Pendleton first responders awarded for lifesaving efforts - U. S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Killea, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations-West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton presented seven firefighters and paramedics with a lifesaving award on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 19, 2017. Chief Jeff Moore, Captain David Lewis, Engineer Tom Klein, FireFighter Justin Myers and Firefighter and Paramedics Steve Chavez, Justin Myers, Chris Braun and Lou Santos were awarded for their actions in saving Leeanne Ericson, who was attacked by a shark in April 2017. (Courtesy photo)
CPEN Police support 'Cops for Kids' holiday campaign - Marines and police officers with the Provost Marshal’s Office, deliver gifts to Stuart Mesa housing families during the 2nd annual “Cops for Kids” event on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 19, 2017. 1st Lt. Mark Crum and Cpl. Anthony James organized the event in conjunction with Toys for Tots an effort to give back to the community and build awareness of law enforcement initiatives aboard the installation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Drake Nickels)
Expeditionary Medical Facility Training - Naval medical personnel, both active duty and reservists from various bases, participated in Expeditionary Medical Facility Training aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 11-15, 2017. The training facility, constructed of tents, included a 50-bed field hospital with an intensive care unit, operation room capabilities and ambulatory care. Participants ran through scenarios and practiced treated "casualties" in a simulated combat environment. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Haley McMenamin)
San Onofre Elementary breaks ground for new campus aboard Camp Pendleton - San Onofre Elementary School students, Marine Corps Installations-West chief of staff, Colonel Joseph D. Williams, and Fallbrook School Board members, break ground at the new San Onofre Elementary School site aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 14, 2017. The new school will enroll 900 students, have computer labs with wireless internet, and an improved science, technology, engineering, mathematics program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Drake Nickels)
Susan Hoover serves with Marine Corps Community Services for over 50 years. - Susan Hoover, an employee with Marine Corps Community Services for over 50 years, celebrated her retirement aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 5, 2017. Hoover has dedicated over 50 years of service and has been taking care of Marines since she started as a sales clerk in 1967. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Haley McMenamin)
Camp Pendleton Hosts Culinary Team of the Quarter Competition - U.S Marine Corps Cpl. Samantha Rocha, a food service specialist at the Mountain Warfare Training Center, prepares her teams entrée during the Culinary Team of the Quarter competition aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 6, 2017. The competition brings Marine and civilian food service specialists together in a head-to-head competition to see who has the best chow hall. (U.S Marine Corps Photo by Pfc. Drake Nickels)