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U.S. Marines from various units across Marine Corps Base Smedley D. Butler participate in the Far East Marksmanship Competition on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, from Dec. 9 to Dec. 20, 2019. The annual competition provided an opportunity for Marines to showcase marksmanship, lethality, and weapons proficiency; the winners will receive a reward and advance to the Marine Corps Championship in Quantico, Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps motion imagery by Cpl. Kameron Herndon and Lance Cpl. Brennan Beauton, Pfc. Munce)

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, participate in an amphibious landing and assault through a combat town on Red Beach during Steel Knight 20 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 6, 2019. Steel Knight is an annual exercise that spans the western United States and California coast. It focuses on ground fires, maneuver warfare tactics and command and control capabilities, in order to test Marines and sailors across a range of environments and preparing to counter aggression against a near-peer threat. As the premier amphibious training base on the West Coast, Camp Pendleton provides training areas and opportunities unavailable at most bases. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anthony Alvarez)

U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Troy Black, the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, spoke to Marines during a brief visit on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 27, 2019. Black said to the assembled Marines, “Strive for perfection knowing it has never been achieved, it is the unachievable goal.” (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Megan Roses)

Service members and their families attend the annual Trees For Troops event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 7, 2019. The event had a variety of vendors, festivities and food booths, as well as over 600 Christmas trees available to the attendees free of charge. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Anthony Alvarez)

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775 run a preflight inspection on a UH-1Y Venom helicopter before it takes off from Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 5 2019. Also known as the “Coyotes,” HMLA-775 was reactivated on Camp Pendleton in 2016 after being decommissioned for nearly eight years. The air station operates and maintains a secure airfield in order to support I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton tenant commands and visiting units to enhance their mission capabilities and combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Sgt. Maj. Matthew Hackett, sergeant major, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, delivers his holiday message to the Marines and sailors of Camp Pendleton for the upcoming holiday season in 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Anthony Alvarez)

For current information during an emergency on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, visit Pendleton.marines.mil. (U.S. Marine Corps motion graphic by Lance Cpl. Angela Wilcox)

U.S. Marine Col. Jeffrey Holt, deputy commander for Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and Emily Romig, a conservation law enforcement officer with the Camp Pendleton Game Warden's Office, speak about the various opportunities for hunting on Camp Pendleton, Nov. 26, 2019. The Camp Pendleton hunting program offers hunter education classes and various hunting seasons, such as year-round coyote and small game hunting, and seasonal deer and waterfowl. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton hosts the 2019 Tree Lighting Celebration at the Pacific Views Marine Corps Exchange on Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 23, 2019. This event consists of a 50 foot holiday tree, children’s carnival with games and rides, various sweepstakes, Santa and Mrs. Clause. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Anthony Alvarez)

U.S. Marines with the Special Reaction Team, Provost Marshal's Office, Security and Emergency Services Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, conduct live-fire training at Range 300 on Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 21, 2019. The purpose of conducting a live-fire range at night is to familiarize Marines with engaging a target in low light scenarios. 

The Formal Marksmanship Training Center graduated new Combat Marksmanship Coaches and Trainers during the CMC/CMT Course Oct. 23 – Nov. 7, 2019 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The course provides the Marine Corps with trained marksmanship coaches and trainers to assist with rifle and pistol qualifications and shooting skills. The CMC's and CMT's will return to their units to enhance the abilities and readiness of their Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps motion imagery by Lance Cpl. Brennan J. Beauton)

U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct underwater egress training at the Water Survival Training Center on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 18, 2019. The underwater egress training, also known as the helo dunker, is a lifesaving course providing all service members with the skills and confidence to successfully and safely evacuate a helicopter that is submerged in a body of water. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Anthony Alvarez)

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st. Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, participate in a combat convoy simulation at Camp Pendleton, California Nov. 13th, 2019. Marines conduct combat convoy training to sustain and improve upon their convoy operation to include patrols, logistic support, medical and target extractions. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Anthony Alvarez)

Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, and firefighters with the Camp Pendleton Fire Department conducted training at the Camp Pendleton Fire and Emergency Services training center on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 7, 2019. The ARFF Marines trained with the Camp Pendleton Fire Department to expand their knowledge on combating structural fires. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Anthony Alvarez)

The Marines of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, wish everyone a happy Halloween, Oct. 31, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps stop motion video by Cpl. Megan Roses)

U.S. Marines from various units across Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton participate in the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Operator New Equipment Training course on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 25, 2019. The JLTV is the new standard issue multipurpose vehicle for the Marine Corps, replacing the Humvee. The JLTV OPNET course is an eight-day training evolution teaching students the vehicle’s characteristics, operations, operator maintenance and safety. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)

Cyclists from the Bike MS: Bay to Bay charity cycling event ride eight miles through Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 19, 2019. The cycling event is held annually to raise money for people with multiple sclerosis. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

The Combined Federal Campaign begins in October and runs through January 2020. The CFC is the world's largest annual workplace charity campaign that affords service members and federal employees the opportunity to improve the quality of life for those in need by donating to their charity of choice. Participation at the CFC is voluntary and every donation goes directly to the organizations that are chosen by service members. For more information about CFC you can visit www.SouthernCalCFC.org or contact your unit's CFC coordinator. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Stephen Beard)

More than a year ago, Hurricane Florence made landfall in Eastern North Carolina, dumping nearly 36 inches of rain, totaling 10 trillion gallons of water across the state. Marine Corps Installations in its path were significantly impacted resulting in nearly $3.6B in repairs and reconstruction. While the base has made significant strides in its recovery, it is estimated that it will take five years before impacted bases and stations achieve full restoration. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Sgt. Nikki Morales)

The Joint Reception Center (JRC) is a program for single, unaccompanied, E-5 and below Marines and green-side Sailors arriving to Okinawa. The Joint Reception Center (JRC) is established within Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, from organic assets and augmented with personnel assigned to the Fleet Assistance Program (FAP) from III Marine Expeditionary Force commands. The JRC's mission is to receive and provide an efficient and effective means of transportation, in-processing, orientation, and billeting during the indoctrination period. The JRC provides administrative and logistical support for all Marines and Sailors who are assigned to Marine Corps Commands on Okinawa. JRC Troop Handler Sgt. Jared Lucke is from Cincinnati, Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kameron Herndon, Lance Cpl. Nicoklas Beamish, Lance Cpl. Brennan Beauton and Staff Sgt. Lucas Vega)

Colonels Curtis and Amy Ebitz are both scheduled to assumed command of units near each other July 19, 2019. Col. Amy Ebitz is scheduled to take command of Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East – Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune at 10 A.M and Col. Curtis Ebitz is scheduled to assume command of Marine Corps Air Station New River at 2 P.M. Both colonels will attend each other’s change of command along their two children. Curtis, a Marine aviator, and Amy, a law enforcement officer, met in 2001 as Captains attending Amphibious Warfare School at Marine Corps Base Quantico and were later married there in October of 2003. During their first four years of marriage, they spent nearly two of them apart, managing multiple deployments to Iraq, Marine Expeditionary Unit deployments and other operational commitments. As each progressed during their careers, more challenges awaited. During a three-year tour in Okinawa, both assumed Lt. Col. command (squadron and battalion) based there – he commanded Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron One (MWHS-1) with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing in 2013-2015, while she commanded the 3d Law Enforcement Battalion for III Marine Expeditionary Force from 2012 - 2014. Both are coming to Eastern North Carolina after recent assignments in Washington D.C. Amy just concluded a tour as a Senior Commandant of the Marine Corps Fellow at the Brookings Institution, while Curtis served as the Aviation Plans, Programs, and Budget (APP-1) Branch Head at Headquarters Marine Corps. Both colonels have previously completed multiple tours of duty in this area. Curtis was assigned to HMM-162 at New River in 1997 as a CH-46E pilot, deploying twice with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit. Later in 2004, he returned to MCAS New River and served with Marine Aircraft Group-29 during Operation Iraqi Freedom and with HMM-264, MAG-26, deploying with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Amy served as the commanding officer of Fox Company, School of Infantry East, Marine Combat Training Battalion in 1999, and was a company commander and an executive officer with 2d Military Police Battalion, 2d Marine Logistics Group at Camp Lejeune in 2004. When asked how they have made it work for the past 16 years, Curtis said, “It’s what we like to call balanced excellence—finding the right balance between personal and professional life. Additionally, it’s been nice to have a sounding board for work-related issues and knowing when to separate work from family.”

U.S. Marines serving as Combat Skills Training Instructors with 1st Marine Logistics Group, Combat Skills Training School, encounter a simulated improvised explosive device while on patrol during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 12, 2019. The TCCC is a week long course designed to teach Marines basic battlefield care for causalities in a contested environment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Aldo Sessarego)

Firefighters from numerous Southern California firefighting agencies participate in the annual Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton 2019 Interagency Fire School on Basilone Rd., MCB Camp Pendleton, California, June 3, 2019. The training is hosted by the Camp Pendleton Fire Department to strengthen partnerships with the surrounding agencies and to perform prescribed burns on the Installations training areas in preparation for the upcoming fire season. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Emmanuel Necoechea)

On this week’s episode of Real Quick, we have information about MCCS Lejeune-New River's 4th of July celebration at Onslow Beach. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. Evan Falls)