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Week Five of the 101 Critical Days of Summer series of base safety briefs focuses on Motorcycle Safety.In the weekly newsletter, base safety officials reminded service members and their families about the importance of being aware of one’s surroundings and driving defensively while using a motorcycle. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emmanuel Necoechea/Released) - Week Five of the 101 Critical Days of Summer series of base safety briefs focuses on Motorcycle Safety. In the weekly newsletter, base safety officials reminded service members and their families about the importance of being aware of one’s surroundings and driving defensively while using a motorcycle. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emmanuel Necoechea/Released)

Week Four of the 101 Critical Days of Summer series of base safety briefs focuses on Heat Injury Safety. In the weekly newsletter, base safety officials reminded service members and their families about the importance of preventing and protecting against heat exhaustion, heat cramps and heat stroke. - Week Four of the 101 Critical Days of Summer series of base safety briefs focuses on Heat Injury Safety. In the weekly newsletter, base safety officials reminded service members and their families about the importance of preventing and protecting against heat exhaustion, heat cramps and heat stroke.

Fire fighters from the surrounding area prepare a hose to fight a fire during fire school on Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 15, 2016. Fire School is run the Camp Pendleton Fire Department to integrate multiple fire departments and develop coordination to better their ability to fight fires together. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brian Bekkala/MCIWEST-MCB Camp Pen Combat Camera/Released) - Fire fighters from the surrounding area prepare a hose to fight a fire during fire school on Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 15, 2016. Fire School is run the Camp Pendleton Fire Department to integrate multiple fire departments and develop coordination to better their ability to fight fires together. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brian Bekkala/MCIWEST-MCB Camp Pen Combat Camera/Released)

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Brig. Gen. Edward D. Banta, Commanding General, Marine Corps Installations – West, set targets for the implementation of Camp Pendleton’s renewable energy projects in a new policy letter released June 10.The policy letter outlined the base’s energy priorities, in support of Marine Corps operating forces overseas.These priorities coincide with Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus’ mandate that at least half of the energy requirements for shore-based Navy installations must come from renewable energy sources by 2020 during an energy forum earlier this year. - CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Brig. Gen. Edward D. Banta, Commanding General, Marine Corps Installations – West, set targets for the implementation of Camp Pendleton’s renewable energy projects in a new policy letter released June 10. The policy letter outlined the base’s energy priorities, in support of Marine Corps operating forces overseas. These priorities coincide with Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus’ mandate that at least half of the energy requirements for shore-based Navy installations must come from renewable energy sources by 2020 during an energy forum earlier this year.

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Week Three of the 101 Critical Days of Summer series of base safety briefs focuses on Traffic Safety. In the weekly newsletter, base safety officials reminded service members and their families about the importance of safe highway habits and defensive driving mindset. - CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Week Three of the 101 Critical Days of Summer series of base safety briefs focuses on Traffic Safety. In the weekly newsletter, base safety officials reminded service members and their families about the importance of safe highway habits and defensive driving mindset.

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- More than 30 Marines and police officers from the Security and Emergency Service Battalion and the Camp Pendleton Police Department participate in the 2016 Law Enforcement Torch Run in support of the Special Olympics, June 1. Col. Reginald L. Hairston, commanding officer of SES Bn., Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Installations – West, received the Special Olympics torch from runners of the Oceanside Police Department at the Camp Pendleton Main Gate. SES Bn. Marines then relayed the torch in groups and ran it 17 miles to the Orange County Sheriff’s Police Department in San Clemente. - CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- More than 30 Marines and police officers from the Security and Emergency Service Battalion and the Camp Pendleton Police Department participate in the 2016 Law Enforcement Torch Run in support of the Special Olympics, June 1. Col. Reginald L. Hairston, commanding officer of SES Bn., Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Installations – West, received the Special Olympics torch from runners of the Oceanside Police Department at the Camp Pendleton Main Gate. SES Bn. Marines then relayed the torch in groups and ran it 17 miles to the Orange County Sheriff’s Police Department in San Clemente.