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BARSTOW, Calif. - With service members returning to the states from the Middle-East, the gear they took with them is also coming back.
Fleet Support Division Barstow on Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., is handling the retrograde reset.
“Since the reset, we have accumulated more than $50 million worth of gear,” said Martin Durette, a branch head with FSD on MCLB Barstow. “We have also distributed more than $16 million worth of gear back to units.”
FSD receives everything that comes back into the United States from Afghanistan, he added. Gear they receive could be anything from pens to a predator drone. FSD storing and shipping gear helps the Marine Corps in two ways: keeps the Marine Corps combat ready and saves money.
“When equipment comes onto the installation we have to decide whether a piece of gear is going to be preserved and stored, fixed or shipped back out to units to use in training or in forward deployed environments” said Durette.
Inspectors go through each piece of gear and get the proper paperwork to check whether the vehicles are serviceable or not before making the decision on whether to store it or get it repaired.
“We also can give units gear on a moment’s notice,” said Durette.
The Marine Corps isn’t really an occupational force, it’s more of a strike force. Marines need gear as soon as possible in case a crisis arises, said Lee Hubble, a branch head with FSD on MCLB Barstow.
FSD aims to keep the Corps combat ready at all times by preserving and maintaining maintenance on gear; however, they also save the Marine Corps money, Durette explained.
“By us saving or refurbishing the gear we save the Marine Corp millions of dollars, because now they do not have to buy new equipment,” said Durette.
The reset helps the Corps maintain and ensure combat readiness at all times and is giving the Marine Corps different ways to save money.
| Date Taken: | 09.12.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 09.17.2013 11:45 |
| Story ID: | 113777 |
| Location: | BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA, US |
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