Corporals Course: Teaching Small Unit Leadership
December 15, 2015 — CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Students of Corporal’s Course class 308-16 at Camp Pendleton are scheduled to graduate Thursday with the hopes using their new leadership skills to mold the future of the Marine Corps.
Finishing this course is a requirement for corporals in order to be eligible for promotion to sergeant.
Sgt. Patrick J. Ross, an instructor for the corporal’s course class 308-16 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, said the three week course is designed for corporals to review and expand their understanding of the Marine Corps and what it takes to be a leader of Marines.
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MCI Distance Learning Courses Move to MarineNet
September 1, 2015 — Marine Corps Institute Distance Education Program courses will now be exclusively on MarineNet. “One of the important things MarineNet allows us to do, aside from being easier to update the courses, is that it allows access for everybody to take the course wherever they are,” said Jeffrey R. Willis, director, Camp Pendleton Region, Training and MORE
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After Boot Camp, The Next Stage of Training
February 2, 2015 — Boot camp is only the beginning. Recruiters throw the first pitch to prospective Marines. They come in with a spotless uniform and perfect throw and set the stage for "Team Marine." They tell the prospects about the team's history, lineage, even the team colors. Then the Recruiters ferry the prospects onto the bus to Boot Camp to get ready for MORE
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Cal Fire trains Marines to combat Wild Land Fires
May 10, 2013 — Crew Chiefs Staff Sgt. Brian Dinning and Lance Cpl. Gary Persall count down “Four. Three. Two. One,” as Maj. Mike Davidge, the pilot of CH-46 E helicopter dubbed “Knightrider,” positions it’s whirling blades and fire bucket over Lake Talega during the 6th annual Wild Land Fire Fighting Exercise here May 9. Marine Medium Helicopter Training MORE
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Diverse learning at Division Matches
March 8, 2013 — Sixty-three shooting teams competed in the 2013 Western Division Matches at Wilcox Range here from Feb. 25 to March 8.More than 300 shooters from west of the Mississippi participated in rifle and pistol shooting matches with distances that varied from 200 to 600 yards.“There are four division matches every year,” said Capt. Nick Roberge, the MORE
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Midshipmen participate in urban warfare training on Pendleton
June 15, 2012 — Naval Reserve Officer Training Corp’s (NROTC) midshipmen participated in urban warfare training during the Annual Career Orientation for Midshipmen Summer Training Program at Camp Pendleton, June 14. Midshipmen were introduced to the Marine Corps, military operations in urbanized terrain, counterinsurgency operations at the Infantry Immersion MORE
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Camp Pendleton strives for summer safety
May 15, 2012 — The annual 101 Days of Summer safety stand down, which focuses on driving safety, accident prevention and education, kicked off the summer season at the Camp Pendleton base theater, May 11. Each year, hundreds of service members are killed on the road due to alcohol, inattention and aggressive versus defensive driving. The 101 Days of Summer MORE
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Modular attachments now authorized for rifle qual
April 11, 2012 — Approved individual weapons, optics, modular attachments and modifications are now authorized for use during annual rifle and pistol training and qualification.According to the recently released Marine Administrative Message 124/12, the purpose of the new policy is to ensure Marines train with the weapon system with which they intend to use during MORE
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Staying fit: Beyond the New Year's resolution
January 11, 2012 — It’s that time of year again, when we all promise that with the New Year will come a new and improved version of ourselves via the infamous “New Year’s Resolution.” Most New Year’s resolution abiders swear to stick by their new routine, especially when it comes to staying fit or getting back into shape. However, as the year trudges on, those MORE
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EOD Marines provide safety for Pendleton
August 5, 2011 — For explosive ordnance disposal technicians, disarming explosives, probing and searching for mines, and disposing of enemy ordnance is all part of the job.“People are afraid of explosives because they don’t have the knowledge of how they work,” said Gunnery Sgt. Varavut Treme, an EOD technician for Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. “This is what we MORE
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