Stories

Making up an exercise - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Payten Batalden (left), correctional specialist, 3rd platoon, Brig Company, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton gets a simulated bullet wound applied to his head by Chad Clawson, simulation operations specialist, Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, during Exercise Semper Durus on MCB Camp Pendleton, California, April 9, 2019. Simulation operations specialists create realistic, simulated wounds for training exercises to ensure that the proper casualty assessment and care is being performed. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Presidential Voting Made Simple - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin Killea (left), Commanding General of Marine Corps Installations West (MCI-W), Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, Lance Cpl. Linda Aviles(center), administration clerk with MCI-W, MCB Camp Pendleton, and Sgt. Maj. Julio Meza, installation sergeant major, MCI-W, MCB Camp Pendleton, pose for a photo in front of a patriotic-themed display case at the Commanding General’s Building on MCB Camp Pendleton, California, April 15, 2019. The artwork in the display case was painted and decorated by Aviles in recognition of Voting Awareness month. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jeremy Laboy)

Don’t stress the PCS. - U.S. Marines visit the Distribution Management Office (DMO) to ask questions about their upcoming moves on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 16 2019. Transitioning service members go to DMO to receive services such as shipment, receipt, pickup, delivery and storage of all personal property. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gabino Perez)

Former Camp Pendleton Marine looks back at MSTEP opportunity, one year later - Former U.S. Marine Sergeant Isaiah Garcia tightens a camber and toe assembly to accurately align the wheels of a vehicle being serviced at the BMW of Murrieta Service Center in Murrieta, California, April 4, 2019. Garcia has been working at the center for nine months since graduating from the Military Service Technician Education Program (MSTEP) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The MSTEP is a 16-week training workshop that provides service members who are transitioning from active duty with hands-on training, and upon completion, connects them with service centers to secure a job as an automotive technician. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Andrew Cortez)

See something, anonymously tip something! - People hesitate to report suspicious behavior or potential criminal activity because of a fear of retaliation or the thought that maybe what they think of as unusual is just a coincidence. Hesitation can have severe and dangerous consequences that hurt people. Law enforcement agencies across the country share this concern and have tried to figure out how to mitigate it. NCIS Tips comes into play by allowing Marines, Sailors and Department of Defense personnel on the base to make anonymous reports on suspicious and or potential criminal activity.

A wounded warrior’s return to the fight - The commemorative statue of 1st Sgt. Bradley Kasal being carried by Lance Cpl. Chris Marquez and Lance Cpl. Dan Shaffer, after taking heavy fire, stands outside of the Wounded Warrior Battalion-West headquarters building on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 1, 2018. WWBn-W is committed to the successful recovery and transition of each Marine and family assigned to its care, and focuses on the mind, body and spirit of every individual when addressing recovery needs. (U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Juan C. Bustos)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. John Koman, multi-purpose canine handler with Delta Company, 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, awaits command during the retirement ceremony of his multi-purpose canine, Roy, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 29, 2019. Koman and Roy have served together with 1st MRSB for five years. Upon his retirement, Roy was adopted by Koman. - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. John Koman, multi-purpose canine handler with Delta Company, 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, awaits command during the retirement ceremony of his multi-purpose canine, Roy, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 29, 2019. Koman and Roy have served together with 1st MRSB for five years. Upon his retirement, Roy was adopted by Koman.

U.S. Marines with Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, and contractors with Facilities Maintenance Department, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, receive “thank you” letters from students at Santa Margarita Elementary School on MCB Camp Pendleton, California, March 18, 2019. The students of the elementary school wrote personal “thank you” letters to the Marines and contractors for building a bridge over and repairing a sinkhole in Carnes Road that resulted in the evacuation and temporary closing of the school on Feb. 4. The sinkhole was caused by erosion resulting from persistent heavy rain storms that swept through Southern California. - U.S. Marines with Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, and contractors with Facilities Maintenance Department, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, receive “thank you” letters from students at Santa Margarita Elementary School on MCB Camp Pendleton, California, March 18, 2019. The students of the elementary school wrote personal “thank you” letters to the Marines and contractors for building a bridge over and repairing a sinkhole in Carnes Road that resulted in the evacuation and temporary closing of the school on Feb. 4. The sinkhole was caused by erosion resulting from persistent heavy rain storms that swept through Southern California.

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton hosts the annual Environmental Law Training Symposium - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Joseph D. Williams, chief of staff, Marine Corps Installations-West (MCI-W), discusses the command’s Environmental Security Program with the California Energy Compliance Agency during an Environmental Law Training Symposium at the Pacific Views Event Center, MCB Camp Pendleton, California, March 19, 2019. Since 1994, the Western Area Counsel Office has hosted an Environmental Law Training Symposium to provide updates in environmental and land use law, regulations, and policies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emmanuel Necoechea)

SNCOA looks to award college credits for PME completion - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nicholas Bedford, aircraft ordnance technician with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, stands in formation as the guidon bearer prior to conducting a physical fitness training session during Sergeants Course at the Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 11, 2019. The importance of physical fitness is one of the focal points of the Sergeants Course, however, the main emphasis is placed on leadership, war fighting tactics, administration and the communication skills necessary for a sergeant to function at the leadership level. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Andrew Cortez)