Photo provided by Sgt. Jose E. Guillen Marines rotate from elliptical machines to stationary bikes to slow movement-stretching exercises at the Physical Therapy Department at Robert E. Bush Naval Hospital.

Healthcare Services at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton The Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital overlooks Lake O’Neill and is located approximately 12 miles from the main gate.

The Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton’s health services phone line is (760) 725-HELP (4357) and provides access to the following services:

1. Make or change appointments (6:30 am to 6:00 pm, M-F)
2. Speak with a nurse (24/7)
3. Get assistance with a specialty care referral
4. Call-in Pharmacy Prescription Refills
5. Receive customer service assistance

The Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton offers a Health Services Center (HSC) to assist beneficiaries in finding solutions for their health care needs, including assistance in arranging appropriate access to care, health care advice or patient education, contacting your provider to prescribe or refill a medication, and referring you to the Emergency Room, when medically indicated. The HSC is located in the Naval Hospital Pharmacy Waiting Area.

Inpatient and outpatient services are available for active duty service members, their family members, and all other eligible TRICARE beneficiaries. The services include internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, ENT (Ears, Nose and Throat), cardiology, pulmonary, audiology, urology, optometry, ophthalmology, gynecology, gastroenterology, allergy, obstetrics, dermatology, orthopedics, sports medicine, mental health, general surgery, nuclear medicine, and emergency services.

Outpatient primary care is provided for active-duty personnel at branch clinics located throughout the base and for active duty family members and other eligible TRICARE beneficiaries at the Naval Hospital and the 31 and 52 Area Branch Medical Clinics and the Family Medicine Clinic Oceanside.

The Naval Hospital Pharmacy is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6 pm and Saturday 8 am to 3 pm; closed on Sunday and federal holidays. Refills can be called in to (760) 725-HELP (4357), option #4, and picked up at the Naval Hospital, Pacific Plaza, or the 13, 21, 31, 52 Area Branch Clinics. The patient ID card is required.

In case of an emergency, an on-base ambulance service is available by calling 911. The Naval Hospital Emergency Room is available at the hospital on a 24-hour day.

TRICARE Service Center at the hospital
Priority for care is given to active duty service members, family members of active duty enrolled in TRICARE Prime, retirees and their family members enrolled in TRICARE Prime. Enrollment in TRICARE Prime can be accomplished by visiting the TRICARE Service Center in the Naval Hospital, the Joint Reception Center, or calling 1-888-TRIWEST (888-874-9378). All active duty members are required to enroll in TRICARE Prime during in-processing.

Upon arrival at Camp Pendleton, families should bring their medical records to the Outpatient Records Desk, located just inside the hospital entrance closest to the outpatient parking lot. This allows entry into the outpatient system, and will reduce waiting times during first medical appointments.

All patients are required to show proof of eligibility for medical care, and must be listed in the Defense Enrollment and Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) computer. Beneficiaries can verify their DEERS information by contacting TriWest at 1-888-TRIWEST, visiting the TRICARE Service Center, or their nearest uniformed services personnel office (ID card facility). Contact DEERS directly at 1-800-538-9552 or https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/address/index.jsp to update address changes and other DEERS information.

When the Naval Hospital does not have services available for eligible beneficiaries, patients will be referred to local TRICARE certified civilian providers. Beneficiaries will be expected to use their primary insurance, which may include Medicare, TRICARE and/or other employee or government health plans. Active Duty and TRICARE Prime beneficiaries will not incur any out-of-pocket costs when referred by a primary care provider. Patients requiring civilian medical care should contact the Health Benefits Advisor at (760) 725-1403 or TriWest Healthcare Alliance at
1-888-TRIWEST (888- 874-9378) for more information or visit the TRICARE Service Center located on the 6th floor of the Naval Hospital.

Photo provided by Cpl. Paul Robbins Jr. This chapel is located in the Margarita area of Camp Pendleton.

Religious Services
Command Religious Program
The 12 chapels at MCB Camp Pendleton serve the spiritual needs of military personnel and their families. These facilities represent major faith groups including Roman Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, Church of Christ, Episcopal, Latter-day Saints, Muslim, Jewish, and Gospel.

Religious education programs (Catholic and Protestant) are held regularly at the Marine Memorial Chapel, South Mesa Chapel, and San Onofre Chapel.

One-day marriage preparation workshops are scheduled on a regular basis. For more information, call Marine Corps Family Team Bldg at (760) 725- 9052.

The base newspaper, The Scout, contains a current schedule of the Command Religious Program. For more information on chapel activities, call (760) 725-4700.

Religious Development Center
The RDC is the center for current information about base religious activities. The RDC (Bldg. 1344) is located on Mainside, adjacent to Base Billeting. Call the RDC for information at (760) 725-4700.

Activities

• Marriage Preparation Workshops
• Vacation Bible School
• Retreats
• Sacrament Preparation
• Bible Studies
• Special Recognition Service
• Know Your Faith (CCD) Classes
• Seasonal Celebrations
• Sunday School
• Fellowship Opportunities
• ParaChapel Ministry Program
• Baptism Seminars
• Youth Activities
• Vocation Days
• Men’s Fellowships
• Beach Services
• Prayer Breakfasts
• Volunteer Programs
• Ethnic Bible Studies

Services
Islamic - Studies are held at 1 p.m. every Friday at the South Mesa Chapel, Bldg 202863. Call (760) 725-2929 for more information.

Buddhist - Contact your unit Chaplain.

Eastern Orthodox, Bldg. 1344 - Sunday services and Divine Liturgy are held at the South Mesa Chapel, Bldg. 202863. Confessions are by appointment. For more information, call (760) 725-2929.

Episcopal - Holy Eucharist is held at the Ranch House Chapel. Confessions are by appointment. Check The Scout for the current worship schedule.

Jewish - Services are held every Friday at the Edson Range Chapel. Check The Scout for the current worship schedule.

Lutheran - Services are held every Sunday at the Ranch House Chapel. Check The Scout for the current worship schedule.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Check The Scout for the current worship schedule.

Protestant - Check The Scout for the current worship schedule. For further information on Bible studies, choirs, baptisms, confirmation, marriage preparations, etc., contact the Religious Development Center, Bldg. 1344 at (760) 725-4700 or your unit chaplain’s office.

Roman Catholic - Check The Scout for the current worship schedule. Anyone interested in religious education for their children, contact the Religious Development Center, Bldg 1344 at (760) 725-4700.

Seventh Day Adventist - Check The Scout for the current worship schedule. For emergencies after hours call the Marine Corps Base Command Duty Officer at (760) 725-5617/5618.

Photo provided by Lance Cpl. Ray Lewis Students of Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary drink from the school’s fountain.

Elementary Schools
Base Schools
There are five public elementary schools aboard Camp Pendleton; three of the schools (North Terrace, Santa Margarita, Stuart Mesa) are from the Oceanside Unified School District and offer classes from K-5. The other two schools (Mary Fay Pendleton, San Onofre) are from the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District offering K-6 and K-8 respectively.

Oceanside School District
North Terrace Elementary School serves students from Wire Mountain Public Quarters #1 and South Mesa. Contact them at (760) 757-4343.

Santa Margarita Elementary School serves students from Wire Mountain Public Quarters #2, part of Pacific View housing and South Mesa East. Contact them at (760) 430-7110.

Stuart Mesa Elementary School serves students from the Stuart Mesa housing area. Contact them at
(760) 430-3331.

Fallbrook School District
San Onofre Elementary School serves the San Onofre Housing Area and Trailer Park. Contact them at (760) 723-7085.

Mary Faye Pendleton Elementary School serves the DeLuz Housing, O'Neill Heights Housing, San Luis Rey housing, Naval Weapons Station and the Naval Regional Medical Center area. Contact them at (760) 723-7080.

To register a student, the parents must deliver the child's immunization record, birth certificate and transcript, or previous school address to the school the child will be attending. Call the Base Housing Office for more information on the appropriate school for your area or contact the Base School Liaison at (760) 725-6513.

Additional information regarding local schools (public, private, charter, home-schooling) can be found on the SITES website at the following address, only military members can log on: https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/sites/logout.do?role=user

Photo provided by Bill Ahrend The main commissary is located off Vandegrift about one mile from the main gate.

Commissary
Camp Pendleton’s commissaries are complete, modern supermarkets. Featured at each store is the Savings You’ve Earned where patrons save 30% or more. There are multitudes of special programs featuring top-of-the-line products. To find out more about your local commissary or to find a distant commissary, visit our website at www.commissaries.com. Information regarding your commissary and special offers ranging from shopping tools, closures, recipes, and scholarship information is available. Like most commissaries, the busiest shopping days are paydays. The main commissary, a superstore, is a 110,000-square-foot facility ((760) 430-1701) that is located off Vandegrift Boulevard, approximately one mile from the Main Gate. The hours of operation are as follows:

Early bird hours are Monday thru Friday 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. for 15 items or less, no exceptions. We accept all major credit cards. Visitors are allowed into the facility with an authorized patron. Identification is required at time of checkout. No Exceptions!!

A second commissary is located in the San Onofre Shopping Center ((760) 725-7903), next to the San Onofre Gate. All manufacturers’ coupons are accepted. The store opens a half-hour earlier for handicapped patrons. Hours are as follows:

You can now purchase Gift Certificates right in your commissary in denominations of $25.00 plus a $1.00 processing fee. You can go to Customer Service for more information.

Base Dry Cleaning
There are 12 areas that offer laundry and dry cleaning services to active duty and retired military and their dependents.

Services require approximately three working days and are on a cash-and-carry basis. Special one-day service is also available.

Photo provided by Victoria Carlborg Community days feature base informational and fun activities for both children and adults.

Marine Corps Community Services
Camp Pendleton’s Marine Corps Community Services section is the largest and most diverse in the Marine Corps. Being composed of five operating divisions: Retail, Services, Food and Hospitality, Semper Fit and Marine & Family Services, MCCS provides employment for over 2,300 individual (NAF, AFP and contractors.) Over 50 percent of those employed are military family members on a full-time and part-time basis and part-time for some active-duty members. Positions are routinely available in sales, food service, clerical, automotive, landscaping and many other fields. Please visit our website: www.mccscp.com for more employment information.

Photo provided by Lance Cpl. Ray Lewis Boxing at the 33 Area Gym.

Both ranges are open for active-duty and retired Military, their families, authorized DoD personnel and authorized guests. For prices and more information call (760) 725-4832.

Photo provided by Lance Cpl Lynn Murillo English and western riding lessons are taught at the stables.

Base Stables
The Base Stables provide equestrian activities for all ages. Participants may ride along 15 miles of hillside and prairie trails, receive English- and Western-style riding instruction, or enjoy monthly dinner or breakfast rides.

Horse shows are held throughout the year. The stables also provide boarding for private mounts in private pens, lot pens or pasture.

The Stables are closed on Monday and Tuesday. For more information call (760) 725-5094.

Information, Tickets and Tours
Discount tickets and custom-designed tours are available through the Information, Tickets and Tours (ITT) Offices in the Mainside, Del Mar, and San Onofre areas.

ITT is a Ticketmaster outlet and provides tickets for concerts, shows, sporting events, football games and other events. A complete list of current ticket prices and special events is available by telephone or Internet.

Discount tickets are available for theaters, and most attractions including Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, Universal Studios, Sea World, San Diego Zoo, San Diego Wild Animal Park, Magic Mountain, Queen Mary, Movieland Wax Museum, Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater, Invader Cruises, San Diego Chargers, San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Trips and tours are scheduled to many destinations. Trips include ski outings to Big Bear and Mammoth, Catalina Island and television show tapings.

Day trips to Las Vegas and Laughlin, Universal Studios, the Rose Parade, the Julian back country, the Los Angeles Garment District, Magic Mountain, Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, Palm Springs, and the Queen Mary are also on the travel agenda.

Reservations for all trips must be made in person at ITT offices, with full payment usually required at the time of reservation. New trips, added on a regular basis, are listed in the base newspaper, or stop by the ITT office for the most up-to-date information. Call the Mainside office (Bldg. 1339) at (760) 725-5805/5863, the Del Mar office (Bldg. 210636) at (760) 725-2218, or the San Onofre office (Bldg. 520410) at (760) 725-7094. Check out www.mccscp.com for our price guide.

Del Mar Marina and Sailing Center
Del Mar Marina is an active marina with a rental fleet of new sailboats, powerboats and kayaks. Certified US Sailing instructors teach adults and youths in many courses from beginning sailing to advanced seamanship and navigation. The Marina sponsors many cruises up and down the coast from San Diego, Newport Beach, Dana Point and Catalina Island. The Marina has USCG skippers that take out chartered Sunset Cruises. Fifty-three slips for private boat moorings with water and electricity hookups at each slip are available. The Marina is open year round from Wednesday through Sunday. For more information call (760) 725-SAIL(7245).

• Free Internet access and e-mail
• Assistance in obtaining professional, educational and personal reading materials
• Access to online databases for research materials
• The complete Commandant's Reading List, including some audio formats
• Free DVD and VHS movies
• Fiction and non-fiction books on tape & CD
• Bookmobile service to outlying camps and housing areas
• Copy machines including a color copier at Mainside
• Adult and Childrenís Programs, including all ages Summer Reading Club
• Open 7 days a week

Consolidated Substance Abuse Counseling Center (CSACC)
The Consolidated Substance Abuse Counseling Center (Bldg. 16105) has certified substance abuse counselors that provide substance abuse counseling to active-duty service members, family members and retirees. The center also provides drug and alcohol prevention, early intervention education and outpatient treatment. For more information call (760) 725-5538/5539 or fax (760) 725-5763.

Counseling Services (CS)
Counseling Services (CS) provides an array of services to assist service members and their families to cope with personal and family problems. We offer counseling, advocacy, classes, and briefings to help Marines and their families deal with combat stress, anger, abuse, or emotional issues. To schedule classes and/or command briefings call (760) 725-6636. If you would like general information on our services or would like to speak directly with a clinician, please call (760) 725-9051. Counseling Services also offers “face-to-face” screenings Monday-Friday (1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.) at Building 1122, no appointment necessary.

Children, Youth and Teen Programs (CYTP)
The Children, Youth and Teen Programs branch assists active-duty and DoD civilian personnel in balancing the competing demands of family life and accomplishing mission, while improving the economic viability of the family unit.

This branch provides a full range of services to support parents in raising their children. Services include parent information, education, out-of-home childcare and youth and teen services for ages 6 weeks to 18 years. Program components include: Resource and Referral, Family Child Care, and Youth and Teen Programs. For more information call (760) 725-6308.

Resource & Referral (R&R)
The R&R staff helps parents:

• Locate and select out-of-home infant, pre-school and school age childcare services available on and off installation.
• Find services for children, youth and teens, including those with special needs.
• Locate hourly and emergency childcare.
• Locate trained teenage super-sitters for occasional hourly childcare.
• Access parenting videos and information.
• Provide information on how to become a Family Child Care Provider.
• Obtain childcare for special events.

For more information call (760) 725-9723.

Courtesy Photo Children play a major role in the life aboard Camp Pendleton; therefore we provide an array of activities and six elementary schools for all your children’s needs.

Family Child Care Program
The Family Child Care Program provides childcare in individual homes on base. All day care providers are screened and trained and homes are inspected monthly. Contracts regarding fees and hours are between the providers and patron. Call Family Child Care at (760) 725-7631.

Child Development Centers
There are six Child Development Centers on base for children ages six weeks to 12 years. Centers participate in the United States Department of Agriculture Child and Adult Care Program, providing breakfast, lunch and one snack daily. Parents must provide food, formula, juices and bibs for babies age six weeks to 12 months. Fees, based on total family income, are posted in each center.
For more information contact the individual centers or the Child Care Resource and Referral
office at (760) 725-9723.

Fisher Children's Center
The Fisher Children's Center provides hourly care for individuals who volunteer, have appointments or other scheduled obligations. For more information call (760) 725-0845.

Youth and Teen Programs
The Youth and Teen Programs operate three youth centers located in the DeLuz, Wire Mountain and San Onofre housing areas. The youth centers offer a variety of planned group and individual activities for children between the ages of 11 to 18 (in school). Programs offered include teen leadership opportunities, field trips, and camps during school breaks, dances, and the popular annual haunted house.

School Age Care (SAC)
The SAC Program is designed to enrich a child's social, cognitive, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth and development. The SAC Program offers care for children attending school from Kindergarten through sixth grade. Care is provided from 6:00 a.m. until the school day begins and when the school day has ended until 5:00 p.m.