Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

"The West Coast's Premier Fleet Marine Force Training Base"

COVID-19

March 26, 2020: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton has implemented Health Protection Condition Charlie across to maintain the readiness and protection of base personnel and families. HPCON-C takes increased actions to help mitigate growth in community transmission of an unusual health risk or disease, in this case the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). For more information, please visit pendleton.marines.mil. (U.S. Marine Corps motion graphic by Lance Cpl. Angela Wilcox)

The commissaries on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, have take several steps in response to the coronavirus to ensure customers can buy the goods they need, March 18, 2020. Due to high demand, the commissary is enforcing product limits and paper and cleaning products, and has instituted 100 percent ID checks at the entrance. The commissaries have also eliminated "early bird" shopping hours to allow for more time to clean and restock. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Stephen Beard)

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Dan Conley, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and U.S. Navy Capt. Shelley Perkins, commanding officer of Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, address some concerns related to the coronavirus outbreak, March 17, 2020. The health and safety of Camp Pendleton service members and their families is a top priority. For updated information on steps the installation is taking in response to coronavirus, visit pendleton.marines.mil. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon, Cpl. Stephen Beard and Lance Cpl. Anthony Alvarez)

The Department of the Navy has released guidance for service members and their families to avoid contracting the coronavirus. For more information, visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html. (U.S. Marine Corps motion graphic by Lance Cpl. Angela Wilcox)

The Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 6200.03 “Public Health Emergency Management Within the DoD,” and supplements, provides military commanders with policy applicable to the COVID-19 outbreak. Commanders review and update the health protection condition (HPCON) based on the risk level in the local community and in cooperation with local, state, or host nation guidance. For more information on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton’s HPCON go to pendleton.marines.mil or follow us on social media. (U.S. Marine Corps motion graphic by Lance Cpl. Angela Wilcox)

The Commandant and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps deliver a message to the force regarding COVID19, restrictions on graduations at the Marine Corps Recruit Depots, Officer Candidate School and The Basic School, as well as guidance on travel and PCS. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. James R. Skelton)

Camp Pendleton is coordinating with interagency partners and local communities to support disease-containment operations, and we continue to assess and monitor the situation to ensure mission readiness for our forces and families. Camp Pendleton is prepared to take measured action to preserve the health of the force and prevent the spread of COVID-19. For more specific COVID -19 information go to CDC.

COVID-19 Information and Impacts

A message from the MCIWEST/Camp Pendleton Commanding General Brig. Gen. Dan Conley regarding COVID-19.

The current Health Protection Condition (HPCON) is CHARLIE. CLICK HERE for MCI West-Camp Pendleton's HPCON CHARLIE press release. To learn more about HPCON Levels please visit: https://phc.amedd.army.mil/topics/campaigns/covid19/Pages/HPCON.aspx

Blinder Memorial Chapel and Marine Memorial Chapel Worship Services have been suspended until further notice. For online worship resources, please go to: http://www.pendleton.marines.mil/Staff-Agencies/Chaplains/
Hunting on base is suspended until further notice. For Game Warden
information: https://www.pendleton.marines.mil/Staff-Agencies/Environmental-Security/Game-Warden/
For MCCS impacted hours of operations, closures, cancelled events, postponements, outages, and community resources visit: https://www.mccscp.com/impact
As of Friday 20 March, all gym facilities are CLOSED.

Del Mar Gate is CLOSED. PMO will no longer be touching IDs at any gate. For base access information: https://www.pendleton.marines.mil/Base-Access/
Wire Mountain Pass and ID and Pass and ID San Onofre are CLOSED. For Pass and ID information: https://www.pendleton.marines.mil/New-Personnel/Pass-and-ID-Section/
For information about the restrictions in place at the Base Brig: https://www.pendleton.marines.mil/Staff-Agencies/Security-Emergency-Services-Battalion/Brig/
MCI West-Camp Pendleton COMMSTRAT Admin Photo Studio is CLOSED until further notice. For more information visit:
https://www.pendleton.marines.mil/Staff-Agencies/Communication-Strategy-and-Operations/Photo/
There will be no self-serve at the mess halls until further notice.
Telework where practical. Check with your unit leaders to see how this can be an option for you.
All museums are CLOSED until further notice.
If you have flu-like symptoms and are in need of emergency services and cannot self-transport, please let the dispatcher know at (760) 725-4321. For more information: https://www.pendleton.marines.mil/Staff-Agencies/Security-Emergency-Services-Battalion/FireDepartment/
Until further notice: 100% I.D. card checks at the entrance of the commissary, the visitor policy has been revoked, and on 3/19 there will no longer be "early bird" shopping hours. For commissary information: https://www.commissaries.com/shopping/store-locations/camp-pendleton-mcb
Effective 30 March 2020, offices of the PMO Support Services Division will further modify services to minimize the possible transmission of COVID-19. For Support Services information: https://www.pendleton.marines.mil/Staff-Agencies/Security-Emergency-Services-Battalion/Support-Services/

NAVY MEDICAL INFORMATION AND IMPACTS

Flu Clinic now OPEN at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton. For hospital information: https://www.med.navy.mil/sites/cpen/newsite/Pages/default.aspx
If you are concerned that you may have been exposed to COVID-19, please call the Nurse Advice line at 1-800-874-2273, option 1, and follow their instructions before coming to the hospital.
Effective March 23, 2020 the 13 Area Branch Health Clinic will no longer be doing walk-ins for immunizations. Call-in refills for prescriptions can be made at (760)-763-3625 and must be made between 0730-1130 daily. Pick up between 1300-1600. To contact the drive through call: (760)-763-4900. Please consider following the NHCP Facebook page for updates.

Community Impacts

For information on the state of California COVID19 prevention and response: https://covid19.ca.gov/stay-home-except-for-essential-needs
The State Public Health Officer has designated the following list of “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers”: https://covid19.ca.gov/img/EssentialCriticalInfrastructureWorkers.pdf
For information on San Diego County COVID19 prevention and response: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa/programs/phs/community_epidemiology/dc/2019-nCoV.html
For information on Orange County COVID19 prevention and response: https://www.ochealthinfo.com/phs/about/epidasmt/epi/dip/prevention/novel_coronavirus
For information on Riverside County COVID19 prevention and response: https://www.rivcoph.org/coronavirus

COVID-19 Resources

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