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Photo of the Mountain Fire from the viewpoint of Coleville Military Housing. Photo courtesy of LT Brian Masneri, Public Works Officer for MCMWTC.

Photo of the Mountain Fire from the viewpoint of Coleville Military Housing. Photo courtesy of LT Brian Masneri, Public Works Officer for MCMWTC.

Photo by Curtis Hill

U.S. Marines parachute down to Drop Zone Basilone during a parachute operation on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 10, 2020. Marines with Air Delivery Platoon, Landing Support Company, 1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, coordinated the training opportunity to support various units around the base and enable Marines to gain proficiency and remain current with their airborne jump training. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

U.S. Marines parachute down to Drop Zone Basilone during a parachute operation on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 10, 2020. Marines with Air Delivery Platoon, Landing Support Company, 1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, coordinated the training opportunity to support various units around the base and enable Marines to gain proficiency and remain current with their airborne jump training. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez

U.S. Marine Sgt. William Hinkle, an aerial observer with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, waves to families while dressed as Santa Claus as he flies over a neighborhood outside of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, in a UH-1Y Venom helicopter, Dec. 5, 2020. Since efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 have impacted holiday plans for many living in Southern California, HMLAT-303 wanted to bring Santa Claus to families living on base and the surrounding area to spread holiday cheer. Hinkle is a native of Parachute, Colorado. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

U.S. Marine Sgt. William Hinkle, an aerial observer with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, waves to families while dressed as Santa Claus as he flies over a neighborhood outside of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, in a UH-1Y Venom helicopter, Dec. 5, 2020. Since efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 have impacted holiday plans for many living in Southern California, HMLAT-303 wanted to bring Santa Claus to families living on base and the surrounding area to spread holiday cheer. Hinkle is a native of Parachute, Colorado. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels

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Photo by LCPL SHORES

U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Juliet Calvin, the commanding officer of 1st Network Battalion, Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group, uncases the American flag during a ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 20, 2020. 1st Network Bn. is responsible for providing all aspects of security, operations, and protection for the Western region of the Marine Corps Enterprise Network. The unit unveiled its colors, signifying the birth of the newest unit in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Juliet Calvin, the commanding officer of 1st Network Battalion, Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group, uncases the American flag during a ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 20, 2020. 1st Network Bn. is responsible for providing all aspects of security, operations, and protection for the Western region of the Marine Corps Enterprise Network. The unit unveiled its colors, signifying the birth of the newest unit in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez

U.S. Marine Capt. David Mancilla, the operations officer for Communication Strategy Operations Office, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, fires his M18 modular handgun at targets during a Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition team match at Edson Range on Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 10, 2020. The competition at Pendleton is the first in a series scheduled for Marine bases around the world as part of the 2021 Competition-In-Arms Program, which will end with a championship match on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The program is designed to significantly enhance participants’ proficiency in the use of individual small arms by refining fundamental marksmanship skills, learning marksmanship techniques, and pushing through mental and physical boundaries in a competitive forum. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jeremy Laboy)

U.S. Marine Capt. David Mancilla, the operations officer for Communication Strategy Operations Office, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, fires his M18 modular handgun at targets during a Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition team match at Edson Range on Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 10, 2020. The competition at Pendleton is the first in a series scheduled for Marine bases around the world as part of the 2021 Competition-In-Arms Program, which will end with a championship match on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The program is designed to significantly enhance participants’ proficiency in the use of individual small arms by refining fundamental marksmanship skills, learning marksmanship techniques, and pushing through mental and physical boundaries in a competitive forum. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jeremy Laboy)

Photo by Sgt. Jeremy Laboy

U.S. Marines and airmen load an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System into a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during a static loading operation on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 5, 2020. Over the course of two days, Marines with 1st Marine Division worked alongside the Air Force’s 39th Airlift Squadron to practice loading Marines and equipment into C-130J transport aircraft. The evolution served as loadmaster training for the airmen in preparation for their upcoming deployment, while providing an opportunity for familiarization training for the division’s mobility personnel. MCAS Camp Pendleton facilitates large aircraft like the C-130J, C-17 Globemaster III and C-5 Galaxy to further its mission of supporting strategic lift of equipment and deployment of Marines around the globe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

U.S. Marines and airmen load an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System into a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during a static loading operation on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 5, 2020. Over the course of two days, Marines with 1st Marine Division worked alongside the Air Force’s 39th Airlift Squadron to practice loading Marines and equipment into C-130J transport aircraft. The evolution served as loadmaster training for the airmen in preparation for their upcoming deployment, while providing an opportunity for familiarization training for the division’s mobility personnel. MCAS Camp Pendleton facilitates large aircraft like the C-130J, C-17 Globemaster III and C-5 Galaxy to further its mission of supporting strategic lift of equipment and deployment of Marines around the globe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels

Acting Under Secretary of the Navy Gregory J. Slavonic hands a plaque for the Department of Defense’s Large Fire Department of the Year award to Ken Helgerson, the fire chief for the Camp Pendleton Fire Department, during a ceremony at Marine Memorial Golf Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 27, 2020. This is the sixth time CPFD has been selected for the award. Slavonic traveled to Southern California to meet with sailors and Marines, gaining enhanced insight to fleet modernization, cyber and readiness efforts that will ultimately build a more lethal force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Acting Under Secretary of the Navy Gregory J. Slavonic hands a plaque for the Department of Defense’s Large Fire Department of the Year award to Ken Helgerson, the fire chief for the Camp Pendleton Fire Department, during a ceremony at Marine Memorial Golf Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 27, 2020. This is the sixth time CPFD has been selected for the award. Slavonic traveled to Southern California to meet with sailors and Marines, gaining enhanced insight to fleet modernization, cyber and readiness efforts that will ultimately build a more lethal force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels

U.S. Marines Cpl. Colton Lahr, Cpl. Benjamin Wisneski, Gunnery Sgt. Candido DeLeon Jr., Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Langaker and Lance Cpl. Jonathan Stevens pose for a photo on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 2, 2020. Together, the five Marines helped evacuate families and pets during the DeLuz fire. The fire burned approximately 25 acres Sept. 30, threatening homes and the child development center in the DeLuz Housing area on Camp Pendleton. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

U.S. Marines Cpl. Colton Lahr, Cpl. Benjamin Wisneski, Gunnery Sgt. Candido DeLeon Jr., Lance Cpl. Mackenzie Langaker and Lance Cpl. Jonathan Stevens pose for a photo on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 2, 2020. Together, the five Marines helped evacuate families and pets during the DeLuz fire. The fire burned approximately 25 acres Sept. 30, threatening homes and the child development center in the DeLuz Housing area on Camp Pendleton. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts

Colonel Chuck “Dude” Dudik is now currently the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in Arizona. Col Dudik took command of the station in July of 2020.

Colonel Chuck “Dude” Dudik is now currently the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in Arizona. Col Dudik took command of the station in July of 2020.

Photo by LCpl Hall

A U.S. Marine with Marine Air Support Squadron 3, Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, reviews a handout during a Cognitive Fitness class on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 25, 2020. The Cognitive Fitness course is a pilot program developed by SARP counselors based off of their Cognitive Behavioral Therapy class designed to teach Marines and their leaders how thoughts, feelings and actions are connected. The SARP’s eventual goal is to develop a program that can be instituted across the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

A U.S. Marine with Marine Air Support Squadron 3, Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, reviews a handout during a Cognitive Fitness class on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 25, 2020. The Cognitive Fitness course is a pilot program developed by SARP counselors based off of their Cognitive Behavioral Therapy class designed to teach Marines and their leaders how thoughts, feelings and actions are connected. The SARP’s eventual goal is to develop a program that can be instituted across the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Roberto Solis, a hospital corpsman with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, looks at historical artifacts inside the museum at Field Medical Training Battalion - West on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 23, 2020. This year, FMTB-West is celebrating its 70th anniversary. In the last 70 years, FMTB-West has trained tens of thousands of corpsmen and medical officers for service with the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Roberto Solis, a hospital corpsman with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, looks at historical artifacts inside the museum at Field Medical Training Battalion - West on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 23, 2020. This year, FMTB-West is celebrating its 70th anniversary. In the last 70 years, FMTB-West has trained tens of thousands of corpsmen and medical officers for service with the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels

Daniel Rios, a firefighter with the San Diego Federal Fire Department, broke a Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton record by harvesting the heaviest deer by an archery hunter in base history. With 17 miles of undeveloped coastline, the larget in Southern California, Camp Pendleton has proven to be a prime location for Marines and patrons to hunt.

Daniel Rios, a firefighter with the San Diego Federal Fire Department, broke a Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton record by harvesting the heaviest deer by an archery hunter in base history. With 17 miles of undeveloped coastline, the larget in Southern California, Camp Pendleton has proven to be a prime location for Marines and patrons to hunt.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Angela Wilcox

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nikita Chesnokov, a legal services specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, reads a book in the Cherry Point Library at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 10, 2019. Chesnokov uses his extra time to read a book from the Commandant’s reading list to not only improve his knowledge, but learn different ways to become a better leader for his Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexandra Amor Santos Arambulo)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nikita Chesnokov, a legal services specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, reads a book in the Cherry Point Library at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 10, 2019. Chesnokov uses his extra time to read a book from the Commandant’s reading list to not only improve his knowledge, but learn different ways to become a better leader for his Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexandra Amor Santos Arambulo)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexandra Amor Santos

Gunnery Sgt. Milton Espinoza, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge of Installation Personnel Administration Center, Outbound (Separations), poses for a photo in front of his workplace. Espinoza lived in Tegucigalpa, Honduras until his teenage years, when he came to Miami, Florida to finish high school. He joined the United States Marine Corps upon graduation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angela Wilcox)

Gunnery Sgt. Milton Espinoza, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge of Installation Personnel Administration Center, Outbound (Separations), poses for a photo in front of his workplace. Espinoza lived in Tegucigalpa, Honduras until his teenage years, when he came to Miami, Florida to finish high school. He joined the United States Marine Corps upon graduation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angela Wilcox)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Angela Wilcox

In an undated photo, the sign for Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, posted along Interstate Highway 5 reads, 'Preserving California's Precious Resources.' Camp Pendleton is the premier Fleet Marine Force training base on the West Coast. (Courtesy Photo)

In an undated photo, the sign for Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, posted along Interstate Highway 5 reads, 'Preserving California's Precious Resources.' Camp Pendleton is the premier Fleet Marine Force training base on the West Coast. (Courtesy Photo)

Photo by Warrant Officer Zachary Dyer

In an undated photo, the sign for Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, posted along Interstate Highway 5 reads, 'Preserving California's Precious Resources.' Camp Pendleton is the premier Fleet Marine Force training base on the West Coast. (Courtesy Photo)

In an undated photo, the sign for Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, posted along Interstate Highway 5 reads, 'Preserving California's Precious Resources.' Camp Pendleton is the premier Fleet Marine Force training base on the West Coast. (Courtesy Photo)

Photo by Warrant Officer Zachary Dyer

Sgt. Roxanne Gorostieta, the administrative chief with the Command Element, I Marine Expeditionary Force, poses for a photo at the Santa Margarita Ranch House. Gorostieta spent her early years in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico and later came to Phoenix, Arizona. She attributes her strong work ethic to her mother, who came to the United States with the clothes on her back and her four children to give them a better future. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angela Wilcox)

Sgt. Roxanne Gorostieta, the administrative chief with the Command Element, I Marine Expeditionary Force, poses for a photo at the Santa Margarita Ranch House. Gorostieta spent her early years in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico and later came to Phoenix, Arizona. She attributes her strong work ethic to her mother, who came to the United States with the clothes on her back and her four children to give them a better future. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angela Wilcox)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Angela Wilcox

Cpl. Jeremy Alvarado, a military working dog trainer and handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, poses for a photo at the PMO kennels. Alvarado believes that honoring Hispanic heritage is important in broadening our understanding of each other and important to the diversity within Hispanic culture itself. Alvarado is a native of Yauco, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angela Wilcox)

Cpl. Jeremy Alvarado, a military working dog trainer and handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, poses for a photo at the PMO kennels. Alvarado believes that honoring Hispanic heritage is important in broadening our understanding of each other and important to the diversity within Hispanic culture itself. Alvarado is a native of Yauco, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angela Wilcox)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Angela Wilcox

U.S. Marine Capt. Kyle Kuhn, the assistant officer in charge of the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Marine Detachment, waits to donate blood and be tested for coronavirus antibodies outside of the CNATT schoolhouse on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 10, 2020. The event was hosted by the Armed Services Blood Program. Each donor went through a screening process, then donated one pint of blood, which could save up to three lives. As part of the screening process, each donation was tested for COVID-19 antibodies, which could determine if the donor had previously been exposed to the virus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

U.S. Marine Capt. Kyle Kuhn, the assistant officer in charge of the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Marine Detachment, waits to donate blood and be tested for coronavirus antibodies outside of the CNATT schoolhouse on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 10, 2020. The event was hosted by the Armed Services Blood Program. Each donor went through a screening process, then donated one pint of blood, which could save up to three lives. As part of the screening process, each donation was tested for COVID-19 antibodies, which could determine if the donor had previously been exposed to the virus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels