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BARSTOW, Calif. - Marine Reservists with Combat Logistics Battalion 453, out of San Jose, Calif., served a long weekend aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., touring the facility and building relationships, starting Thursday, Feb. 18.
To ensure that their Marines maintain Military Occupational Specialty credibility, Major Elizabeth Perez, commanding officer and her counterpart on active duty, and others in their chain-of-command, decided that visiting a base such as MCLB Barstow would provide a great opportunity to get hands-on experience with what their warfighters would do on a daily basis if activated, said Chief Warrant Officer Victor Jensen, company operations officer and distribution management officer.
“Marines can build relationships and see what you’ve got here,” said Jensen.
Gunnery Sgt. Michael Voorhees, operations chief for MCLB Barstow, set up tour rotations, separating the Marines into groups. The tours included visits to Production Plant Barstow’s maintenance facilities, railway operations, warehouses, barracks and general operations.
“The Rail Operations Training Course provides MOS specific training to the DMO (Distribution Management Office) Reservists of CLB 453,” said Chad Hildebrandt, supervisor of Railway Operations for Marine Corps Installations West aboard MCLB Barstow. “This is important not only as it fulfills their T&R (Training and Readiness) Training requirements, but in addition it provides a the ability for this unit to support their hierarchy command of active duty units in the event they need to mobilize and support. Marines are Marines, whether they are active duty or reservists, and by training all Marines to the same standard, it increases and solidifies the Marine Corps’ ability to efficiently and effectively conduct Logistics Operations and Support.”
“If we get activated to augment active duty forces, it will be to work in cargo and freight mostly,” said Jensen. “The more training, the better.”
In addition, the reservists may find opportunities to assist with future rotations and exercises, thereby gaining additional experience, explained Jensen.
“The Marines of CLB 453 approached this training with true professionalism and zeal as you would expect any Marine Corps unit to do,” said Hildebrandt. “They were a true pleasure to have aboard MCLB Barstow, and I hope to see them return for more training in the future."
| Date Taken: | 02.19.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 02.25.2016 15:56 |
| Story ID: | 190133 |
| Location: | BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Hometown: | CHINA LAKE, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Hometown: | SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, US |
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