Marine Corps Installations West

Marines from across the Marine Corps, including 1st Lt. Leah Pollard and Sgt. Joshua Boozer representing Camp Pendleton, compete for the High Intensity Tactical Training (HITT) Championship at Paige Field House on August 28, 2017, Camp Pendleton, Calif. The main purpose of the HITT Championship is preparing and supporting the warfighter and takes place on Camp Pendleton from August 28th to August 31st.

Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response Central Command is welcomed back home by the Marines' families. Dayna Christie, the mother of U.S. Marine, Joshua McAlpine, anxiously awaits her son's return into her arms. (U.S. Marine Corps video by LCpl Francisco J. Diaz Jr/Released)

Federal and local firefighting agencies came together for an annual Fire School aboard Camp Pendleton, June 5 to June 9, 2017. The school is held to further enhance their abilities to effectively and efficiently combat wildfires. Significant wildland fires throughout San Diego County in October of 2007 lead officials to seek a partnership between military and civilian aviation and firefighting assets to better manage crisis aboard regional military installations and in the surrounding communities. Since then, Camp Pendleton security and safety agencies, and local departments have been working together to streamline response and integrated communication efforts to provide ready, trained and certified military and civilian resources to combat wildland fires in the region, culminating with a cooperative effort to extinguish wildland fires. (U.S. Marine Corps video by LCpl. Dylan Chagnon/Released)

The Recon Challenge is a 25-mile endurance course where Recon Marines aboard Camp Pendleton, California endure a myriad of challenges and tests in the basic fundamentals of being a Reconnaissance Marine. From hiking through roughly 15 miles of difficult terrain with 50 pounds of gear, to a grueling 2,000 meter swim to shore from the icy Pacific Ocean, Marines are presented with a number of challenges along the way, including obstacle courses, weapons firing and operations, and swim tactics. A total of 27 two-man teams competed this year, each team wearing the name of a fallen recon Marine on their packs. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by LCpl. Dylan Chagnon/Released)

15 second Promotional Video for Camp Pendleton's Marine Corps Mud Run, part of the Hard Corps Race Series, to be held on June 10th & 11th 2017.

The Drum & Bugle Corps, Silent Drill Platoon, and the Official Color Guard of the Marine Corps tour across the United States to demonstrate discipline, professionalism, and “Esprit de Corps” of the United States Marines. The static display is scheduled for 2-5pm p.m. with a performance at 3:30 P.M. March 9th 2017 at the 11 Area football field. (U.S. Marine Corps motion media by Cpl. Cody R. Woods, MCIWEST-MCB CamPen Combat Camera/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Julio E. Meza, sergeant major of Marine Corps Installations West – Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and his wife Mrs. Maggie Meza discuss the importance of the School Liaison Program. The School Liaison Program’s mission is to coordinate community resources in an effort to reduce the impact of the mobile lifestyle of military school-aged children. (U.S. Marine Video by MCIW-MCB Camp Pendleton Combat Camera/Released)

Camp Pendleton hosts the 2017 Marine West Expo. The 2017 Marine West Exposition is a forum for defense contractors to display and promote their latest equipment and technology. One of this year's exhibits, showcases a version of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV 1.1)