Stories - May 2005

The Marines of the Finance Office, listen intently as Staff Sgt. John P. Kenney, pay and separations Staff Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, passes word onto his crew, about the upcoming move of the office. The Finance Office expects to be out of Barstow this summer, with Marines going to DFAS Kansas City, Mo., as well as the 2nd FSSG at MCB Camp Lejeune, N.C. - The Marines of the Finance Office, listen intently as Staff Sgt. John P. Kenney, pay and separations Staff Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, passes word onto his crew, about the upcoming move of the office. The Finance Office expects to be out of Barstow this summer, with Marines going to DFAS Kansas City, Mo., as well as the 2nd FSSG at MCB Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Finance office withdraws from Barstow

The finance office at Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow is preparing to pick up and relocate its Marines to units throughout the Corps this summer in an effort to better support the Corps' overall mission. It is estimated that by June 30 financeial services provided by the finance office will be turned over to MCRD San Diego. The move will put

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With the new armor kit installed, this P-19 prototype is the only one of its kind. The vehicle has been through 100 miles of test driving and has proved to be unencombered by the added weight. - With the new armor kit installed, this P-19 prototype is the only one of its kind. The vehicle has been through 100 miles of test driving and has proved to be unencombered by the added weight.

Barstow workers add armor to the P-19 fire truck

Maintenance Center Barstow began assembling armor kits for the P-19 fire truck April 29. These are the first kits to be prototyped at the maintenance center since it was established, according to Rick Gilmore, armor project program manager. "We have assembled armor kits for other vehicles in the past, but those kits were all prototyped in Albany

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Cpl. Jason Martinez, military working dog handler, and his partner, Renzo have worked together many times. If Renzo is not adopted, he will be put down. - Cpl. Jason Martinez, military working dog handler, and his partner, Renzo have worked together many times. If Renzo is not adopted, he will be put down.

Valuable MCLB Barstow employee retires at age 11

It is a fact that military working dogs do just that, work. Little time, if any, is available for a working dog to catch Frisbees or play fetch. But one such dog aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow is hopefully about to have his day. Renzo, an 11-year-old Belgian Malinois, is nearing his final days of service and will soon retire, said Cpl.

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Marla Monk, victim advocate, brings Christmas cheer to children at the San Bernardino Sheriff's Department gift square. - Marla Monk, victim advocate, brings Christmas cheer to children at the San Bernardino Sheriff's Department gift square.

Military spouse supports husband, community

Marines, Sailors, soldiers and airmen are often portrayed aboard ships, in bars or dance clubs and bases across the world. Girls and guys love them, sometimes civilians loathe them, but always the government supports them. It is said that a true service member usually bears identification cards, tattoos, a deck of cards, a camera, a portable radio

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Rek, military working dog, shows his teeth and barks as a sign of aggresion. Before each training session, dog handlers aggrivate their animals to "get them in the mood." - Rek, military working dog, shows his teeth and barks as a sign of aggresion. Before each training session, dog handlers aggrivate their animals to "get them in the mood."

MCLB Marines use four-legged reinforcements

Sometimes they’re at the front gate, sometimes they’re in the barracks, sometimes they’re deployed overseas, but they’re always on the alert and on the job. Comprised of seven dogs and eight Marines, the K9 unit aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow are a force to be reckoned with. Whether a task involves explosives, narcotics or a fleeing

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Dick Fork, heavy mobile equipment repairer, removes gears from the speed change housing portion of the AAV's transmission, to inspect for wear and tolerance specifications. - Dick Fork, heavy mobile equipment repairer, removes gears from the speed change housing portion of the AAV's transmission, to inspect for wear and tolerance specifications.

AAVs returned to Maintenance Center Barstow

After a nearly three-year absence, the Assault Amphibious Vehicle has returned to take its place along the Maintenance Center's crane way, with the MK-48s, Light Armored Vehicles and M198 155mm Howitzers, for needed repairs. The last of the nearly 30-ton, much modified beasts, dubbed AAV RAM/RS, rolled off MCB's line in late summer 2002, according

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Quality assurance no problem at MCB

For years, Maintenance Center Barstow has consistently delivered quality products. Much credit is placed upon the mechanics and supervisors who work on the vehicles, but another, lesser-known department is also a vital cog in the maintenance machine. The quality assurance department, as small as it is, is largely responsible for every piece of

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Patricia Adams, a deputy assistant Secretary of the Navy, discusses the NSPS with civilian emplyees here April 26. - Patricia Adams, a deputy assistant Secretary of the Navy, discusses the NSPS with civilian emplyees here April 26.

NSPS educates, informs MCLB employees

The first phase of the new National Security Personnel System, called Spiral 1.1, is scheduled for implementation in July. To give Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow civilian employees an idea of how the new system will work, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Civilian Human Resources) Patricia Adams, visited the base to give a brief

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