Photos

Rusty Duke, right, a lieutenant with Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Fire Station #1, leads a morning meeting at Fire Station #1, MCB Camp Pendleton, California, June 15, 2018. Duke has been a firefighter for 18 years, protecting local communities from hundreds of fires and leading junior firefighters. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lukas Kalinauskas)

Photo by Cpl. Lukas Kalinauskas

Sgt. Anderson Leighton, recovering service member, Wounded Warrior Battalion-West, drives a 2017 BMW 650i Gran Coupe Sedan during Military Service Technician Education Program (MSTEP) training on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 4, 2018. The program helped prepare Marines for automotive career fields after they transition out of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Noah Rudash)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Noah Rudash

Cpl. Adam Ritchie, field radio operator, 1st Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, drives a car prior to conducting maintenance during Military Service Technician Education Program (MSTEP) training on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 4, 2018. This program provided Marines with a smooth transition out of their Marine Corps job field and into the automotive workforce. Ritchie accepted a position at the BMW dealership in Louisville, Kentucky, where he will work after he transitions out of the Marine Corps in July 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Noah Rudash)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Noah Rudash

Camp Pendleton firefighters responded to a brush fire that started around 11:30 a.m. in the Mike training area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif, June 11, 2018. The brush fire, named Puebitos Fire, burned to total of 42 acres lasted for about two and a half hours.

Photo by Sgt. Hector de Jesus

Camp Pendleton firefighters responded to a brush fire that started around 11:30 a.m. in the Mike training area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif, June 11, 2018. The brush fire, named Puebitos Fire, burned to total of 42 acres lasted for about two and a half hours.

Photo by Sgt. Hector de Jesus

Camp Pendleton firefighters responded to a brush fire that started around 11:30 a.m. in the Mike training area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif, June 11, 2018. The brush fire, named Puebitos Fire, burned to total of 42 acres lasted for about two and a half hours.

Photo by Sgt. Hector de Jesus

Sgt. Haley Jimenez, administrative clerk, Headquarters and Support Battalion., Marine Corps Installations - West, poses for a photo prior to the 2018 Mud Run Commanding General’s Cup Team Competition on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 8, 2018. The race stretched over 10-kilometers around Lake O’Neill on MCB Camp Pendleton. Over 2,000 Marines from numerous units around California and neighboring states participated in the challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan C. Bustos)

Photo by Cpl. Juan Bustos

Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion., Marine Corps Installations - West, pose for a group photo prior to the 2018 Mud Run Commanding General’s Cup Team Competition on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 8, 2018. The race stretched over 10-kilometers around Lake O’Neill on MCB Camp Pendleton. Over 2,000 Marines from numerous units around California and neighboring states participated in the challenge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan C. Bustos)

Photo by Cpl. Juan Bustos

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)

Photo by Cpl. Juan Bustos

Cpl. John Lundberg, military police officer, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, and his canine, Iidol, navigates a practice National Odor Recognition Test at the Naval Weapons Station Fallbrook, Calif., May 23, 2018. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ National K9 Division set out multiple cans with mixed ingredients to mimic homemade bombs, as well, as day to day smells in effort to imprint the odors into explosive detection dogs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Betzabeth Y. Galvan)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Betzabeth Galvan

Sgt. Michael Bak, military police officer, 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, and his canine, Ivan, practice the National Odor Recognition Test at the Naval Weapons Station Fallbrook, Calif., May 23, 2018. Every year, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives National K9 Division gives dog handlers on MCB Camp Pendleton and the surrounding community the opportunity to certify in NORT. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Betzabeth Y. Galvan)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Betzabeth Galvan

Mark Sauvao, Los Angeles Police Department dog handler and trainer, tosses a toy to his canine, Thumper, as a reward for identifying the explosive material during training at the Naval Weapons Station Fallbrook, Calif., May 23, 2018. The dog handler teams had the opportunity to practice four different National Odor Recognition tests prior to certification. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Betzabeth Y. Galvan)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Betzabeth Galvan

Staff Sgt. Curtis Garrison, left, range scheduler, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations-West and Sgt. Austin Diggs, ground radio tech, 9th Communication Battalion, kneel in front of a battlefield cross during the 10th Annual Challenge Recon on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 17, 2018. The Challenge Recon was a 25 mile endurance course where Marines endure rigorous challenges and tests. Each team represented a fallen Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan C. Bustos)

Photo by Cpl. Juan Bustos

Gunnery Sgt. Zachary Holm, operations chief, Echo Company, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, fires a M1911 pistol during the marksmanship portion of the 10th Annual Recon Challenge on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 17, 2018. Participants are expected to clear various checkpoints of basic reconnaissance related skills during the event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan C. Bustos)

Photo by Cpl. Juan Bustos

Sgt. Justin M. Logue (left) and Sgt. Scott C. Hunt (right), both assistant team leaders, Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, kneel in front of a battlefield cross during the 10th Annual Recon Challenge at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 17, 2018. The Recon Challenge is open to all reconnaissance Marines and Sailors from around the world.

Photo by Cpl. Juan Bustos

Camp Pendleton Fire Department, CAL Fire, and Orange County firefighters excavate fire breaks along the highway during joint operations at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 30, 2018. The goal was to establish 38 miles of a total of 164 miles of firebreaks used to keep fires from leaving the installation and damaging property on and off base for the rest of the fire season. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels

U.S. Marines and Department of Defense personnel communicate in an emergency operations center during a notional active shooter as part of Exercise Semper Durus on Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 25, 2018. Exercise Semper Durus exercises regional command and control during crisis situations to improve response procedures and limit impact while responding to possible terrorist activity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)

Photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon

Lance Cpl. Jace Nguyen, an aviation ordnance systems technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, receives aid from first responders during exercise Semper Durus 18 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 25, 2018. Semper Durus exercises regional command and control during crisis situations to improve response procedures and limit impact while responding to possible terrorist activity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Noah Rudash)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Noah Rudash

Sailors and civilian medical personnel, with Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, treat notional victims during exercise Semper Durus on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 25, 2018. Semper Durus exercises regional command and control during crisis situations to improve response procedures and limit impact while responding to possible terrorist activity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Haley McMenamin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Haley McMenamin

In the event of a serious emergency, an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is established to ensure that regional command and control is performed to the highest standard. Exercise Semper Durus 2018 is an annual exercise conducted by Marine Corps Base - Camp Pendleton to improve response procedures and limit impact during a crisis situation. Representatives from various commands come together in an EOC and act as puzzle pieces, each playing their own role in building a clear picture of mission success. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)

Photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon