Camp Pendleton Based Unit Assumes Command In Southwestern Afghanistan
Marines and sailors of II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) handed over responsibility as the command element of Regional Command (Southwest) to the Marines and sailors of Marine Expeditionary Brigade – Afghanistan during a transfer of authority ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Feb. 5.  MORE

Transfer of Authority Ceremony Between MEB-Afghanistan and II MEF (FWD)
Second Marine Expeditionary Force hands over all responsibilities of Regional Command (Southwest) to Marine Expeditionary Brigade- Afghanistan during a transfer of authority ceremony, Feb. 5, 2014, aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan.

  Marines, Japanese Soldiers, Train In Amphibious Raids As Part of Iron Fist 2014
U.S. Marines with the Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Pacific and soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ended a weeklong training on amphibious raids in support of Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif., Feb. 3, 2014. MORE
  Taliban Attack On Airfield Inspires New Training Regimen
Marine Wing Support Squadron 374 is leading Marine Aircraft Group 13 in new training programs designed to protect expeditionary airfields during the Integrated Training Exercise.  The new training model was made in response to the attack at Forward Operating Base Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in Sept. 2012  MORE


  Training To Find Lost Personnel
The I Marine Expeditionary Force, Special Operations Training Group, recently conducted a training exercise for 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines aboard Camp Pendleton, to prepare them for a future deployment.  The I Marine Expeditionary Force, Special Operations Training Group orchestrated a training exercise for Marines from Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion 5th Marine Regiment aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan 28.  MORE


 

Navy Hospital Stresses Getting Pertussis Vaccine (aka Whooping Cough)
In December, Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton reported that two staff members were identified with clinically presumptive cases of pertussis (also known as whooping cough).  After extensive screening and testing no additional cases were found according to the NHCP Director of Public Health Navy Capt. (Dr.) Todd Wagner.  “This is great news, but we shouldn’t let down our guard,” Wagner said.  “Pertussis activity throughout San Diego County continues to be very high so I highly encourage everyone to make sure their pertussis vaccination is up to date.”  MORE

 


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