Camp Pendleton Hosts Warrior Training Advancement Course Graduation
April 30, 2016 — Camp Pendleton held a graduation for 19 students who graduated the Warrior Training Advancement Course (WARTAC) at the Pacific Views Event Center, April 28. WARTAC is a program that was developed between the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs to train transitioning service members into becoming Veterans Service Representatives MORE
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Exercise Semper Durus 2016 Coming to a Close
April 28, 2016 — Marine Corps Installations - West is conducting Exercise Semper Durus 2016, a full-scale, Anti-Terrorism and Force Protection exercise, April 25 – 29.Semper Durus is a regional command post exercise that is comprised of a series of field training scenarios designed to reinforce operational response capabilities supporting MCI-West installations, MORE
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MCAS Camp Pendleton Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron Warrior Night
April 26, 2016 — Marines with Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron conducted a Warrior Night at Red Beach, Camp Pendleton, April 22.Warrior Night is a way for Marines of a unit to come together through Marine Corps tradition to increase camaraderie and espirit de corps.“With a unit like ours that is full of Marines that MORE
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MCI - West conducts Exercise Semper Durus 2016
April 25, 2016 — Marine Corps Installations - West is conducting Exercise Semper Durus 2016, a full-scale, all-hazards, Anti-Terrorism and Force Protection exercise, April 25 – 29.Semper Durus is a regional command post exercise that is comprised of a series of field training scenarios designed to reinforce operational response capabilities supporting MCI-West MORE
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A First for Everything
April 22, 2016 — The following missive is cryptic. The characters are real but the story is false, stay on the path and don’t get lost. Check the dates and check the states, look for clues you can’t mistake. Get a point for each link you find as the passengers goals entwine. Score just one and you will win, so let’s get this started and let the fun begin! It was MORE
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Marines Visit Local Retirement Home
April 14, 2016 — Marines from Camp Pendleton’s Single Marine Program visit residents of the Rancho Vista Retirement Home, April 12.
SMP is a program designed to enhance the quality of life of single Marines and Sailors by providing the opportunities for recreation, community involvement and social functions.
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Camp Pendleton Fire Season Reminder
April 5, 2016 — CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Camp Pendleton firefighters manage approximately 300 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 and Oceanside host Ironman 70.3 Oceanside Triathlon
April 2, 2016 — CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Nearly 3,000 athletes from 28 countries ran, swam and cycled their way through Oceanside and Camp Pendleton during the 17th annual Ironman 70.3 Oceanside triathlon, April 2.The triathlon is a test of muscular and cardiovascular endurance that requires competitors to swim 1.2 miles in Oceanside Harbor, bike for 56 miles MORE
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