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U.S. Marine Chief Warrant Officer 3 A.J. Pasciuti, the battalion gunner for Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, gives a brief to students about the Infantry Marine Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 25, 2021. IMC is a 14-week pilot course designed to create better trained and more lethal entry-level infantry Marines prepared for near-peer conflicts. The course uses a redesigned learning model for students intended to develop their capabilities for independent and adaptive thought and action. The program of instruction for IMC has been in development for a year and follows guidance from the 2019 Commandant's Planning Guidance and Force Design 2030. Pasciuti is a native of San Jose, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts) - U.S. Marine Chief Warrant Officer 3 A.J. Pasciuti, the battalion gunner for Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, gives a brief to students about the Infantry Marine Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 25, 2021. IMC is a 14-week pilot course designed to create better trained and more lethal entry-level infantry Marines prepared for near-peer conflicts. The course uses a redesigned learning model for students intended to develop their capabilities for independent and adaptive thought and action. The program of instruction for IMC has been in development for a year and follows guidance from the 2019 Commandant's Planning Guidance and Force Design 2030. Pasciuti is a native of San Jose, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Dan Conley, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, receives the COVID-19 vaccine at the naval hospital on Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 12, 2021. While the COVID-19 vaccination is voluntary, all beneficiaries and Marine Corps personnel are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated to protect their health and their community. Vaccines are being administered in a phased approach, prioritizing healthcare workers and first responders, as well as mission critical and deploying personnel. Vaccination distribution prioritization within DOD, and the Marine Corps, will be consistent with data-driven CDC guidance for national prioritization. Marines will continue to wear appropriate masks, practice social distancing, regularly wash their hands, and follow restriction of movement guidelines to maintain the safety of others as a large portion of the population will need to be vaccinated before COVID-19 risks diminish. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jeremy Laboy) - U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Dan Conley, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, receives the COVID-19 vaccine at the naval hospital on Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 12, 2021. While the COVID-19 vaccination is voluntary, all beneficiaries and Marine Corps personnel are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated to protect their health and their community. Vaccines are being administered in a phased approach, prioritizing healthcare workers and first responders, as well as mission critical and deploying personnel. Vaccination distribution prioritization within DOD, and the Marine Corps, will be consistent with data-driven CDC guidance for national prioritization. Marines will continue to wear appropriate masks, practice social distancing, regularly wash their hands, and follow restriction of movement guidelines to maintain the safety of others as a large portion of the population will need to be vaccinated before COVID-19 risks diminish. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jeremy Laboy)

A San Diego Sheriff Bell 205 A1 fire and rescue helicopter drops water in an effort to extinguish the Creek Fire aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 24, 2020. Camp Pendleton Fire Department and Cal Fire San Diego are in a unified command to battle the 3,000 acre fire. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts) - A San Diego Sheriff Bell 205 A1 fire and rescue helicopter drops water in an effort to extinguish the Creek Fire aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 24, 2020. Camp Pendleton Fire Department and Cal Fire San Diego are in a unified command to battle the 3,000 acre fire. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Kyle Wetter, the formal marksmanship training center staff noncommissioned officer in charge with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations - West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, sprang into action to help when a car burst into flames on the side of a road in Fallbrook, California, and threatened the life of an 18-month-old child.(U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez) - U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Kyle Wetter, the formal marksmanship training center staff noncommissioned officer in charge with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations - West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, sprang into action to help when a car burst into flames on the side of a road in Fallbrook, California, and threatened the life of an 18-month-old child.(U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Photo of the Mountain Fire from the viewpoint of Coleville Military Housing. Photo courtesy of LT Brian Masneri, Public Works Officer for MCMWTC. - Photo of the Mountain Fire from the viewpoint of Coleville Military Housing. Photo courtesy of LT Brian Masneri, Public Works Officer for MCMWTC.

U.S. Marines parachute down to Drop Zone Basilone during a parachute operation on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 10, 2020. Marines with Air Delivery Platoon, Landing Support Company, 1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, coordinated the training opportunity to support various units around the base and enable Marines to gain proficiency and remain current with their airborne jump training. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez) - U.S. Marines parachute down to Drop Zone Basilone during a parachute operation on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 10, 2020. Marines with Air Delivery Platoon, Landing Support Company, 1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, coordinated the training opportunity to support various units around the base and enable Marines to gain proficiency and remain current with their airborne jump training. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

U.S. Marine Sgt. William Hinkle, an aerial observer with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, waves to families while dressed as Santa Claus as he flies over a neighborhood outside of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, in a UH-1Y Venom helicopter, Dec. 5, 2020. Since efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 have impacted holiday plans for many living in Southern California, HMLAT-303 wanted to bring Santa Claus to families living on base and the surrounding area to spread holiday cheer. Hinkle is a native of Parachute, Colorado. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels) - U.S. Marine Sgt. William Hinkle, an aerial observer with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, waves to families while dressed as Santa Claus as he flies over a neighborhood outside of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, in a UH-1Y Venom helicopter, Dec. 5, 2020. Since efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 have impacted holiday plans for many living in Southern California, HMLAT-303 wanted to bring Santa Claus to families living on base and the surrounding area to spread holiday cheer. Hinkle is a native of Parachute, Colorado. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Juliet Calvin, the commanding officer of 1st Network Battalion, Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group, uncases the American flag during a ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 20, 2020. 1st Network Bn. is responsible for providing all aspects of security, operations, and protection for the Western region of the Marine Corps Enterprise Network. The unit unveiled its colors, signifying the birth of the newest unit in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez) - U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Juliet Calvin, the commanding officer of 1st Network Battalion, Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group, uncases the American flag during a ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 20, 2020. 1st Network Bn. is responsible for providing all aspects of security, operations, and protection for the Western region of the Marine Corps Enterprise Network. The unit unveiled its colors, signifying the birth of the newest unit in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

U.S. Marine Capt. David Mancilla, the operations officer for Communication Strategy Operations Office, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, fires his M18 modular handgun at targets during a Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition team match at Edson Range on Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 10, 2020. The competition at Pendleton is the first in a series scheduled for Marine bases around the world as part of the 2021 Competition-In-Arms Program, which will end with a championship match on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The program is designed to significantly enhance participants’ proficiency in the use of individual small arms by refining fundamental marksmanship skills, learning marksmanship techniques, and pushing through mental and physical boundaries in a competitive forum. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jeremy Laboy) - U.S. Marine Capt. David Mancilla, the operations officer for Communication Strategy Operations Office, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, fires his M18 modular handgun at targets during a Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition team match at Edson Range on Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 10, 2020. The competition at Pendleton is the first in a series scheduled for Marine bases around the world as part of the 2021 Competition-In-Arms Program, which will end with a championship match on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The program is designed to significantly enhance participants’ proficiency in the use of individual small arms by refining fundamental marksmanship skills, learning marksmanship techniques, and pushing through mental and physical boundaries in a competitive forum. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jeremy Laboy)