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2019 Western Regional Partnership Principals’ meeting held on Camp Pendleton - U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Dan Conley, the commanding general for Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, introduces himself during the 2019 Western Regional Partnership Principals’ meeting at the Pacific Views Center on Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 19, 2019. The WRP provides a proactive and collaborative framework for senior-policy level Federal, State and Tribal leadership to identify common goals and emerging issues in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah, and to develop solutions that support WRP Partners and protect natural and cultural resources, while promoting sustainability, homeland security and military readiness. This was the first time the WRP has been hosted on a military installation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Military spouse creates product to give individuals independence - U.S. Marine Maj. Jimmy Lindemann, the operations officer with Wounded Warrior Battalion - West, poses with April Mitchell, the creator of the Right Height door hook, at the battalion headquarters on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 15, 2019. Mitchell, a military spouse, created Right Height in hopes of giving individuals with less mobility more independence. Lindemann is a native of Needville, Texas, and Mitchell is a native of Lake Mills, Wisconsin. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Welcome to Camp Pendleton: Provost Marshal’s Office - Officer Samuel Reynoso, with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, fills out a safety vehicle checklist prior to starting his shift at the SES Bn. building on Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 22, 2019. Marines and civilian officers have been working together since 2005 on Camp Pendleton. The Marine Corps Law Enforcement Program was put into place so civilian police officers could protect the base while Marines were deployed. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Veterans Day 2019: Camp Pendleton vets share their story - Retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Skip Curtis served from January 1965 to July 1996 as a pilot. Curtis deployed to South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Throughout his time in Vietnam, Curtis, a Temple, Pennsylvania, native, said what kept him going was letters from his wife, which at the time took 10 days to receive. During his last flight in Vietnam he earned his second Purple Heart after he and his crew we shot down. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa I. Ugalde)

The first step: 1st MARDIV Marine walks for 24 hours for charity - U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Lukas Atwell, the Communication Strategy and Operations staff noncommissioned officer in charge with 1st Marine Division, poses for a photo on Nov. 7, 2019. Atwell walked 64.82 miles in a 24-hour period Oct. 19, and raised more than $6,000 dollars in support of 24 charities through pledges. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl Megan Roses)

Commanding General of Camp Pendleton underscores importance of honoring Marines & Sailors that have come before - U.S Marine Brig. Gen. Dan Conley, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, speaks during the 244th Marine Corps Birthday Cake Cutting Ceremony at the Camp Pendleton Base Theater and Training Center on Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 5, 2019. The cake cutting ceremony is held each year to celebrate the Marine Corps birthday. The first piece is given to the guest of honor, the second to the oldest Marine present. As part of the ceremony, the oldest and youngest Marines present share a piece of cake, signifying the passing of experience and knowledge from the old to the young of the Marine Corps. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Pendleton Marine's quick thinking saves three in SoCal car crash - U.S. Marine Cpl. Alexandra Nowak, an administrative specialist with Alpha Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, exemplified unwavering courage when she saved the lives of three people Sept. 20, 2019. Nowak was driving to pick up her 2-year old daughter and mother at the airport on Interstate Highway 15 in Escondido, California, when she witnessed a multi-car collision resulting in a sports utility vehicle rolling onto its side. Nowak is a Forney, Texas, native. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa I. Ugalde)

Vehicle inspections - why PMO does them - U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Chaz Smith, a military police officer with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security & Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, conducts a random antiterrorism measure vehicle inspection in 15 Area on Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 31, 2019. A RAM is a force protection measure designed to look for anything nefarious or illegal someone may be trying to bring aboard the base. The randomness of the inspection prevents external observers from predicting or establishing a timeline for force protection measures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)

Joint Light Tactical Vehicles are staged prior to the I Marine Expeditionary Force JLTV Operator New Equipment Training course in 13 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 17, 2019. The JLTV OPNET course is an eight day training evolution teaching students the vehicle’s characteristics, operations, operator maintenance and safety. - Joint Light Tactical Vehicles are staged prior to the I Marine Expeditionary Force JLTV Operator New Equipment Training course in 13 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 17, 2019. The JLTV OPNET course is an eight day training evolution teaching students the vehicle’s characteristics, operations, operator maintenance and safety.

What you didn’t know about the base housing office - The Camp Pendleton Joint Housing Office is responsible for coordinating operations and oversight management of family housing requirements to include policy development, budget formulation, training and required liaison between the Navy Facilities Command (NAVFAC) and Public-Private Venture (PPV) partners. They also provide guidance and advocacy to military personnel, regardless of duty assignment, while living aboard Camp Pendleton.