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U.S. Marines and airmen load an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System into a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during a static loading operation on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 5, 2020. Over the course of two days, Marines with 1st Marine Division worked alongside the Air Force’s 39th Airlift Squadron to practice loading Marines and equipment into C-130J transport aircraft. The evolution served as loadmaster training for the airmen in preparation for their upcoming deployment, while providing an opportunity for familiarization training for the division’s mobility personnel. MCAS Camp Pendleton facilitates large aircraft like the C-130J, C-17 Globemaster III and C-5 Galaxy to further its mission of supporting strategic lift of equipment and deployment of Marines around the globe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels) - U.S. Marines and airmen load an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System into a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during a static loading operation on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 5, 2020. Over the course of two days, Marines with 1st Marine Division worked alongside the Air Force’s 39th Airlift Squadron to practice loading Marines and equipment into C-130J transport aircraft. The evolution served as loadmaster training for the airmen in preparation for their upcoming deployment, while providing an opportunity for familiarization training for the division’s mobility personnel. MCAS Camp Pendleton facilitates large aircraft like the C-130J, C-17 Globemaster III and C-5 Galaxy to further its mission of supporting strategic lift of equipment and deployment of Marines around the globe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Acting Under Secretary of the Navy Gregory J. Slavonic hands a plaque for the Department of Defense’s Large Fire Department of the Year award to Ken Helgerson, the fire chief for the Camp Pendleton Fire Department, during a ceremony at Marine Memorial Golf Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 27, 2020. This is the sixth time CPFD has been selected for the award. Slavonic traveled to Southern California to meet with sailors and Marines, gaining enhanced insight to fleet modernization, cyber and readiness efforts that will ultimately build a more lethal force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels) - Acting Under Secretary of the Navy Gregory J. Slavonic hands a plaque for the Department of Defense’s Large Fire Department of the Year award to Ken Helgerson, the fire chief for the Camp Pendleton Fire Department, during a ceremony at Marine Memorial Golf Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 27, 2020. This is the sixth time CPFD has been selected for the award. Slavonic traveled to Southern California to meet with sailors and Marines, gaining enhanced insight to fleet modernization, cyber and readiness efforts that will ultimately build a more lethal force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Roberto Solis, a hospital corpsman with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, looks at historical artifacts inside the museum at Field Medical Training Battalion - West on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 23, 2020. This year, FMTB-West is celebrating its 70th anniversary. In the last 70 years, FMTB-West has trained tens of thousands of corpsmen and medical officers for service with the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels) - U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Roberto Solis, a hospital corpsman with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, looks at historical artifacts inside the museum at Field Medical Training Battalion - West on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 23, 2020. This year, FMTB-West is celebrating its 70th anniversary. In the last 70 years, FMTB-West has trained tens of thousands of corpsmen and medical officers for service with the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

U.S. Marines Cpl. Colton Lahr, Cpl. Benjamin Wisneski, Gunnery Sgt. Candido DeLeon Jr., Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Langaker and Lance Cpl. Jonathan Stevens pose for a photo on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 2, 2020. Together, the five Marines helped evacuate families and pets during the DeLuz fire. The fire burned approximately 25 acres Sept. 30, threatening homes and the child development center in the DeLuz Housing area on Camp Pendleton. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts) - U.S. Marines Cpl. Colton Lahr, Cpl. Benjamin Wisneski, Gunnery Sgt. Candido DeLeon Jr., Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Langaker and Lance Cpl. Jonathan Stevens pose for a photo on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 2, 2020. Together, the five Marines helped evacuate families and pets during the DeLuz fire. The fire burned approximately 25 acres Sept. 30, threatening homes and the child development center in the DeLuz Housing area on Camp Pendleton. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, march during the 78th Annual Evening Colors Ceremony at the San Margarita Ranch House on Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 29, 2020. The ceremony was held to commemorate the official dedication of Camp Pendleton, which took place in September 1942. The base was named after Maj. Gen. Joseph H. Pendleton, who had long advocated for a West Coast training base to be established. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels) - U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, march during the 78th Annual Evening Colors Ceremony at the San Margarita Ranch House on Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 29, 2020. The ceremony was held to commemorate the official dedication of Camp Pendleton, which took place in September 1942. The base was named after Maj. Gen. Joseph H. Pendleton, who had long advocated for a West Coast training base to be established. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

A U.S. Marine with Marine Air Support Squadron 3, Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, reviews a handout during a Cognitive Fitness class on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 25, 2020. The Cognitive Fitness course is a pilot program developed by SARP counselors based off of their Cognitive Behavioral Therapy class designed to teach Marines and their leaders how thoughts, feelings and actions are connected. The SARP’s eventual goal is to develop a program that can be instituted across the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts) - A U.S. Marine with Marine Air Support Squadron 3, Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, reviews a handout during a Cognitive Fitness class on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 25, 2020. The Cognitive Fitness course is a pilot program developed by SARP counselors based off of their Cognitive Behavioral Therapy class designed to teach Marines and their leaders how thoughts, feelings and actions are connected. The SARP’s eventual goal is to develop a program that can be instituted across the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

A Presidential Memorandum to temporarily defer Social Security (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI)) tax withholdings was issued on August 8, 2020 with following guidance from the Internal Revenue Service on August 28, 2020. This tax deferment is designed to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information on the tax deferral, visit https://www.dfas.mil/taxes/Social-Security-Deferral/ - A Presidential Memorandum to temporarily defer Social Security (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI)) tax withholdings was issued on August 8, 2020 with following guidance from the Internal Revenue Service on August 28, 2020. This tax deferment is designed to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information on the tax deferral, visit https://www.dfas.mil/taxes/Social-Security-Deferral/

A firefighter with Camp Pendleton Fire Department feeds a prescribed burn in the Juliet Training Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 23, 2020. Firefighters with CPFD are using a series of prescribed burns to clear approximately 50 acres of dense vegetation over the Memorial Day weekend. The fires will improve the habitat for the kangaroo rat, one of 18 endangered species that lives on Camp Pendleton, and prevent wildfires during the summer fire season. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez) - A firefighter with Camp Pendleton Fire Department feeds a prescribed burn in the Juliet Training Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 23, 2020. Firefighters with CPFD are using a series of prescribed burns to clear approximately 50 acres of dense vegetation over the Memorial Day weekend. The fires will improve the habitat for the kangaroo rat, one of 18 endangered species that lives on Camp Pendleton, and prevent wildfires during the summer fire season. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)