Marine Corps Installations West

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Nick I. Brown and Sgt. Maj. Sherri N. Cook, Marine Corps Installations West commanding general and senior enlisted leader, send a holiday message to the Marines, Sailors and their families stationed here at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec 12, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada and Noah Martinez)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Christine M. Houser, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton commanding officer, speaks on the importance of safety for U.S. Marines, Sailors and their families at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 5, 2024. Safety for service members and their families is a top priority for Marine Corps Installations West leadership. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada)

Camp Pendleton Surf Club hosts a Camp Pendleton Surf Club surfing competition at San Onofre State Beach, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 4, 2024. The Camp Pendleton Surf Club was established to spread the positive force of surfing to Active Duty service members and Veteran surfers and their families who are stationed aboard Camp Pendleton. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Jonathan M. Sherchand).

U.S. Marines with Camp Pendleton Provost Marshal's Office conduct an active threat/active shooter response exercise at the Infantry Immersion Trainer, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 24, 2024. The dynamic active threat/active shooter response exercise provided Military Police, Civilian Police Officers, and supporting agencies the ability to enhance their capabilities to respond to potentially hostile threats on Camp Pendleton. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Jonathan M. Sherchand)

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Installations West demonstrate Marines’ benefits of contacting their respective unit career planners at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 9, 2024. The primary mission of the career planner is to assist Marines through performance review and counseling to improve retention, performance, and competitiveness. More information provided down below: **Applicable for FY25. Phones may change. MCIWEST-MCB Camp Pendleton SNCOIC Office: (760) 763-1949 HQSPT Bn MCB Camp Pendleton: Office: (760) 763-6731 (760) 725-6367 (760) 725-6367 H&HS MCAS Camp Pendleton: Office: (760) 763-8987 H&HS MCAS Miramar: Office: (858)307-8682 H&HS MCAS Yuma: Office: (928)269-2122 SES Bn: Office: (760) 725-9779 MCLB Barstow: Office: (760) 577-6342 (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada)

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Stewart Mackenzie reflects on his time as a Combat Camera Marine during the Vietnam War. Mackenzie served in the Marine Corps from February 1966 to June 1969 and served in Operations Dewey Canyon, Meade River and Oklahoma Hills during the Vietnam War. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jonathan M. Sherchand)

U.S. Marines with the All-Marine Softball Teams, both male and female, participate in a scrimmage at the 14 Area Softball Fields at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, August 2, 2024. These teams are comprised of Marines who travel to Camp Pendleton for tryouts and practice sessions, ultimately competing in the Armed Forces Softball Tournament in Oklahoma. The All-Marine Sports Program has produced athletes who have achieved national rankings and even represented the United States in the Olympics. This video was created to promote awareness of the MCCS Semper Fit All-Marine Sports Program. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada and Lance Cpl. Jonathan M. Sherchand).

William Miller, a biological monitor with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, participates in an interview about the release of 50 captive-bred Pacific Pocket Mice into the undeveloped land of Camp Pendleton’s Wire Mountain area at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 29, 2024. Camp Pendleton’s Environmental Security Department, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Carlsbad Office have been working hand-in-hand on efforts to protect and rebuild the PPM population. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Erin A. VandeHoef)

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Marines participate in an annual wreath-laying ceremony at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California, Feb. 6, 2024. This ceremony is an annual event to commemorate the life and legacy of the 40th president of the United States, Ronald Reagan, and is held every year on his birthday by presidential declaration. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada)