Will Beckley, trades division manager explains the
Will Beckley, trades division manager explains the 777 Howitzer test machine to members of the Senior Service College Fellowship Program at Defense Acquisition Universtity at Production Plant Barstow, Marine De... More
Mr. Chip Shwartz, manager of Production Plant Barstow,
Mr. Chip Shwartz, manager of Production Plant Barstow, gives Lieutenant General Michael G. Dana, Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics, a tour of the various shops within PPB, Dec. 11.
Shoes litter the entrance to the bounce house as children
Shoes litter the entrance to the bounce house as children rush to compete in the inflatable obstacle course as part of the employee recognition day events hosted by Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Mainte... More
Richard Ristow (above) and Hayde Jones (right), machinists
Richard Ristow (above) and Hayde Jones (right), machinists at Production Plant Barstow, machine parts for various mil- itary vehicles ad equipment, May 12. Machinists get dozens of requests each day, from M777 ... More
Summit Leadership Academy trains at MCLB Barstow
Summit Leadership Academy High Desert cadets and staff pose with a Light Armored Vehicle after a tour of Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command, and a demonstration on their test track on th... More
Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion-453 watch as
Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion-453 watch as an amphibious assault vehicle lowers its rear ramp during a test track run at Production Plant Barstow on Feb. 19. The CLB Marines spent the day aboard Marin... More
Jacob Zeman, artillery repairer makes adjustments to
Jacob Zeman, artillery repairer makes adjustments to the BOLTS test bench he designed and built at Production Plant Barstow, aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif, April 25. By design the M777 scave... More
Lt. Gen. Faulkner Visits Production Plant Barstow
Patrick Shimko, Production Plant Barstow Manager, describes the plant work spaces to Lt. Gen. William M. Faulkner, Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics, on Sept. 4.
Sithan Lay, welder, cuts a wheel well on a light armored
Sithan Lay, welder, cuts a wheel well on a light armored vehicle 25, at Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command, on the Yermo Annex aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., Aug. 16... More
Members of the Senior Service College Fellowship Program
Members of the Senior Service College Fellowship Program at Defense Acquisition Universtity observe a test track demonstration at Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command aboard Marine Corps L... More
Students and staff from Silver Valley High School's
Students and staff from Silver Valley High School's Career Technical Education, Auto Shop Class, pose for a portrait at the end of their tour of Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., Nov. 14. The tour in... More
Students and staff from Silver Valley High School's
Students and staff from Silver Valley High School's Career Technical Education, Auto Shop Class, pose for a portrait during their tour of Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., Nov. 14. The tour included ... More
Proud Coach Jim Seifert poses with his trainee, Michelle
Proud Coach Jim Seifert poses with his trainee, Michelle Lawing, with her first place medal for deadlift, Master Women 40-44, at the International Power Lifting Association World Championships held in Las Vegas... More
Daniel Contreras of Production Plant Barstow gives
Daniel Contreras of Production Plant Barstow gives LtGen. Michael Dana, Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics, a brief on various combat vehicles repaired at PPB aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base B... More
Angelina Rivera, branch head, explains how Production
Angelina Rivera, branch head, explains how Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command, uses Lean Six Sigma Continuous Process Improvement to ensure efficient performance throughout their plant d... More
Angelina Rivera, Prouction Analysis Branch head, displays
Angelina Rivera, Prouction Analysis Branch head, displays one of the tracking logs used to ensure that each vehicle worked on at Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command, is tracked from start... More
Miguel Sanchez, Optics Lab journeyman, tests a modified
Miguel Sanchez, Optics Lab journeyman, tests a modified computer unit from a M777 Howitzer to ensure that the SBC card is functioning at the Optics Lab, Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Comman... More
Barstow Police Department personnel let guests inspect
Barstow Police Department personnel let guests inspect one of their rescue rigs while Red Rabbit played classic rock music to entertain the audience during Production Plant Barstow’s Employee Recognition Day ce... More
New leader at helm of Production Plant Barstow
Robert Charles "Chip" Schwartz has worked his way up to plant manager at Marine Corps Maintenance Depot, Production Plant Barstow, Calif. His 18-year tenure at the facility has left him with a thorough knowledg... More
Employees and their guests from Production Plant Barstow,
Employees and their guests from Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, enjoy a variety of games during Employee Recognition Day held at the Robert... More
Robert Schneider, a heavy mobile equipment mechanic
Robert Schneider, a heavy mobile equipment mechanic and a 25 year veteran of Production Plant Barstow, monitors the specfications of a motor being tested on one of the Dynomometers at PPB, Marine Depot Maintena... More
Annette Airo, mobile equipment metal mechanic, straightens
Annette Airo, mobile equipment metal mechanic, straightens a foot rest guard for an amphibious assault vehicle bracket in the Body Shop at Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command, on the Yerm... More
Will Beckley, trades division manager, demonstrates
Will Beckley, trades division manager, demonstrates the fabrication capabilities of the machine shop to members of the Senior Service College Fellowship Program at Defense Acquisition Universtity at Production ... More
Lieutenant Colonel Gregory Fields, (left) director
Lieutenant Colonel Gregory Fields, (left) director for Fleet Support Division, Barstow, receives the guidon from Master Sgt. Dale Cobin, senior enlisted advisor, Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenan... More
Staff Sergeant Max Hedrington, Heavy Mobile Equipment
Staff Sergeant Max Hedrington, Heavy Mobile Equipment mechanic, fields questions from Niagara Bottling Company employees about the prototype amphibious vehicle stored by Fleet Support Division, on the Yermo Ann... More
Students and staff from Silver Valley High School's
Students and staff from Silver Valley High School's Career Technical Education, Auto Shop Class, check out engine components for an M88 HERCULES during their tour of Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif.,... More
A massive Paxman engine sits in the purpose-built
A massive Paxman engine sits in the purpose-built Dynamometer testing bay awaiting a series of trials to determine how it will stand up to the rigors of the sea, April 20. The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy use four... More
Thomas Allen, mobile equipment metal mechanic, repairs
Thomas Allen, mobile equipment metal mechanic, repairs an amphibious assault vehicle box lid in the Canvas Shop at Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command, on the Yermo Annex aboard Marine Co... More
The Marine Corps' largest test track
An amphibious assault vehicle plunges into the water portion of the Marine Corps' largest test track at Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command on Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow. Vehicle... More
Ted Fisher points out the clear access pathway created
Ted Fisher points out the clear access pathway created by the Safety Office to allow easy entrance and exit from the door behind him, March 9. Prior to the establishment of the pathway, crates and equipment wou... More
Robert Hartong, Optics Lab journeyman, cleans a wind
Robert Hartong, Optics Lab journeyman, cleans a wind sendor for a Light Armored Vehicle-25 as part of the repair process for the optical components of the LAV-25 at the Optics Lab located at Production Plant Ba... More
Michael Brown, arillery repair leader, demonstrates
Michael Brown, arillery repair leader, demonstrates the excessive seepage of hydraulic fluid from a M777 howitzer scavenge manifold and cylinder being tested by the BOLTS test bench designed by Jacob Zeman, art... More
Chip Schwartz, Production Plant Barstow Plant Manager,
Chip Schwartz, Production Plant Barstow Plant Manager, shows LtGen. Michael Dana, Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics, hardware components that were fabricated in-house by PPB employees, June 14, ... More
Jacob Zeman, artillery repairer with Plant Barstow
Jacob Zeman, artillery repairer with Plant Barstow demonstrates the BOLTS test bench he designed and built to test components from the M777 Lightweight howitzer with support and guidance from Michael Brown, art... More
(Left) California Highway Patrol Officer James Anderson,
(Left) California Highway Patrol Officer James Anderson, Barstow CHP station; and Capt. John Tyler, commander, Barstow CHP station; wearing a helmet as part of his personal protective equipment, climb in to a M... More
Daniel Coghill, Industrial Electronic Controls
Daniel Coghill, Industrial Electronic Controls technician, checks on one of the air cleaning towers PEM is responsible for keeping in running order at Production Plant Barstow, M... More
Robert Hoskin, a welder at Production Plant Barstow,
Robert Hoskin, a welder at Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command lances a pin on an LAV frame, Jan. 11. Hoskin travels across PPB performing multiple welding jobs.
(Left) Colonel Sekou Karega, commanding officer, Marine
(Left) Colonel Sekou Karega, commanding officer, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif.; shares a moment of levity with Capt. John Tyler, commander, Barstow California Highway Patrol Station; and William B... More
Ron Hess, Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic and driver
Ron Hess, Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic and driver of the sand drag racecar Mad Mouse, poses with his father and Crew Chief, Gene Hess, at the car show portion of the Production Plant Barstow, Employee Recogn... More
Mr. Chad Hildebrandt, rail operations manager aboard
Mr. Chad Hildebrandt, rail operations manager aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, gives Lieutenant General Michael G. Dana, Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics, a tour of the rail yard aboard... More
Dale Bailey, mobile equipment metal mechanic, designs
Dale Bailey, mobile equipment metal mechanic, designs and fabricates a template for part of a propulsion shaft cover for an amphibious assault vehicle in the Fabrication Shop at Production Plant Barstow, Marine... More
Phil Vargas, a sandblaster on Product Plant Barstow,
Phil Vargas, a sandblaster on Product Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command, shuts the door of the rotary blaster, May 24. The rotary blaster is an automated machine that is used to blast multiple par... More
Chris Ware, sand blast supervisor aboard Marine Corps
Chris Ware, sand blast supervisor aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base, Production Plant Barstow, guides Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion-453 on a tour of the PPB coating facility Feb. 19. The CLB Marines ... More
Ted Fisher explains that the Safety Office crew is
Ted Fisher explains that the Safety Office crew is trying to design a better way to change parts of the suspension on a Logistics Vehicle System Replacement truck. The artisans at Production Plant Barstow are f... More
(Left) Colonel Sekou Karega, commanding officer, Marine
(Left) Colonel Sekou Karega, commanding officer, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif.: chats with Capt. John Tyler, commander, Barstow California Highway Patrol Station; during an April 28 tour of Produc... More
Employees and their families enjoy games during the
Employees and their families enjoy games during the employee recognition event hosted by Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command, on the Yermo Annex aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow... More
Daniel Coghill, Industrial Electronic Controls technician
Daniel Coghill, Industrial Electronic Controls technician with the Production Equipment Maintenance division, explains how the drying room cures the ultra-tough paint used on the barrels of the M777 Howitzer, s... More
Mike Dokie, Optics Lab journeyman, demonstrates the
Mike Dokie, Optics Lab journeyman, demonstrates the detailed and very specific calibrations done on the M777 Howitzer optics equipment on an adjustable table mounted testing unit in their Optics Lab at Producti... More
(Left) Rob Stickley and Steven Barela, both Heavy Mobile
(Left) Rob Stickley and Steven Barela, both Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanics, use a CATIII portable crane to lift a heavy armored door that goes to a Logistics Vehicle System Replacement truck, March 9. The CAT... More
Lieutenant Robert Ortiz, kennel master for the Marine
Lieutenant Robert Ortiz, kennel master for the Marine Corps Police Department's K-9 Division, demonstrates how the bite suit helps train K9 patrol dogs, during the employee recognition event hosted by Productio... More
Jose Manalo (left & below), metal inspector in the
Jose Manalo (left & below), metal inspector in the non-destructive testing shop at Production Plant Barstow, inspects vehicle and weapons system parts using a metal particle and liquid solution and magnets to s... More
Drills and other equipment line shelves with appropriate
Drills and other equipment line shelves with appropriate labels at Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command, as just one outcome of the Continuous Process Improvement, Lean Six Sigma methodolo... More
PPB moves toward … a green future
Bins filled with oil filters, glass, plastic, copper, and all types of scrap metal line the fence at Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command, where they will be relocated to a recycling facil... More
PPB Paint Shop: Good first impressions
Artisan Jazmine Sauceda, a Barstow resident, applies paint to vehicle components in a sealed paint chamber. The volatile organic compounds in the paint are then captured by a pollution control system which runs... More
Spot on welding. Marine Corps logistics base Barstow
Welders Eugene Dunford uses an arc welder to adhere a piece of metal to a Light Armored Vehicle at the Weld Shop located within Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command, on the Yermo Annex abo... More
(Left) Brigadier General Kevin J. Killea, commanding
(Left) Brigadier General Kevin J. Killea, commanding general, MCI-West/MCB Camp Pendleton, inspects a detail on the tracks of an Amphibious Assault Vehicle pointed out by “Chip” Schwartz, plant manager, Product... More
The interior of a utilitarian crew capsule for an AMKR
The interior of a utilitarian crew capsule for an AMKR vehicle at Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command, Feb. 14. The opening in the roof allows for the mounting of a machine gun turret. Th... More
Daniel Jackson, a sandblaster on Product Plant Barstow,
Daniel Jackson, a sandblaster on Product Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command, sandblasts an amphibious assault vehicle to a white metal finish for the paint shop, May 24. The Sandblast Shop works on... More
Dan Peterson, Metals Branch Head at Production Plant
Dan Peterson, Metals Branch Head at Production Plant Barstow aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, guides visiting visitng Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion-453 through the exterior of PPB on Feb. 1... More
Ben Salazar, locomotive engineer aboard Marine Corps
Ben Salazar, locomotive engineer aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, greets Lieutenant General Michael G. Dana, Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics, as they prepare to drive a locomotive at t... More
(Left) William Beckley, production trades manager,
(Left) William Beckley, production trades manager, explains how the testing on a giant Paxman engine works to Bryan H. Wood, assistant deputy commandant, Installations and Logistics and Wood’s staff secretary C... More
Members of the classic rock band Red Rabbit entertain
Members of the classic rock band Red Rabbit entertain attendees of the Production Plant Barstow Employee Recognition Day celebration held at the Robert A. Sessions Memorial Sportspark, Barstow, California, Oct. 12.
Major General Charles Hudson, Assistant Deputy Commandant
Major General Charles Hudson, Assistant Deputy Commandant of Installations and Logistics (Facilities), poses for group photo in front of Production Plant Barstow, 10 December. The tour, facilitated by Alicia F... More
Employees and their families from Production Plant
Employees and their families from Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command, check out and show off classic cars during the car show portion of their employee recognition event held on the Yerm... More
Chip Schwartz, Production Plant Barstow Plant Manager,
Chip Schwartz, Production Plant Barstow Plant Manager, points out the finer details of the work done at PPB's Light Armor Vehicle shop during BGen D. Ottignon's, Commanding General of 1st Marine Logistics Group... More
Khen Swat, heavy equipment mechanic, uses a jib crane
Khen Swat, heavy equipment mechanic, uses a jib crane to help install a hatch on a Light Amored Vehicle, on the main crane-way at Production Plant Barstow, aboard the Yermo Annex of Marine Corps Logistics Base ... More
Michelle Lawing, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
Michelle Lawing, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response coordinator for MCLB Barstow, deadlifts 330.7 pounds, breaking the world record at the International Powerlifting League World Championships held in Las V... More
Employees and their guests from Production Plant Barstow,
Employees and their guests from Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, enjoy a variety of games during Employee Recognition Day held at the Robert... More
Jamie Hinojosa, Heavey Equipment Mechanic Journeyman,
Jamie Hinojosa, Heavey Equipment Mechanic Journeyman, repaints a section highlighted in red for safety purposes as part of their Continuous Process Improvement, Lean Six Sigma procedures at Production Plant Bar... More
All the mop buckets lined up in a row at Production
All the mop buckets lined up in a row at Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command, are indicative of their Continuous Process Improvement, Lean Six Sigma methodologies, which ensure that every... More
Mr. Chip Shwartz, manager of Production Plant Barstow,
Mr. Chip Shwartz, manager of Production Plant Barstow, Lieutenant General Michael G. Dana, Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics, and Colonel Jeffrey Hooks, Commander of PPB, walk past one of the vario... More
(Left) Standing in front of the Mine Resistant Ambush
(Left) Standing in front of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle they all just rode in on the Tracked Vehicle Test Area aboard Production Plant Barstow, are Sgt.Maj. Sergio MartinezRuiz, base... More