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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- Marines and sailors with Military Police Company and the Special Staff sections of 1st Marine Logistics Group conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new training and operations facility here, Jan. 7.
The new facility is approximately 23,000 square feet. Military policemen and Special Staff sections will be operating under the same roof.
“Marines with MP Company and Special Staffs, I couldn’t think of a more deserving group of Marines to put in this new building than you,” said Col. Bruce E. Nickle, commanding officer, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st MLG. “It’s about time that you moved out of the old building, which wasn’t built to stay permanent in the first place.”
This is exactly what the Marines of Military Police Company needed, explained 1st Lt. Bradley Motz, platoon commander, 2nd Platoon, Military Police Company, CLR-17, 1st MLG, who recently returned from a seven-month tour to Afghanistan.
After waiting 14 months for the construction to be competed, the new facility is opereational. Besides having larger work spaces, both military policemen and special staff sections have their own conference rooms and classrooms to hold their meetings and classes. Another improvement from the old facility is that everyone works together in one area instead of isolating themselves to one part of the building, which allows for better communication and a stronger bond between each section.
“The old building didn’t hold up to what we needed,” said Motz. “Most of our training is conducted out in the field. But when they’re not out in the field, the Marines are now able to receive the same period of instruction. We can give classes to over 100 Marines in the new classroom as compared to, at most, 50 Marines in the old facility. The new technology in the classrooms also allows us to present better classes to our Marines.”
The old building didn’t have enough work space for everyone, said Motz. As compared to a single projector and no screen to work with at the old facility, the classroom in the new building was designed to hold twice the capacity of the old one and has three projectors with multiple screens so everyone can see what is being taught. Marines with Military Police Company have the entire first floor to plan, instruct and pass information about their training operations to their Marines while the Special Staff Sections operate on the second floor.
“We’re delighted to be in the new space,” said Lt. Cmdr. Kay Reeb, chaplain, 1st MLG, who is a member of the Special Staff section. “We appreciate all the work put in to make this happen, and the facility will definitely enhance our ability to do our jobs and serve everyone.”
The new building is located in the 14 Area, across the road from CLR-17’s headquarters building.
| Date Taken: | 01.07.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 03.09.2011 14:23 |
| Story ID: | 66731 |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CA, US |
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