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The commanding general of the 1st Marine Logistics Group took time during a recent training mission at Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow to tour the facility.
Brigadier General David A. Ottignon arrived via helicopter from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton at the Barstow- Daggett Army Airfield and was met by Col. Sekou Karega, commanding officer, MCLB Barstow, June 15.
The purpose of Ottignon’s visit was to oversee training of a reserve Marine component and “… to get a better understanding of how (the Logistics Group and MCLBB) interoperate and how we can enhance our maintenance and supply capabilities, as well as do some training.”
Reserve Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 25, Detachment 1, Transportation Company, from Stone Bay, North Carolina, were at MCLB with Ottignon to train on rail operations, specifically how to load and unload equipment from flatbed rail cars.
The general met with Defense Logistics Agency director Brent Cox and toured warehouses 5 and 7. Material and equipment is shipped to Department of Defense facilities, including deployed units, around the world from Warehouse 5, while Warehouse 7 receives both new and used equipment from the same sources to be stored aboard base.
From the Yermo side of MCLBB, Ottignon met with Lt. Col. Timothy Silkowski, director, Fleet Support Division, and took a brief windshield tour of FSD facilities.
Ottignon then took a break to eat lunch at the Family Restaurant back aboard the Nebo side of MCLBB. The reserve Marines from CLB 25 Det 1 dined with the general.
He praised the reservists who took time from their jobs and families to travel across the country for training.
“These young Marines are here doing some rail operations and to take advantage of the facilities you have here.
“The way we do our reserve training, and the way we integrate between active and reserve is very special and unique in the Department of Defense,” Ottignon said. “These Marines come out here to experience some great training so that they can develop that skill-set to do everything that we need them to do.”
After touring the Rail Operations Center back at the Yermo Annex, Ottignon met with “Chip” Schwartz, manager, Production Plant Barstow, for a walking tour of the craneway at building 573 and its outlying shops. Ottignon described his visit as informative and useful.
“(MCLBB) absolutely is a strategic facility for the Marine Corps,” Ottignon said. “These depots create the kind of readiness and ability the Marine Corps needs.
“It’s a pleasure to be here and see some hard working Americans and some great Marines doing great things in Barstow,” Ottignon concluded.
| Date Taken: | 06.15.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 06.30.2016 13:34 |
| Story ID: | 202879 |
| Location: | STONE BAY, NC, US |
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