Semper Durus 2018: Exercising Readiness - 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 exercise conducted by Marine Corps Base - Camp Pendleton to improve response procedures and limit impact during a crisis situation. Representatives from various commands come together in an EOC and act as puzzle pieces, each playing their own role in building a clear picture of mission success. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)

Pains, gains, and bike chains: U.S. Marine Corps wounded warrior gives back to injured brothers and sisters-in-arms - Retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Fernando Andrade, a volunteer and bicycle technician with Wounded Warrior Battalion-West, Wounded Warrior Regiment, installs a tire on a bicycle on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 17, 2018. Throughout the year, athletes with the unit compete in the Marine Corps Trials, the Department of Defense Warrior Games, and cycling tours in San Diego; therefore Andrade’s maintenance is vital to each competitors’ success. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton Swanbeck)

A moment of gratitude for heroic actions - Leanne Ericson, a shark attack survivor, meets with the officers who saved her life at a luncheon at the San Onofre Beach Club on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 19, 2018. On April 29, 2017, Ericson was attacked by a great white shark at the San Onofre State Beach. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Haley McMenamin)

Millie Mae Strong: Marine father competes in honor of daughter’s memory - U.S. Marine Corps Capt. John Watkins, the battery commander of Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and his family celebrate his finish at the 2018 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside Triathlon in Oceanside, Calif., April 7, 2018. Watkins competed in the event to honor the memory of his daughter, Amelia or "Millie," who passed away from neuroblastoma in June 2017. “Before she died, my wife and I promised her we would do big things in her name,” said Watkins. “She will never be forgotten.” (Courtesy photo)

Kimberly Lightley - On July 6, 1994, Kimberly Lightley (pictured) and nineteen of her fellow firefighters from the Oregon-based Prineville Hotshots responded to a blaze known as the South Canyon Wildfire in Colorado. By the end of the day, nine of them had lost their lives. Now a Critical Incident Specialist with the United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service, Fire and Aviation Management, Ms. Lightley tells the story of that day to organizations around the country as a reminder of the serious nature of a firefighter’s job and the training it requires. Furthermore, the experience allows her to give her audience a first-hand account of stress management while encountering extreme situations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Desiree King)

New Policy for Portable Air-Conditioner use in PPV Housing - Residents residing in Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton's housing districts are now allowed to own and use portable air–conditioners based on approved permissions from the PPV property management companies. For more information call your district manager.

Intrepid Spirt Center will work together with Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton to treat traumatic brain, physical and psychological injuries. - Mr. Arnold Fisher, the honorary chairman of the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, middle right, cuts the ribbon to officially open the Intrepid Spirit Center on Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 4, 2018. The Intrepid Spirt Center will work together with Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton to treat traumatic brain, physical and psychological injuries. This location is one of nine centers being opened nationwide. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Betzabeth Y. Galvan)

Golf Company Graduates MCT - U.S. Marines with Golf Company, Marine Combat Training Battalion (MCT), School of Infantry–West, are recognized for being the top of the company during their graduation on Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 3, 2018. Golf Co. is the first integrated male/female MCT company on the West Coast. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Betzabeth Y. Galvan)