, Camp Las Flores and 32 Area remain in effect. The Las Pulgas gate remains closed to all traffic except emergency vehicles. Stuart Mesa Road north of Assault Craft Unit-5 remains closed. Basilone Road from Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton to Camp Horno, as well as Las Pulgas Road remain closed. Ammunition Road aboard Naval Weapons Station Fallbrook also remains closed. - CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - The Las Pulgas fire first reported at 3:15 p.m. Thursday has grown to 8,000 acres burned and 5% contained. Evacuation orders for Camp Las Pulgas, Camp Margarita, Camp Las Flores and 32 Area remain in effect. The Las Pulgas gate remains closed to all traffic except emergency vehicles. Stuart Mesa Road north of Assault Craft Unit-5 remains closed. Basilone Road from Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton to Camp Horno, as well as Las Pulgas Road remain closed. Ammunition Road aboard Naval Weapons Station Fallbrook also remains closed.

Camp Pendleton Fire Season Reminder

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Camp Pendleton firefighters manage approximately 101 wild fires on base annually and fire season is just around the corner, so it is important for base residents to be prepared in case of an emergency. “Billions of dollars of property loss occur each year because of fire damage,” said Robert Johnson, Deputy Chief for Fire Prevention at Camp Pendleton’s Security & Emergency Services Station. “Injuries happen and lives can be lost during these fires so it’s important to be prepared. As the old adage goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

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Camp Pendleton’s terrain is covered in yellow after heavy precipitation across California triggered a wildflower “superbloom”. - Camp Pendleton’s terrain is covered in yellow after heavy precipitation across California triggered a wildflower “superbloom”.

Camp Pendleton’s Environmental Security Department offers virtual Earth Day alternatives

Earth Day is an annual event that offers time to reflect on the efforts made to preserve and protect the natural environment across the planet. Even with the disruptions caused by COVID-19, it is still possible to honor Earth Day's values and appreciate the hard work of those committed to helping the environment. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton's

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Camp Pendleton’s security services take action for COVID-19 - U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Paul McGary, a military police officer with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, asks if a service member has flu like symptoms before assisting in a traffic collision on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 3, 2020. The security services and first responders on Camp Pendleton are taking precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Military police are asking base patrons if they have any flu like symptoms before assisting them in any situation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Camp Pendleton’s security services take action for COVID-19

With the rise of COVID-19 cases around the world, many people are taking precautions to help stop the spread of the virus.The Marines with Security and Emergency Services Battalion on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton have taken their own precautions to help prevent the spread to service members on base.“Our mission has not changed, and how we

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Pendleton IPAC adjusts fire in response to COVID-19 - U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Mikayla Arriola, an administrative specialist with Alpha Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, assists a customer at the 13 Area Installation Personnel Administration Center on Camp Pendleton, California, April 2, 2020. IPAC has adjusted how they complete their daily mission to follow the health protection condition guidelines for COVID-19, while keeping their personnel and customers safe. Arriola is a native of Santa Maria, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Pendleton IPAC adjusts fire in response to COVID-19

With the outbreak of COVID-19, units aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton have changed their daily operations and procedures to coincide with the current health protection condition guidelines, ensuring the safety of base personnel.As health protection levels increase, the mission of the Camp Pendleton Installation Personnel Administration

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Pendleton's Facilities Department adapts support plan in response to COVID-19 - The Facilities Maintenance Department, or FMD, on Camp Pendleton, handles a wide range of problems on base dealing with utilities such as electricity, carpentry, and plumbing. FMD is a 24-hour work-force that takes care of the daily maintenance and operations of the base.