Marine Corps Installations West

Two UH-1Y Venom helicopters with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, fly over Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, during an assault support mission moving Marines with Deployment Processing Command/Reserve Support Unit-West, Marine Corps Forces Reserve, Nov. 10, 2021. HMLA-775, along with the other squadrons on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, provide aviation support that enables I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton tenant commands and visiting units to maintain and enhance their mission capabilities and combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Daniel Medina)

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, engage targets from the side door of a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during a training exercise on Range 440Z at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 4, 2021. The reservists of HMLA-775 provide aviation support that enables I Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton tenant commands the ability to maintain and enhance their combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

U.S. Marines from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, a reserve unit stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, conduct confined area landing drills and fly to Camarillo, Oct. 15 and 17, 2021. The reservists of HMLA-775, along with the other squadrons on the air station, provide aviation support that enables I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton tenant commands and visiting units to maintain and enhance their mission capabilities and combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps video by LCpl. Daniel Medina)

U.S. Marine Col. Ian R. Clark, the chief of staff for Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, describes his life as a helicopter pilot and what it takes to become one during an interview on Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 16, 2020. Clark is an experienced pilot who wants to help others pursue their dreams of becoming Marines and pilots. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Stephen Beard)

U.S. Marine CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters from Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct flight operations over Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, June 23, 2020. Aircraft with HMH-462 extracted Marines from a training area in Twentynine Palms while flying in support of Service Level Training Exercise 5-20. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Anthony Alvarez)

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Air Wing, conduct an ordnance shoot using UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper helicopters during a training exercise on Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, California, July 15, 2019. The purpose of the training was to strengthen the aircrews' gunnery skills and enhance their combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Noah Rudash)

Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit complete the Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques (HRST) Master Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., in Dec. 2018. The HRST course, taught by the Expeditionary Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, educates Marines in tower operations, fast-roping from multiple aircraft platforms and Special Patrol Insert/Extract rigging. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Noah Rudash and LCpl Dalton Swanbeck)

In observation of National Bird Day, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton shows its appreciation for the birds of the Marine Corps this January 5th. Marine aviation has stayed at the forefront of cutting-edge technology. Currently, the four Marine aircraft wings are operating across the world and stand ready to overcome any obstacles in the future. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Elizabeth Gerber)

A demonstration of the strategic lift capability at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 18, 2018. In addition to reducing time on the road transporting personnel and equipment, MCAS Camp Pendleton’s ability to host strategic airlift provides a secluded and centralized location for movement of cargo to exercises and real world operations without impacting roadway traffic or telegraphing intent. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Noah Rudash)

Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton maintains the facilities, equipment and properties by conducting training and operations in support of I Marine Expeditionary Force, base tenants and international partners. Every minute of flight time has hundreds of Marines supporting the effort. Whether that's it is plane captain taxing the aircraft, the maintenance controller declaring the aircraft safe for flight, the maintainer keeping the aircraft running or the air traffic controller, their mission is to support the warfighter. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Desiree King and Lance Cpl. Noah Rudash)

Camp Pendleton Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Cunliffe-Owen and Cal Fire Captain Bryan Carter talk about the lilac fire and Camp Pendleton's involvement on December 8, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Lukas Kalinauskas.) 00:00:00-00:03:01 Jeff Cunliffe-Owen at the control center 00:03:01-00:05:41 Bryan Carter on site of lilac fire