Photos

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

Leanne Ericson, a shark attack survivor, meets with the officers who saved her life at a luncheon at the San Onofre Beach Club on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 19, 2018. On April 29, 2017, Ericson was attacked by a great white shark at the San Onofre State Beach. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Haley McMenamin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Haley McMenamin

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Fernando Andrade, a volunteer and bicycle technician with Wounded Warrior Battalion-West, Wounded Warrior Regiment, prepares for a bicycle ride on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 18, 2018. Andrade uses cycling to maintain his personal well-being. “Cycling is tough, it consumes you, and it wears you out,” said Andrade. “It provides you freedom and gives you a second chance at life.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton Swanbeck)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton Swanbeck

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Fernando Andrade, a volunteer and bicycle technician with Wounded Warrior Battalion-West, Wounded Warrior Regiment, conducts bike maintenance on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 17, 2018. Andrade regularly repairs and assembles bicycles for fellow wounded warriors who cycle. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton Swanbeck)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton Swanbeck

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Fernando Andrade, a volunteer and bicycle technician with Wounded Warrior Battalion-West, Wounded Warrior Regiment, installs a tire on a bicycle on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 17, 2018. Throughout the year, athletes with the unit compete in the Marine Corps Trials, the Department of Defense Warrior Games, and cycling tours in San Diego; therefore Andrade’s maintenance is vital to each competitors’ success. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton Swanbeck)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton Swanbeck

Firefighter Mark Williams, Station 4, Camp Pendleton Fire Department, douses a simulated fire while conducting wild land fire refresher training 130 (WRT) at a mutual threat zone, April 16, 2018. The annual training, held every spring, revolves around a simulated wildfire that firefighters must work together to contain. After the drill, participants discussed which elements went well as well as areas for improvement to ensure readiness for the upcoming fire season. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts

Firefighter Mark Williams, Station 4, Camp Pendleton Fire Department, douse a simulated fire while conducting wild land fire refresher training 130 (WRT) at a mutual threat zone, April 16, 2018. The mandatory annual training, held every spring, revolves around a wildfire scenario that firefighters must work together to contain. After the drill, participants discussed which elements went well as well as areas for improvement to ensure readiness for the upcoming fire season. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts

Firefighters with Camp Pendleton Fire Department douse a simulated fire while conducting wild land fire refresher training 130 (WRT) at a mutual threat zone, April 16, 2018. The annual training, held every spring, revolves around a wildfire scenario that the firefighters must work together to contain. After the drill, participants discussed which elements went well as well as areas for improvement to ensure readiness for the upcoming fire season. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts