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Firefighters from Camp Pendleton Fire Department and North County Area Fire Departments demonstrate their duties by blazing their way through several simulated fire scenarios in the old base housing units at Naval Weapons Station Fallbrook, Jan. 6. Since the old structures were scheduled for demolition, the U.S. Navy donated them to the fire departments to use for advanced training. - Firefighters from Camp Pendleton Fire Department and North County Area Fire Departments demonstrate their duties by blazing their way through several simulated fire scenarios in the old base housing units at Naval Weapons Station Fallbrook, Jan. 6. Since the old structures were scheduled for demolition, the U.S. Navy donated them to the fire departments to use for advanced training.

On Halloween, Camp Pendleton will activate Operation Base Reign Over Our Munchkins, a program that will provide base residents with a secure atmosphere for their children during the special night. Operation BROOM will increasing Military Police patrols from 5 to 8 p.m., which are the hours base has designated for trick-or-treating. There will also be personnel stationed around base that will issue Halloween safety tip pamphlets, assist lost children and help trick-or-treaters check their candy for foreign objects. - On Halloween, Camp Pendleton will activate Operation Base Reign Over Our Munchkins, a program that will provide base residents with a secure atmosphere for their children during the special night. Operation BROOM will increasing Military Police patrols from 5 to 8 p.m., which are the hours base has designated for trick-or-treating. There will also be personnel stationed around base that will issue Halloween safety tip pamphlets, assist lost children and help trick-or-treaters check their candy for foreign objects.

A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter from 3rd Marine Air Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, fills its 320-gallon bucket with water from Las Pulgas Lake during the third annual aerial firefighting effort at Camp Pendleton, May 13. Approximately 34 emergency service personnel and several aircraft from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Naval Air Station North Island and California’s Department of Fire and Forestry Protection (CAL FIRE) extinguished simulated fires on base by coordinating helicopter water drops. - A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter from 3rd Marine Air Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, fills its 320-gallon bucket with water from Las Pulgas Lake during the third annual aerial firefighting effort at Camp Pendleton, May 13. Approximately 34 emergency service personnel and several aircraft from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Naval Air Station North Island and California’s Department of Fire and Forestry Protection (CAL FIRE) extinguished simulated fires on base by coordinating helicopter water drops.

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton’s fire and emergency staff responded to this two-car collision on Vandergrift Blvd in March. - Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton’s fire and emergency staff responded to this two-car collision on Vandergrift Blvd in March.

Staff Sgt. Justin C. Glass, combat instructor, Marine Combat Training, School of Infantry West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton begins SOI West’s motorcycle club ride held Oct. 8. - Staff Sgt. Justin C. Glass, combat instructor, Marine Combat Training, School of Infantry West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton begins SOI West’s motorcycle club ride held Oct. 8.

The Camp Pendleton Provost Marshals Office is cracking down on violations of the hands-free law and speeding in the efforts to increase safety on base. - The Camp Pendleton Provost Marshals Office is cracking down on violations of the hands-free law and speeding in the efforts to increase safety on base.

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON -- Marines break a sweat at Paige Field House, Aug. 25. Return to Readiness has helped rehabilitate over 8,000 injured Marines, sailors and soldiers on Camp Pendleton during the past nine years. RTR facilitates Marines going back to full duty post injury. - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON -- Marines break a sweat at Paige Field House, Aug. 25. Return to Readiness has helped rehabilitate over 8,000 injured Marines, sailors and soldiers on Camp Pendleton during the past nine years. RTR facilitates Marines going back to full duty post injury.

Lance Cpl. Jack L. Ruh (right), military police, Security Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, works alongside recently hired Ashley C. Toro (left), civilian police officer, MCB, as they monitor traffic going in and out Pendleton’s front gate. - Lance Cpl. Jack L. Ruh (right), military police, Security Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, works alongside recently hired Ashley C. Toro (left), civilian police officer, MCB, as they monitor traffic going in and out Pendleton’s front gate.