Photo By Keith Hayes | (Left) Colonel Sekou Karega, commanding officer, MCLBB, accompanies Brig. Gen. Kevin...... read more read more
The new commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Killea, visited Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, July 25 and 26.
Killea assumed command of MCI-West July 15 and made the visit as part of a familiarization tour of the five Marine Corps bases now under his purview.
The first day of his visit, July 25, Killea attended a luncheon with MCLBB commanding officer Col. Sekou Karega and his staff.
Accompanied by MCI-West Director of Marine Corps Community Services, Lee Farmer, they toured MCCS facilities aboard MCLB Barstow recently consolidated under MCI West’s umbrella. These facilities included the Semper Fit Gymnasium, Tees and Trees Golf Course, the recently renovated library in McTureous Hall, Marine Corps Exchange, and the Child Development Center.
Killea took a driving tour of the Desert View Housing Area as well as the new Marine Corps enlisted barracks, and then traveled to the Yermo Annex side of the base where he took the opportunity to drive a train at the Rail Operations Center under the tutelage of Rail Operations Supervisor Chad Hildebrandt.
During the second day of his visit, July 26, Killea attended a breakfast with enlisted Marines and staff noncommissioned officers where he told them “Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow is an absolutely vital facility that supports the Marine Corps mission because of its unique repair and storage capabilities.”
He returned to the Yermo Annex, this time, to tour Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command, in building 573 where plant supervisor “Chip” Schwartz accompanied him on a visit to the Tracked Vehicle Test Area. There Killea observed as an Amphibious Assault Vehicle was put through its paces including the immersion pond to test its watertight integrity and ability to float and the hill climb area where the armored vehicle had to scale a 60 degree incline.
Following the test track Killea visited the craneway area of building 573 as well as the engine and transmission shop, the weld shop and the Non Destructive Test facility where weapons of all sizes can be checked for any defects that could lead to catastrophic failure in the field.
Killea took the time to thank Col. Karega and his staff for a “useful and informative tour” of MCLB Barstow before returning to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.
| Date Taken: | 07.28.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 08.04.2016 18:02 |
| Story ID: | 206123 |
| Location: | BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA, US |
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