Stories - Tag Camp Pendleton

Keep a current driver's license

There are ways the California Department of Motor Vehicles can help service members to renew their licenses if it expires while they are not in the country.If a service member is unable to renew their license due to a deployment and is a California resident with a license that expired during that time, there are waivers available.“If a service

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Buckeye is a Golden Retriever and German Shepherd mix and available for adoption at the Camp Pendleton Animal Shelter. The adoption fee at the shelter for dogs is $110. - Buckeye is a Golden Retriever and German Shepherd mix and available for adoption at the Camp Pendleton Animal Shelter. The adoption fee at the shelter for dogs is $110.

Find a Pet at the Camp Pendleton Animal Shelter

A variety of dogs, big and small, and cats are available for fostering and adoption at the Camp Pendleton Animal Shelter.The shelter offers dogs for a one-time fee of $110 and cats for $85. The fee goes toward getting the animal spayed or neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and flea control. People with children are encouraged to bring the whole

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Students to the School of Infantry West report for check-in with the Student Administration Company to begin their courses in Marine Combat Training and Infantry Training Battalion, Jan. 20. - Students to the School of Infantry West report for check-in with the Student Administration Company to begin their courses in Marine Combat Training and Infantry Training Battalion, Jan. 20.

After Boot Camp, The Next Stage of Training

Boot camp is only the beginning. Recruiters throw the first pitch to prospective Marines. They come in with a spotless uniform and perfect throw and set the stage for "Team Marine." They tell the prospects about the team's history, lineage, even the team colors. Then the Recruiters ferry the prospects onto the bus to Boot Camp to get ready for

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Michelle Howard, right, shares information about some of the education opportunities that are available to Marines during a Transition Resource Fair held, here, by the Personal and Professional Development Branch of Marine and Family Programs Jan. 22.Howard is a graduation coordinator with Central Texas College at the Joint Education Center here. - Michelle Howard, right, shares information about some of the education opportunities that are available to Marines during a Transition Resource Fair held, here, by the Personal and Professional Development Branch of Marine and Family Programs Jan. 22. Howard is a graduation coordinator with Central Texas College at the Joint Education Center here.

Service members prepare to leave the Corps at Transition Resource Fair

The Personal and Professional Development Branch of Marine and Family Programs hosted their first Transition Resource Fair for approximately 200 service members, Jan. 22.The fair was held to provide service members with resources to enhance their quality of life while transitioning out of the military.“The Transition Resource Fair was created to

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Community Counseling Center available for service members and their families

Camp Pendleton’s Community Counseling Center is a Marine & Family Programs behavioral health program created to take care of service members and their families. The CCC provides service members and their families free counseling such as: individual, couples, family, child and teen, and care management. “Counseling increases coping skills,

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Brig. Gen. Edward D. Banta presents Officer Charles E. Horton with a Meritorious Civilian Service award during an awards ceremony, Jan. 22. Horton saved the life of a newborn infant Aug. 20 by assisting in the birth of the infant and then performing CPR on the infant until it took its first breath. Brig. Gen. Banta is the Commanding General of Marine Corps Installations West/Marine Corps Base.(Photo by Lance Cpl. Asia J. Sorenson/Released) - Brig. Gen. Edward D. Banta presents Officer Charles E. Horton with a Meritorious Civilian Service award during an awards ceremony, Jan. 22. Horton saved the life of a newborn infant Aug. 20 by assisting in the birth of the infant and then performing CPR on the infant until it took its first breath. Brig. Gen. Banta is the Commanding General of Marine Corps Installations West/Marine Corps Base. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Asia J. Sorenson/Released)

Civilian Officer Awarded for Saving Life of Newborn

Officer Charles E. Horton waspresented with a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation for Meritorious CivilianService during a ceremony here, Jan. 22.Brig. Gen. Edward D. Banta, Commanding General, Marine CorpsInstallations West/Marine Corps Base, presented Horton, a patrol officer withthe Marine Corps Police Department, Security and Emergency Services

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Fiscal Year 2015 will usher in a few changes around the Corps, to include shifting missions from wartime to more traditional training and special missions, to reductions in end strength and budgetary constraints, including cuts to Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) Marine and Family Programs. - Fiscal Year 2015 will usher in a few changes around the Corps, to include shifting missions from wartime to more traditional training and special missions, to reductions in end strength and budgetary constraints, including cuts to Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) Marine and Family Programs.

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton leaders work to minimize impact of MCCS budget cuts

Fiscal Year 2015 will usher in a few changes around the Corps, to include shifting missions from wartime to more traditional training and special missions, to reductions in end strength and budgetary constraints, including cuts to Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) Marine and Family Programs.Announced in a recent Marine Corps administrative

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The Headquarters and Support Battalion Spartans claimed a hard fought victory against the Miramar Falcons, winning 7-0 during the Commanding General’s Cup Football Tournament Semi-Finals at the Paige Fieldhouse here, Nov. 4. The victory in overtime earned them a spot in the championship game against 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Highlanders. (Photo by Cpl. Shaltiel Dominguez) - The Headquarters and Support Battalion Spartans claimed a hard fought victory against the Miramar Falcons, winning 7-0 during the Commanding General’s Cup Football Tournament Semi-Finals at the Paige Fieldhouse here, Nov. 4. The victory in overtime earned them a spot in the championship game against 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Highlanders. (Photo by Cpl. Shaltiel Dominguez)

Commanding General's Cup playoffs (Spartans vs. Falcons)

The second seed Headquarters and Support Battalion Spartans secured their seat in the Commanding General’s Cup championship game with a hard-fought 7-0 victory in overtime against the third seed Miramar Falcons at Paige Fieldhouse, Nov. 4.Both teams were unable to move the ball effectively until the second quarter, when the Falcons nearly made it

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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Cpl. Tyler Raffaele, an enter team member of the Provost Marshall Office's Special Reaction Team, engages a target holding a hostage during a live-fire training evolution at Range 300, Oct. 23. The SRT is responsible for any critical situations that fall beyond the capabilities of ordinary law enforcement. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Keenan Zelazoski) - CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Cpl. Tyler Raffaele, an enter team member of the Provost Marshall Office's Special Reaction Team, engages a target holding a hostage during a live-fire training evolution at Range 300, Oct. 23. The SRT is responsible for any critical situations that fall beyond the capabilities of ordinary law enforcement. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Keenan Zelazoski)

Special Reaction Team trains critical skills

The Camp Pendleton Provost Marshal Office’s Special Reaction Team conducted live-fire training at Range 300, Oct. 23.The team handled several weapon systems to include shotguns, rifles and pistols. The weapons they fired are used in critical operations, including hostage situations, breaching structures and unconventional weapons handling. The

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Marine Corps Base Spartans' Bryce Pruitt scores a touchdown against the Miramar Falcons during a Commanding General's Cup football game at the Paige Fieldhouse football field, Sept. 23. The Spartans defeated the Falcons with a score of 34-0. (Photo by Cpl. Shaltiel Dominguez) - Marine Corps Base Spartans' Bryce Pruitt scores a touchdown against the Miramar Falcons during a Commanding General's Cup football game at the Paige Fieldhouse football field, Sept. 23. The Spartans defeated the Falcons with a score of 34-0. (Photo by Cpl. Shaltiel Dominguez)

Commanding General's Cup (Falcons vs. Spartans)

The Marine Corps Base Spartans, with a record of 2-1, claimed a 34-0 victory over the 3-0 Miramar Falcons at the Paige Fieldhouse football field, Sept. 23.The Spartans had first possession and displayed a dominant offense as quarterback Bryce Pruitt launched the ball deep to Brandon Bonds for three receptions totaling about 60 yards before finding

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