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Staff Sgt. Brian Dinning monitors the firebucket as it fills with water during the 6th annual aerial Wild Land Fire Fighting exercise here May 9. Dinning is a crew chief with Marine Medium Helicopter Training Squadron-164 with the air station here. - Staff Sgt. Brian Dinning monitors the firebucket as it fills with water during the 6th annual aerial Wild Land Fire Fighting exercise here May 9. Dinning is a crew chief with Marine Medium Helicopter Training Squadron-164 with the air station here.

The United States is the single largest domestic user of energy and spends more than $9 billion to power its vehicles, operations, and approximately 500,000 facilities throughout the country. Camp Pendleton hosted an annual Energy Awareness event, Nov. 3 at the Mainside Plaza to educate Marines and sailors about energy efficiency.::r::::n:: - The United States is the single largest domestic user of energy and spends more than $9 billion to power its vehicles, operations, and approximately 500,000 facilities throughout the country. Camp Pendleton hosted an annual Energy Awareness event, Nov. 3 at the Mainside Plaza to educate Marines and sailors about energy efficiency.::r::::n::

A map of the six different Fundraiser Vehicle Wash Stations is listed above. The wash stations totaling $568,000 were constructed within close proximity to locations currently used for fundraisers and took nearly six months to complete. - A map of the six different Fundraiser Vehicle Wash Stations is listed above. The wash stations totaling $568,000 were constructed within close proximity to locations currently used for fundraisers and took nearly six months to complete.

Camp Pendleton Public Works officials listen as members from the San Diego County Water Authority present current water conservation statistics at the Staff Noncommissioned Officers’ Club, Aug. 5. - Camp Pendleton Public Works officials listen as members from the San Diego County Water Authority present current water conservation statistics at the Staff Noncommissioned Officers’ Club, Aug. 5.

The Pendleton button-celery seen above, is a plant species found on and named after Camp Pendleton. Researchers were conducting federally-endangered San Diego button-celery surveys on base in the 90’s when they stumbled on the closely-related species. - The Pendleton button-celery seen above, is a plant species found on and named after Camp Pendleton. Researchers were conducting federally-endangered San Diego button-celery surveys on base in the 90’s when they stumbled on the closely-related species.

The new $14.8 milion Temporary Lodging facility seen above will include 48 guest rooms and 21 suites all with outdoor patios with ocean views. The iconic facility will also provide 64,000 square feet of open green space with natural daylight that can be seen from 90 percent of the building. - The new $14.8 milion Temporary Lodging facility seen above will include 48 guest rooms and 21 suites all with outdoor patios with ocean views. The iconic facility will also provide 64,000 square feet of open green space with natural daylight that can be seen from 90 percent of the building.

Base Archeoligists dig up a mineral called Piedra De Lumbre, or stone of light, seen above. This type of stone was a trade item primarily used for arrow heads and spear points making it::r::::n::extremely valuable to past civilizations that settled on Pendleton. This rare find is just one of the several prehistoric artifacts archeologists are finding on base. - Base Archeoligists dig up a mineral called Piedra De Lumbre, or stone of light, seen above. This type of stone was a trade item primarily used for arrow heads and spear points making it::r::::n::extremely valuable to past civilizations that settled on Pendleton. This rare find is just one of the several prehistoric artifacts archeologists are finding on base.