Marine Corps Installations West

U.S. Marines with the Advanced Machine Gun Course conduct a live-fire exercise with M240G medium machine guns at Range 218 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 16, 2022. AMGC is a six-week course where machine gunners advance their warfighting and weaponry skills, as well as their land navigation and small unit leadership. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. Daniel Medina)

U.S. Marines with the Infantry Unit Leader Course, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, fire M224 60 mm mortars, M240B medium machine guns and M2 .50-caliber heavy machine guns during live-fire training on Mortar Position 6 and Range 203 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 30, 2020. Marines with IULC utilized various weapons systems during the training to increase proficiency and readiness. The Marines participating in the course will leave as 0369 infantry unit leaders. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Anthony Alvarez)

U.S. Marines with Delta Company, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, fire MK19 40 mm automatic grenade launchers and M2 .50-caliber heavy machine guns at Range 203 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 8, 2020. These Marines from Delta Co. are training to master these weapon systems. ITB trains, develops and certifies Marines as riflemen, as well as their primary military occupational specialty within the infantry field, before sending them to join the Fleet Marine Force. (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)

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton will be transitioning to the spring / summer uniform on April 1st. So lets welcome back sleeves-up and chucks season with open arms, no matter the size. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Andre Heath)

The Vehicle Commanders Course gives new commanders the training they need to lead Marines in a live fire setting. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pvt. Stephen Beard)

The U.S. Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) is an 8 wheeled all-terrain vehicle armed with an M242 chain gun and M240 machine gun. Used for reconnaissance, assault and command and control, LAVs can reach speeds of 62 mph on land and 6 mph in water. With firepower, speed and the ability to travel on land and in water, the LAV can locate and destroy any obstacle it faces. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pvt. Beard)