March 30, 2012 — The upper echelon civilian ranks aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow can submit an application to participate in the Department of Defense Executive Leadership Development Program.“(The ELDP is) celebrating our 26th year,” said Bob Swaney, the former deputy director of the ELDP. “We had our first class in 1985.“The overarching goal of the MORE
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March 26, 2012 — Despite its differences from a “conventional” Marine Corps base, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow still adheres to strict policies and regulations and is inspected regularly for assurance. In the near future, MCLB Barstow can expect to stand-by for inspection by higher. This is what is known as a commanding general’s inspection, in which the MORE
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March 26, 2012 — Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow has earned many base safety awards. Putting their best foot forward, the installation has once again secured the highest safety award for calendar year 2011. This latest recognition has MCLB Barstow receiving its 3rd Warrior Preservation Award. “It’s an achievement not only for the safety office, but for the MORE
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March 21, 2012 — The punishment has increased for not wearing a seat belt while driving aboard a Marine Corps installation under Marine Corps Traffic Safety Program Drivesafe Order 5100.19F.The enhanced MCO signed by Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James F. Amos, Nov. 29, 2011, adds to the already existing burden of losing private automobile driving MORE
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March 15, 2012 — Ninety Army personnel from Fort Riley, Kan., are eating three square meals a day at the Family Restaurant aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow while working at the Barstow-Daggett Army Air Field.Right now, 200 military and civilian personnel tasked with testing the limits of the Attack Helicopter 64 Apache Block III are working at the small MORE
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March 15, 2012 — Looking for something fun and entertaining to do with your family on base for free? Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow’s library may have the answer. The last Wednesday night of each month, the library holds a free family game night for civilians, Marines, and their families at the base library. During the event, families can enjoy an array of MORE
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March 12, 2012 — Aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, a welcome home ceremony was held for seven Marines and a sailor at the Maj. Gen. James L. Day conference center, with support from base personnel on March 1, 2012. The welcome home heroes ceremony is a quarterly event held for service members who have recently come home from a deployment. "It’s nice to MORE
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March 08, 2012 — The largest crowd in years turned out at Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., to watch “The Commandant’s Own” United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps perform a stirring musical performance followed by an intricate rifle twirling and tossing routine performed by the “Marching 24” of the Silent Drill Platoon March 5.MCLB officials estimate MORE
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March 07, 2012 — You’re in an elevator, or on the street, or in an office setting and suddenly a person complaining of chest, jaw or neck pain collapses right in front of you. Knowing what to do and when to do it could mean the difference between life and death for the victim of a heart attack.If you had taken the CPR class taught several times a year by MORE
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March 07, 2012 — To coincide with the country-wide celebration and the author’s birthday, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow held the Dr. Seuss Birthday Bash at McTureous Hall March 2, for children of the base Child Development Center. The event was held to teach kids the importance of reading as volunteers for the event showed the children different ways to make MORE
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