The 11th Marine Regiment is an artillery regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Known as the "Cannon Cockers", the regiment falls under the command of the 1st Marine Division and the I Marine Expeditionary Force. Its primary weapon system is the M777A2 howitzer with a maximum effective range of 30 km, however the 5th Battalion has converted to fire the HIMARS weapon system.
11th Marine Regiment Insignia
Lewis machine gun captured from bandits at El Chufon by the 52d Co., 11th Regt on 19 Oct 1928 in Nicaragua.
11th Marines cannoneers man a M1918 155 mm howitzer during the Guadalcanal campaign.
11th Marines OH-23 light observation helicopter, 6 August 1968
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
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 and Orange County to the north, Riverside County to the northeast, and Fallbrook to the east.
Marines hiking at Camp Pendleton during 2014
Four Marines training at Camp Pendleton in 1943
The main gate of Camp Pendleton in November 1997
Wounded Warrior Chuck Sketch participates in swim practice on Feb. 14, 2012 at Camp Pendleton
