Camp Pendleton Mess Hall receives Foodservice Award
May 31, 2016 — Camp Pendleton’s 31 Area Edson Range Mess Hall held a ceremony in recognition of winning the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Award for best full food service mess hall in the Marine Corps, May 31.The W.P.T. Hill Award was established in 1985 to improve food service operation and recognize the best messes in the Marine Corps. The award is MORE
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Camp Pendleton hosts Multi-Cultural Day
May 26, 2016 — Camp Pendleton held a Multi-Cultural Day to celebrate the contributions of the different cultures in the United States and the military at the Mainside Patio here, May 26. MORE
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Camp Pendleton Fire Department conducts hazard reduction burn
May 21, 2016 — The Camp Pendleton Fire Department and local fire authorities conducted a hazard reduction burn here, May 21.The hazard reduction burn was conducted to improve firefighter and public safety, protect property and minimize smoke impacts in the 52 Area, San Clemente and the I-5 Freeway.“This training area is constantly used for exercises all-year MORE
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One Year Anniversary of Fisher House Camp Pendleton
May 18, 2016 — Camp Pendleton celebrated the Fisher House Camp Pendleton’s first year of service here, May 16.The Fisher House Camp Pendleton is a ‘home away from home’ for families of service members who are receiving medical treatment at the Naval Hospital. The house provides a temporary free lodging, enabling them to be close during a medical crisis.“Marines MORE
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Camp Pendleton Range Planner Awarded For Service
May 11, 2016 — Howard Payne received a Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award for his exemplary service, April 19.Payne, a range planner for G 3/5, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Installations West, received the award from the School of Infantry-West for his work throughout 2015. “I go in and I make contact with a unit,” said Payne. “They’ll tell MORE
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Pendleton Marine Named Runner-up Combat Instructor of the Year
May 9, 2016 — Staff Sergeant Albert Goodson, a combat instructor with the School of Infantry – West, will be awarded runner-up Marine Combat Instructor of the Year at a ceremony in Quantico, Virginia, May 11, 2016.The Combat Instructor of the Year award is part of the Commandant of the Marine Corps’ Combined Awards Program, which includes a Drill Instructor of MORE
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MCIWEST installations reduce water consumption amidst drought conditions
May 9, 2016 — In the midst of water shortages caused by a severe drought, Marine Corps Installations West (MCIWEST) is working to conserve water by designing and implementing new technologies, auditing existing water-use systems, and changing end-user behaviors to reduce water waste. In FY15, Marine Corps bases and stations used about 6.6 billion gallons of MORE
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MCB and MCAS Pendleton Receive Platinum SECNAV Awards for Energy and Water Programs
May 9, 2016 — Two Marine Corps installations received the highest recognition in the 2015 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Energy and Water Management Awards: Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Camp Pendleton. The award recognizes outstanding accomplishments in energy and water conservation and management. MCB and MCAS Camp MORE
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Wildland Firefighting Exercise 2016
May 5, 2016 — CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Camp Pendleton hosted the Wild Land Fire Fighting Exercise 2016 at Las Pulgas Lake here, May 5.The Wild Land Fire Fighting Exercise 2016 combines elements of aviation and ground units from Camp Pendleton, 3rd Marine Air Wing, Navy Region Southwest, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and the San Diego MORE
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Camp Pendleton Hosts Energy Conference
May 5, 2016 — Camp Pendleton hosted the Department of the Navy – State of California Energy Agency Meeting, May 5 – 6.The bi-annual conference, which is designed to foster the partnership and discuss energy opportunities between the Secretary of the Navy and the State of California, began in 2013.Dennis V. McGinn, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy, MORE
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