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Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is the major West Coast base of the United States Marine Corps and is one of the largest Marine Corps bases in the United States. It is on the Southern California coast in San Diego County and is bordered by Oceanside to the south, San Clemente in Orange County to the north, Riverside County to the northeast, and Fallbrook to the east.
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CLB-15 assembled for a battalion photo at Del Mar Beach on Camp Pendleton, CA following their return from Iraq (April 2008). From November 2006 through May 2007, CLB-15 once again participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom. CLB-15, under the 15th MEU, was committed into Iraq to support area commanders in the Al Anbar Province.
The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), originally designated the 17th Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU), formed at Camp Pendleton, California on 13 April 1979. The MAU was created to plan and participate in large-scale amphibious training exercises.
In 1943 they moved to Camp Lejeune, NC; remained there until the end of WWII and eventually offered 15 courses in the communications field. In August 1946, the school was relocated to Camp Del Mar on Camp Pendleton, CA. In December 1949, Signal School was re-designated as Signal and Tracked Vehicle School Battalion.
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, commander of the Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic or Camp Pendleton; Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Distinguished Service Medal and Army Distinguished Service Medal: 14 Gerald C. Thomas: Major general: April 27, 1951: January 10, 1952: Veteran of World War I, World War II and Korean War.
By the end of September 2004, 7th ESB conducted a relief in place (RIP) with Company C replacing Company A, while H&S, Bulk Fuel and EOD Companies remained in Iraq, only rotating personnel from Camp Pendleton. The battalion, minus a few detachments had redeployed back to MCB Camp Pendleton by March 2005.
The site was later named Camp Howze by the US Army. A memorial to—US and ROK—Marine participation in the war is located at the adjoining district of Bongilcheon-ri (봉일천리) ( 37°43′52″N 126°49′59″E / 37.73111°N 126.83306°E / 37.73111; 126.83306