Marine Corps Installations West

Eleven year-old Gavin Zeek was presented with a certificate of appreciation from the Camp Pendleton Fire Department during the National Night Out event at the De Luz Community Center at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, on Oct. 2, 2018, for assisting his friends and neighbors in evacuating from South De Luz Housing area during the Pendleton Complex Fire on July 7, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)

Eagle Eyes is a program designed to educate the community on how to look for and report suspicious activity to local authorities on base. When suspicious activity is seen, the individual should dial the hotline or visit the Eagle Eyes website at www.USMCEagleEyes.org, visit their office and provide any information they have about the activity and the suspect. It is also important to remember that this program is not meant for emergencies. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Betzabeth Y. Galvan)

Over 222,000 burglaries have been committed in California in 2000 during many of these burglars gained access through unlocked doors and windows with no force used. Eagle Eyes is a neighborhood watch program designed to educate people about what to do and who to call when you see suspicious activity on base. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Betzabeth Y. Galvan)

Residents residing in Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton's housing districts will now be allowing residents to own a portable air - conditioner. A portable air - conditioner is a small, independent device that may be easily transported inside a home to remove heat and moisture from an enclosed room to improve the comfort of its occupants. Residents wanting to own a portable air - conditioner must have the device stated and documented in their lease agreement. Residents can direct all questions to their local housing office. For more information, visit https://lincolnmilitary.com/installations/camp-pendleton-mcb/ or http://www.deluzfamilyhousing.com/. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Megan Roses)

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton has two scheduled power outages this weekend on January 27 and 28 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. each day to address preventative maintenance on a utility substation that will improve the stability of the installation's electrical grid. The outage scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 27 will impact the Central Region of the installation, including Areas 11-17, as well as 22, 23, 24, 26, and 27. Additionally, this outage will impact O'Neil Heights and Serra Mesa housing. The outage scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 28 will impact both Central and Southern Regions of the installation including Areas 20/21, the Main Exchange, Pacific Views Event Center, the Golf Course as well as Areas 18, 22-26, 32 and 33. Only Santa Margarita housing should be impacted by the outage on Sunday. Further questions can be directed to Area Facilities Managers or respective Housing District Offices.