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Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow is a United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing Military power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to rapidly deliver Marine Air-Ground Task Force....
 supply and maintenance installation located in Barstow, California
Barstow, California

Barstow is a city in San Bernardino County, California, California, United States. The population was 21,119 at the 2000 census.Barstow is a major regional transportation center....
. Its mission is to rebuild and repair ground-combat and combat-support equipment and to support installations on the West Coast of the United States
West Coast of the United States

The "West Coast", "Western Seaboard", or "Pacific Coastline" are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the United States. It most often comprises California, Oregon and Washington....
. Today, one of MCLB Barstow’s most important facilities is the Marine Corps Logistics Bases’ Maintenance Center. The only other facility of this kind is located at MCLB Barstow’s sister installation, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany
Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany

Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany is a United States Marine Corps base located in Albany, Georgia. The primary mission of the units on the base is to rebuild and repair ground-combat and combat-support equipment and to support installations on the East Coast of the United States....
.

base is located on Interstate 40
Interstate 40

Interstate 40 is a major west-east Interstate Highway in the United States. Its western terminus is at Interstate 15 in California in Barstow, California; its eastern terminus is at a concurrency of U.S....
, 3.5 miles (6 km) east of the city of Barstow.






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Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow is a United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing Military power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to rapidly deliver Marine Air-Ground Task Force....
 supply and maintenance installation located in Barstow, California
Barstow, California

Barstow is a city in San Bernardino County, California, California, United States. The population was 21,119 at the 2000 census.Barstow is a major regional transportation center....
. Its mission is to rebuild and repair ground-combat and combat-support equipment and to support installations on the West Coast of the United States
West Coast of the United States

The "West Coast", "Western Seaboard", or "Pacific Coastline" are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the United States. It most often comprises California, Oregon and Washington....
. Today, one of MCLB Barstow’s most important facilities is the Marine Corps Logistics Bases’ Maintenance Center. The only other facility of this kind is located at MCLB Barstow’s sister installation, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany
Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany

Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany is a United States Marine Corps base located in Albany, Georgia. The primary mission of the units on the base is to rebuild and repair ground-combat and combat-support equipment and to support installations on the East Coast of the United States....
.

Location

Camap Doton Barstow
The base is located on Interstate 40
Interstate 40

Interstate 40 is a major west-east Interstate Highway in the United States. Its western terminus is at Interstate 15 in California in Barstow, California; its eastern terminus is at a concurrency of U.S....
, 3.5 miles (6 km) east of the city of Barstow. The base lies at the junction of three major highways systems of I-15
Interstate 15 in California

In the U.S. state of California, Interstate 15 is a major north-south route through the San Bernardino County, California, Riverside County, California, and San Diego County, California Counties, and it has a length of in the state....
, I-40, and SR 58
California State Route 58

State Route 58 is an east-west highway across the southern San Joaquin Valley, the Tehachapi Mountains, which border the southern Sierra Nevada , and the Mojave Desert....
. It's the hub of all west coast rail traffic for the Burlington Northern/Santa Fe
BNSF Railway

The BNSF Railway , often referred to as the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, Texas, is one of the four remaining transcontinental railroads and one of the largest railroad networks in North America....
 and the Union Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad

The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
 railroads and in the immediate proximity to the Barstow-Daggett Airport
Barstow-Daggett Airport

Barstow-Daggett Airport is a public airport located near the city of Barstow, California and the town of Daggett, California in San Bernardino County, California, California, United States....
. The base is within of the two major seaports of Los Angeles
Los Ángeles

Los ?ngeles is the Capital of the Biob?o Province, in the municipality of the same name, in Regions of Chile VIII , in the center-south of Chile....
 and San Diego.




History

The Marine Corps Logistics Base, presently the second largest employer in the Barstow area, was established as the Marine Corps Depot of Supplies at its present location on December 28, 1942, when the United States Navy
United States Navy

The United States Navy is the navy of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy currently has approximately 331,682 personnel on active duty as of 31 December 2008 and 124,000 in the United States Navy Reserve....
 turned it over to the Marine Corps as a storage site for supplies and equipment needed for Fleet Marine Force
Fleet Marine Force

The United States's Fleet Marine Forces are combined general- and special purpose forces within the United States's Department of the Navy that are designed in engaging in offensive Amphibious warfare or expeditionary warfare and defensive maritime employment....
s in the Pacific theater
Pacific War

The Pacific War was the part of World War II?and preceding conflicts?that took place in the Pacific Ocean, its islands, and in East Asia, between July 7, 1937 and August 14, 1945....
 during World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
. By the end of World War II, the base had outgrown its facilities and as a result, 2,000 acres (8 km²) of land, approximately seven miles east of the Nebo Main Base were annexed from the United States Army
United States Army

The United States Army is the branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for Army operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S....
 in October 1946. In 1954, the Commanding General, Marine Corps Depot of Supplies, moved his flag from San Francisco to Barstow and since then the base has grown in stature, strength and size.

In March 1961, the importance of MCLB Barstow increased dramatically with the establishment of the Depot Maintenance Activity. In November 1978, the base was redesignated to its present title of Marine Corps Logistics Base to emphasize its broad logistics support mission. In the early 1980s, MCLB Albany and Headquarters Marine Corps
Headquarters Marine Corps

Headquarters Marine Corps , located in Arlington, Virginia, includes the offices of the Commandant of the Marine Corps and various agencies and staff functions....
 worked aggressively to integrate logistics support for the Fleet Marine Force and eliminate duplications. As a result, all operational logistics functions moved to Albany and in January 1990, the Commanding General, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, was redesignated Commander Marine Corps Logistics Bases. The command was redesignated again in 2003 as a result of the merging of Material Command MATCOM) and Marine Corps Logistics Bases to form Marine Corps Logistics Command
Marine Corps Logistics Command

Marine Corps Logistics Command is a major command of the United States Marine Corps that is the preferred provider of supply chain management, collaborative maintenance management and strategic prepositioning to the Marine Corps Operating Forces and other services and agencies....
 (MARCORLOGCOM). In early 2006, MCLB Barstow started a transition from military personnel to civilian contractors to free Marines for deployment; the Provost Marshal
Provost Marshal

The Provost Marshal is the officer in the armed forces who is in charge of the military police .There may be a Provost Marshal serving at many levels of the hierarchy and he may also be the public safety officer of a military installation, responsible for the provision of fire and ambulance services as well as law enforcement....
 Office,military police
Military police

Military police are normally the police of a military organization.Military police may refer to:* a section of the military solely responsible for policing the armed forces ...
, was augmented with a civilian police department, while many of the Marines stationed aboard the base have transferred to other commands.

The base comprises three principal sites: Nebo Annex, Yermo Annex and the third site, , serves as rifle and pistol ranges
Shooting range

A shooting range is a specialized facility designed for firearms practice. Each facility is typically overseen by one or more supervisory personnel, called variously a range master in the United States or a range conducting officer or "RCO" in the UK....
.

Nebo Annex

The Nebo Annex encompasses and functions as base headquarters and is the main facility for administration, storage, recreational activities, shopping, and housing functions. The Nebo annex had a population of 1,174 as of the 2000 Census. 54% of the population is male. 65.6% of the population is between the ages of 18 and 64, and 34.2% are under 18. The median age is 22.6.

Yermo Annex

Yermo Annex encompasses and is primarily a storage and industrial complex

See also

  • List of United States Marine Corps installations
    List of United States Marine Corps installations

    This is a list of U.S. Marine Corps bases and installations, organized by type and state. Most U.S. states do not have active USMC bases, however, many do have reserve bases and centers....


External links

  • [https://www.bam.usmc.mil/ MCLB Barstow's official website]