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As a precautionary measure, officials at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station are moving some aircraft from their base to those in Arizona and other parts of California.
Meanwhile, residents of Camp Pendleton's De Luz, Serra Mesa, San Luis Rey and O'Neill housing areas are being encouraged to prepare for possible evacuations.

"Safety is paramount: I urge all residents to take prudent precautions ahead of time," said Colonel James B. Seaton III, commanding officer of Camp Pendleton.



Miramar moving some of its aircraftSan Diego Union Tribune
- Oct 23, 2007
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Meanwhile, residents of Camp Pendleton's De Luz, Serra Mesa, San Luis Rey and O'Neill housing areas are being encouraged to prepare for possible evacuations ...
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Motorcycle crash kills Camp Pendleton MarineMarine Corps Times (subscription)
- Oct 20, 2007
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Camp Pendleton officials identified the victim as Lance Cpl. Heriberto Sanchez II of St. Louis, Mo. Sanchez, 20, was riding a motorcycle in Vista about 7:18 ...
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Hundreds of homes burn, quarter-million people urged to fleeAction 3 News, USA
- Oct 23, 2007
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About 10000 people headed to San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium, home to the NFL's Chargers. And Marine officials at Camp Pendleton opened their base to ...
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Camp Pendleton Marine dies in San Diego County motorcycle crashSan Jose Mercury News, USA
- Oct 15, 2007
- Oct 15, 2007
AP SAN DIEGO―A Camp Pendleton Marine died after he crashed his motorcycle into a vehicle on a highway, military officials said Sunday. ...
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CAMP PENDLETON ―- As Pentagon planners wrestle with a proposal that the Marine Corps take the lead in Afghanistan and leave Iraq largely in the hands of the Army, troops at Camp Pendleton say the idea makes sense. ...


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Newcomer orientation, and information about local major commands, tenant organizations, and training schools.Newcomer orientation, and information about ...

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Located 38 miles north of downtown San Diego, Camp Pendleton covers over 125000 acres and approximately 200 square miles of terrain. ...

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Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
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Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Southern California

MCB Pendleton Insignia
Type Military base
Built March 1942
In use September 25, 1942―
Controlled by United States Marine Corps
Garrison I Marine Expeditionary Force
Commanders Colonel James B. Seaton III
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is the major West Coast base of the United States Marine Corps and serves as its prime amphibious training base.[1] It is located in Southern California between the cities of Oceanside and San Clemente. The base was established in 1942 to train U.S. Marines for service in World War II. It is named after Marine General Joseph Henry Pendleton, who long advocated setting up a West Coast training base for the Marine Corps. Today it is the home to a myriad of Fleet Marine Force units including the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force and various training commands.

Contents
1 History prior to WWII
1.1 Early years
1.2 World War II
2 Today
3 Unit locations (by area)
4 See also
5 References
5.1 Notes
5.2 Books
5.3 Web
6 External links



[edit] History prior to WWII

[edit] Early years

Camp PendletonIn 1769, a Spaniard by the name of Capt. Gaspar de Portola led an expeditionary force northward from lower California, seeking to establish Franciscan missions throughout California. On July 20 of that same year, the expedition arrived at a location now known as Camp Pendleton, and as it was the holy day St. Margaret, they baptized the land in the name of Santa Margarita.

During the next 30 years, 21 missions were established, the most productive one being Mission San Luis Rey, just south of the present-day Camp Pendleton. At that time, San Luis Rey Mission had control over the Santa Margarita area.

In 1821, following Mexico's independence from Spain, the Californios became the new ruling class of California, and many were the first generation descendants of the Portola expedition. The Mexican governor was awarding land grants and ranchos to prominent businessmen, officials and military leaders. In 1841, two brothers by the name of Don Pio and Don Andres Pico became the first private owners of Rancho Santa Margarita. More land was later added to the grant, making the name Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores, and that name stayed with the ranch until the Marine Corps acquired it in 1942.

In 1863, an Englishman named John Forster (Pio Pico's brother-in-law) paid off Pico's gambling debts in return for the deed to the ranch. During his tenure as owner of the ranch, he expanded the ranch house, which was first built in 1827, and developed the rancho into a thriving cattle industry.

Forster's heirs, however, were forced to sell the ranch in 1882 because of a string of bad luck, which included a series of droughts and a fence law that forced Forster to construct fencing around the extensive rancho lands. It was purchased by wealthy cattleman James Flood and managed by Irishman Richard O'Neill who was eventually rewarded for his faithful service with half ownership. Under the guidance of O'Neill's son, Jerome, the ranch began to net a profit of nearly half a million dollars annually, and the house was modernized and furnished to its present form.


[edit] World War II
In the early '40s, both the Army and the Marine Corps were looking for land for a large training base. The Army lost interest in the project, but in February of 1942 it was announced that the 122,798 acres (497 km2) of Rancho Santa Margarita y Los Flores was about to be transformed into the largest Marine Corps base in the country.[2] It was named for Major General Joseph Henry Pendleton who had long advocated the establishment of a West Coast training base. Construction began in April but the base was considered a temporary facility so it was built to minimum standards of wood frame construction.[3] After five months of furious building activity, the 9th Marine Regiment, under Colonel Lemuel Sheppard, marched from Camp Elliott in San Diego to Camp Pendleton to be the first troops to occupy the new base. On September 25, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt official dedicated the base.[4]


[edit] Today

The main gate of Camp Pendleton. This is the main road for traffic into the base. This gate has been open and manned by Marines 24 hours a day since 1942.The base's diverse geography, spanning over 125,000 acres (506 km2), plays host to year round training for Marines in addition to all other branches of the U.S. military. Amphibious and sea-to-shore training takes place at several key points along the base's 17 miles (27 km) of coastline. The main base is in the Mainside Complex, at the southeastern end of the base, and the remote northern interior is an impact area. Daytime population is around 100,000. Recruits from nearby Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego spend a month on Pendleton's Edson Range receiving field training, and after graduating from boot camp return to the base's School of Infantry for further training. Camp Pendleton remains the last major undeveloped portion of the Southern California coastline, save for a few small state parks. In this way, it acts as a kind of buffer between Orange County, which is generally considered part of the Greater Los Angeles Area, and San Diego County, which generally is not.