Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow

Col. Sekou Karega, Commanding Officer of Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, signs the first Combined Federal Campaign donation form to kick off MCLB Barstow campaign, Nov. 21, 2016.

Maxine MacDonald, warehouse materials operations officer, dances with one of the performers from the USO Show Troupe during their show aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., Nov. 12.

Performers with the USO Show Troupe pose with the ammunition cans full of Marine Corps goodies after performing for military personnel, civilian employees and members of the local community, aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., Nov. 12. The performance included several song and dance routines spanning decades of music, touching all ages in the audience.

Marines Sgt. Zachary Ingraham, platoon sergeant, and Lance Cpl. Jacob Soto, calibration technician, donate blood during the annual LifeStream blood drive held aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., Nov. 3. The blood drive is yet another way that Marines serve their country and their community.

Leslie Beberniss, a Marine spouse, assists Rheiko Jackson, also a Marine spouse in trying on a gown during Operation: My Girlfriend's Closet, held aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., Nov. 9. The event, hosted by Beberniss and sponsored by DRYKEF Inc., allows spouses an opportunity to enjoy refreshments and camaraderie while trying on and selecting gowns to wear to the Marine Corps Birthday Ball.

Leslie Beberniss, hostess of Operation: My Girlfriend's Closet, and her helper, Melissa Kratzer assist Alma Martinez in picking out a gown or two during the event held aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., Nov. 9. All three women are Marine spouses and the event, sponsored by DRYKEF Inc. allows military spouses to enjoy refreshments and prizes while picking out a gown for the Marine Corps Ball.

Col. Sekou S. Karega, commander of Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, speaks to members of the Rotary Club of Barstow during the organization's monthly luncheon, Sept. 28. During that time he spoke a little about himself and his career but focused more on the things the base has accomplished throughout the year.

The blade at the bottom of the Hercules is used for pushing stuck vehicles or digging them out when necessary. Hercules line supervisor Bryan McKay said the blade also serves to stabilize the massive ’88 during the lifting or pulling process to prevent it from being overturned.

Jermaine Sutton, from Philadelphia, and former Marine, uses an AC DC Precision Measurement Calibrator, to test the electrical output of a device. “I see the impact of the lab’s work every day,” Sutton said, “when you go to Production Plant Barstow and see them using a piece of equipment that you just tested. If you’re off with your tests then they’ll be off with their work,” he said.

Sergeant 1st Class Steven Downey, a sergeant with the Marine Corps Police Department and an Army Reservist, presents Lt. Justin Witcher with the Patriot Award for his outstanding support of Downy and his family during deployments and other military service obligations.

Brayden Dacier, 5 months, enjoys a restful nap after a rigorous day at the Marine Corps Community Services All American BBQ held at the Oasis Swimming Pool and Water Park aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, July 4. Brayden attended the event with his mother, Andrea and his father, Cpl. Brandon Dacier, the base's training noncommissioned officer.

Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12039 pose for a portrait with the Employee of the Quarter for Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow during a luncheon, Jun. 29. Left to right: Richard Hawkins, U.S. Army and Air Force veteran; Philip Davis, U.S. Army veteran; Sgt. Marvin MontesCruz, command headquarters noncommissioned officer aboard MCLBB; Robert Hart, Air Force veteran; William Ponder, Marine Corps veteran; Katherine Fortune, command headquarters secretary for MCLBB headquarters.

Jill Crumpler, coordinator for Marine Corps Family Team Building aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, poses with Julie Wilbanks, Marine Corps Community Service liaison, in a final goodbye, Jun. 29. Crumpler and her family are heading on to the next phase in her husband's Army career in Savannah, Georgia.

Lt. Col. Thomas Favor, Executive Officer of Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, poses with the 2016 recipents of the High Desert Chapter of Military Officers Association Scholarships awarded during the annual MOAA JROTC Scholarship Awards dinner, held May 18 in Victorville, Calif. The base XO was the keynote speaker for the evening and spoke about setting and achieving goals.

Cpl. Robert Taylor, communications specialist aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, teaches students from the Yermo School in Yermo, Calif. how to "dress right dress" during a Drill and Ceremonies training session, May 12, 2016. The corporal and various other Barstow Marines spent the afternoon teaching the Yermo students the basics of marching, saluting, and military bearing during their Civil War Days event.

Cpl. Robert Taylor, communications specialist aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, and Cpl. Brandon Dacier, assistant counselor, teach students from the Yermo School in Yermo, Calif., the proper position of attention during a Drill and Ceremonies training session, May 12, 2016. The corporals and various other Barstow Marines spent the afternoon teaching the Yermo students the basics of marching, saluting, and military bearing during their Civil War Days event.

Marines with 7th Engineer Support Battalion test Improved Ribbon Bridge components with representatives from Marine Corps Systems Command, and Marine Corps Engineer School, at the test pond aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow’s Yermo Annex, Calif., Jan. 25. Function checks are performed on the IRB before it is sent to the Operating Forces in order to ensure that they receive properly working equipment, said Gunnery Sgt. Quinton Shearer, Bridging Project Officer with Marine Corps Systems Command.

Shaun Longlee and David Pacileo, firefighters, work to keep up with Lt. Joseph Haresky, setting the bar high for Security and Emergency Services during the No More 5K aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., April 15. The event drew awareness to domestic violence and sexual assault prevention.

Marines and civilians kick off the No More 5K Walk/Run aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., April 15. The 5K is intended to draw awareness to domestic violence and sexual assault prevention.

Master Sgt. James Lowery, operations chief, represents Fleet Support Division at the NO MORE 5K aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., April 15. The 5K was intended to draw awareness to domestic violence and sexual assault prevention.

Chief Warrant Officer Randy Hernandez, branch head for Fleets Support Division's maintenance section, views the line of chili entries to figure out which one he will taste first, during FSD's annual Chili Cook-off May 5, aboard MCLB Barstow's Yermo Annex. The cook-off is held annually to raise funds for FSD's employee recognition day, which is held later in the year.

Samantha Atkinson, Management and Program assistant with Fleet Support division aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow's Yermo Annex, introduces the judges for the FSD annual chili cookoff, May 5. Left to right: Samantha Atkinson, with ERC at FSD; Roland Gonzalez, trades branch head with Production Plant Barstow; Darwin O'Neal, chief of police with Marine Corps Police Department on MCLBB; William Atkinson, deputy chief of police with MCPD on MCLBB.