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Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, retrieve water from Lake O'Neill to combat a fire in the Santa Margarita/De Luz housing area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 6, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)

Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, retrieve water from Lake O'Neill to combat a fire in the Santa Margarita/De Luz housing area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 6, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)

Photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon

Firefighters with the Camp Pendleton Fire Department combat a fire in the Santa Margarita/De Luz Housing area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 6, 2018.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)

Firefighters with the Camp Pendleton Fire Department combat a fire in the Santa Margarita/De Luz Housing area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 6, 2018.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)

Photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon

U.S. Marines piloting UH-1Y Huey helicopters and firefighters from Camp Pendleton as well as surrounding communities work together to contain a 1,200 acre fire in the Camp Horno area at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 7, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lukas Kalinauskas)

U.S. Marines piloting UH-1Y Huey helicopters and firefighters from Camp Pendleton as well as surrounding communities work together to contain a 1,200 acre fire in the Camp Horno area at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 7, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lukas Kalinauskas)

Photo by Cpl. Lukas Kalinauskas

Master Sgt. Victor Juarez, staff noncomissioned officer-in-charge, Manpower Information Systems Support Office 03 (MISSO-03), Marine Corps Installations – West, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 27, 2018. MISSO-03 is one of the multiple manpower information support offices across the Marine Corps responsible for assisting units west of the Mississippi River in accurately reporting and retrieving personnel and pay information using the various automated manpower information systems. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)

Master Sgt. Victor Juarez, staff noncomissioned officer-in-charge, Manpower Information Systems Support Office 03 (MISSO-03), Marine Corps Installations – West, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 27, 2018. MISSO-03 is one of the multiple manpower information support offices across the Marine Corps responsible for assisting units west of the Mississippi River in accurately reporting and retrieving personnel and pay information using the various automated manpower information systems. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)

Photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon

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)

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

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)

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

BMW of North America is working with the United States Marine Corps in a first-of-its-kind partnership to open an automotive technician training center on a U.S. military base. Service members at Camp Pendleton, near San Diego, CA., will train for highly technical jobs as they transition to civilian life in the MSTEP (Military Service Technician Education Program). (Courtesy Photo by David Poller)

BMW of North America is working with the United States Marine Corps in a first-of-its-kind partnership to open an automotive technician training center on a U.S. military base. Service members at Camp Pendleton, near San Diego, CA., will train for highly technical jobs as they transition to civilian life in the MSTEP (Military Service Technician Education Program). (Courtesy Photo by David Poller)

Photo by Courtesy Photo

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)

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

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.

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.

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.

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)

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)

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

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 12, 2016) 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Law Enforcement (LE) Marines and Tessa, a military working dog, walk a patrol route around a forward operating base during Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 13. The patrol served two purposes: to sustain the LE detachment Marines’ patrolling tactics and procedures, and acclimatize Tessa to the region’s high temperatures and arid environment. The 11th MEU is currently supporting the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations’ mission to promote and maintain stability and security in the region.

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 12, 2016) 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Law Enforcement (LE) Marines and Tessa, a military working dog, walk a patrol route around a forward operating base during Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 13. The patrol served two purposes: to sustain the LE detachment Marines’ patrolling tactics and procedures, and acclimatize Tessa to the region’s high temperatures and arid environment. The 11th MEU is currently supporting the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations’ mission to promote and maintain stability and security in the region.

Photo by 1st Lt. Adam Miller

U.S. Marine Corps veteran Danielle Pothoof leads a group of cyclists during the 2018 Marine Corps Trials cycling competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 18, 2018. Pothoof is a member of the 2018 Marine Corps Trials Wounded Warrior Battalion-West Team. The Marine Corps Trials promotes recovery and rehabilitation through adaptive sport participation and develops camaraderie among recovering service members (RSMs) and veterans. It is an opportunity for RSMs to demonstrate their achievements and serves as the primary venue to select Marine Corps participants for the DoD Warrior Games. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Drew Tech)

U.S. Marine Corps veteran Danielle Pothoof leads a group of cyclists during the 2018 Marine Corps Trials cycling competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 18, 2018. Pothoof is a member of the 2018 Marine Corps Trials Wounded Warrior Battalion-West Team. The Marine Corps Trials promotes recovery and rehabilitation through adaptive sport participation and develops camaraderie among recovering service members (RSMs) and veterans. It is an opportunity for RSMs to demonstrate their achievements and serves as the primary venue to select Marine Corps participants for the DoD Warrior Games. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Drew Tech)

Photo by Sgt. Drew Tech

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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