U.S. Marines and Sailors with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, host the Camp Pendleton Annual Marine Corps Birthday Pageant and Cake Cutting Ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 6, 2025. The birthday pageant is an annual tradition featuring a uniform pageant and the traditional cake cutting ceremony in honor of the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Sherchand and Cpl. Madisyn Paschal).
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Former President Ronald Reagan instituted the first Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence (CINC IEA) in 1985. This prestigious award was established to recognize and reward installations that demonstrate outstanding performance in management and maximizing resources.
