Photo By Petty Officer 1st Class Storm Henry | 220309-N-N0835-1001 NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE CORONADO, Calif. (March 10, 2022) A Sailor attached to Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 receives virtual reality blast and paint training from a subject matter expert at Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, March 10, 2022. Blast and paint training enhances the readiness of Sailors conducting lifecycle maintenance on Improved Navy Lighterage System craft at ACB 1. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Boatswain’s Mate Justin Wahl) see less
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NAVAL BASE CORONADO, Calif. – Seven Sailors from Amphibious Construction Battalion 1 traveled to Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow for expert blast and paint familiarization training from March 7-11, 2022.
The Seabees utilized state-of-the-art training facilities that involved both virtual reality and hands-on applications provided by the Marine Depot Maintenance Command in the MCLB Yermo Annex. The lessons are applied to enhance lifecycle preservation of ACB 1 Improved Navy Lighterage system craft.
“We received some much-needed familiarization training with the blasting and painting experts in Barstow,” said Chief Boatswain’s Mate Justin Wahl, the enlisted leader of the ACB 1 training detachment. “The facility operators provided training in their high-tech facilities ensuring each Sailor received quality, hands-on experience. The virtual reality trainer was especially helpful by mimicking a realistic job in a low-stakes environment.”
The blast and paint virtual reality training is able to provide real-time experience while saving approximately $200 per hour of material cost while also eliminating any environmental pollutants.
This training is a continuation of a partnership between ACB 1 and the Marine Corps to enhance readiness and built joint-service effectiveness between that branches.
ACB 1 is headquartered in Coronado, Calif., and provides ship-to-shore logistics with Improved Navy Lighterage System and construction support for joint amphibious operations around the world
