A U.S. Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy lands at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 18, 2020. The C-5M, the largest military transport aircraft used by the Air Force, transported Marines and equipment to support horizontal construction on San Clemente Island. The air station provides the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing with flexible deployment options. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)
In times of emergency, Marines have been known to get creative to keep those around them safe. On Sept. 30, 2020, as a vegetation fire forced the evacuations of schools, businesses, and hundreds of homes in the DeLuz Housing area of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, an unnamed Gunnery Sgt. with the Provost Marshall’s Office commandeered a city transit bus to bring children and residents to safety.
