COMMANDING OFFICER
MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE
BARSTOW, CA 92311
The Marine Corps Logistics Base is located 134 miles east of Los Angeles and 152 miles southwest of Las Vegas in the San Bernardino County High Desert. The City of Barstow has a population of over 22,000.
The mission of the Logistics Base is to procure, maintain, repair and rebuild, store, and distribute supplies and equipment as assigned; to conduct such schools and training as may be directed; and to perform such tasks and functions as may be directed by the Commandant of the Marine Corps or the Commander, MCLB-Albany, GA.
These services are generally provided to Marine Corps forces west of the Mississippi River and to the Far East. The counter- part to MCLB-Barstow is located in Albany and supplies installations east of the Mississippi.
The desert site was chosen for two reasons. First, it has excellent outdoor storage conditions (made possible by the absence of rainfall and low humidity) which limits mold, rust and mildew to the equipment. The outdoor cost of storage is minimal compared to the cost of erecting warehouses to store large items like tanks, cranes and other heavy equipment. The second reason is the availability of transportation.
Barstow is served by three major highways - Interstates 15 and 40, both of which pass by the Base, and State Highway 58. Barstow also intersects 2 of America's busiest cross-country railroads, the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe and the Union Pacific, all of which make possible the receiving and rapid shipment to vital supplies and equipment to any part of the United States.
In addition, emergency shipments can be airlifted from the Daggett Airport, located 14 miles east of MCLB-Nebo area and 7 miles east of MCLB-Yermo Annex. Daggett has 6,000 feet of runway, allowing large aircraft to land there.
The base employs a combined military-civilian work force. The highly technical nature of the work done there requires a stable work force that can be best achieved by career civilians. At the same time, Marines posted to the fleet from Barstow carry with them an intimate acquaintance with the most advanced technical knowledge in their respective fields, this increasing the capabilities of the field commander. Some 500 Marines and sailors work side-by-side with approximately 1,500 civilian employees, in many instances performing identical work.
The Departments are directed by a Marine Officer, except for the Comptroller Department, and many tenants and division heads are headed by civilian employees.
Active duty military are approximately 300 (Navy & Marines); Family members living here are approximately 700; Retirees living in a 30 mile radius number approximately 7,000; Civilian employees number around 1,700; Army Personnel also live on base.
Base Operator - DSN 282-6444 commercial 760-577-6444 Duty Officer - DSN 282-6961 commercial 760-577-6961
Pets are allowed on base with no quaranteen period. You need to register your animals with PMO and they must meet the County of San Bernardino requirements (shots and licensing procedures).
It is important to hand carry your medical/dental records,copy of official orders, school records (for you and your children), personnel file (SRB), training records birth certificates, social security cards, pink slips/titles for vehicles, resumes, insurance papers, passports, warranties, road hazard insurance papers, prescriptions.