USAREC, Southern California Battalion

Who We Serve

The battalion is comprised of seven recruiting companies and 38 stations covering more than 40,000 square miles of Southern California terrain.

The battalion’s area of responsibility runs from the International Border with Mexico at the south to the San Bernardino Mountains in the north, including the National Training Center.  The western border is the Pacific Ocean and the eastern demarcation lines are shared with the state’s Nevada and Arizona borders.

Recruiters are the heart of the Southern California Recruiting Battalion.  Through their efforts, the Army continues to maintain its fighting strength by receiving bright, well-motivated men and women who join the Army to train and serve our great nation.

Mission Statement

The Southern California Army Recruiting Battalion, “Pistoleros” Battalion, contributes to Army Readiness by recruiting qualified individuals into the U.S. Army as Active Duty and Reserve Soldiers. We will accomplish our assigned task by operating with focus and a sense of urgency, and by harnessing our team’s unique skills and diversity. We will maintain a high level of unit pride, morale and teamwork while providing world-class leadership and care of our Soldiers, Civilians and families.

Pistoleros Battalion Priorities

Our three priorities are: Take Care of Our Teammates, Develop Our Team, and Accomplish Our Mission. Taking care of people and training/developing our team will enable mission accomplishment. We expect our teammates to live the Army values with discipline and accountability.

We will Take Care of our Teammates by fostering a safe and positive climate, and by treating each other, and the public, with dignity and respect every day. We will be Positively Intrusive Leaders and take care of Soldiers, Civilian Teammates, Families/Support Networks by intervening early when issues arise (goal is to be preventative). We will enforce Standards, Discipline, and Accountability. We will be positive, have fun, and regularly reinforce the meaningful work that our Soldiers and Civilians are doing.

We will Develop our Team to be competitive team players who take pride in themselves and their service. We will coach, mentor and train our Soldiers and Civilian Teammates to reach their full potential. We will take complete ownership and contribute our skills and abilities to achieve the mission.

We will Accomplish Our Mission by operating with a sense of urgency daily, and by reducing distractions that do not lead to results, readiness, or resilience. We will ensure we adequately equip our teammates with support/resource to execute their assigned mission, and ensure all our teammates support the mission. We will develop strong networks and work with our community partners to share the Army’s story. We will be walking billboards and demonstrate the prestige and opportunities the Army has to offer.

TRICARE

Once you arrive and begin in-processing, you will need to see the BN Soldier and Family Assistance (SFA) for assistance in updating your DEERS account and enrollment into Health Net Federal Services, the west region TRICARE contractor 1-844-866-WEST (9378). You may reach the SFA at 949-367-1858. Soldiers are assigned to an MTF if they live AND work within a 50-mile radius. Those outside the 50-mile radius will select a civilian PCM from the TRICARE Prime Provider Network.

The TRICARE Dental contractor is United Concordia. TRICARE Prime Remote Soldiers must call or request appointments online with a United Concordia network Dentist. Dependents who are enrolled and paying premiums for dental coverage will also be able to choose from a number of dentists that are in the United Concordia dental provider plan. They can schedule their own appointments for routine care. Any specialized treatment for soldiers or dependents must be pre-authorized by United Concordia.

School Busing

Due to a shortage of Education funds in California, school transportation is not available in some areas. Most areas that still provide transportation charge up to $500 per school year per student.