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Directions
 MCLB Barstow is located halfway between Los
Angeles and Las Vegas on Interstate 15. It is approximately 120 miles
northeast of Los Angeles and 150 miles southwest of Las Vegas in the San
Bernardino County high desert.
The City of Barstow has a population of over
22,000.
If you are flying into Ontario Airport to
reach MCLB Barstow, you will need to take ground transportation from the
airport to Barstow. From the airport, take Interstate 10 east to
Interstate 15 north for about 80 miles. Once you reach Barstow, take
Interstate 40 for two miles until you reach the installation.
If coming in from the east, Barstow is the
second to the last stop on Interstate 40.
If arriving by bus or train, you will arrive
in Barstow at the famous Harvey House, located on First Street. Make a
left when exiting the parking lot and proceed until you come to the
first stoplight -- Main Street. Go left on Main Street for approximately
six miles until you come to the on-ramp for Interstate 40 going east.
Stay on the Interstate for two miles until you reach the exit for the
installation.
If you do not have transportation, contact
your assigned sponsor and make arrangements with him or her to
coordinate your transportation requirements. Sponsorship assignment is
mandatory at MCLB Barstow. Call (800) THE-USMC (843-8762) for more
information
It is important to hand carry the following
information or documents, if applicable: medical/dental records, copy of
official orders, school records (for you and your children), personnel
file (SRB), training records, birth certificates, social security cards,
pink slips/titles for vehicles, resumes, insurance papers, passports,
warranties, road hazard insurance papers, prescriptions, etc
Reporting In
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Arrival and check-in requirements
need to be coordinated with your sponsor and the Military
Personnel Division. Your check-in process will begin at the
Administration and Support Department located in Building 15.
Your check-in sheet, along with your sponsor, will guide your
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Reporting After Hours
After 4:30 p.m. on weekdays and on
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, personnel should report to the
base duty officer located at Building 15. The BDO's phone
number is (760) 577-6961. |
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Temporary Lodging
 The
Oasis Temporary Lodging Facility offers short-term housing
accommodations for military members, their families and guests.
For lodging availability and 24-hour message service, call (760)
577-6418. The TLF office is located in the Base Library,
Building 218, and is open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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Housing
Military personnel with accompanying
family members reporting for
duty on PCS orders are required to report to the station Housing
Office, Building 362. It is important that incoming personnel
make no commitments for off-base housing without checking the
current housing assignment policy.
A Family Housing Application (DD
Form 1746) must be completed at the office upon arrival. This
form may be mailed but does not preclude the requirement to
report to the Housing Office within 30 days of arrival.
Applicants' names will be placed on the waiting list when they
repot to the office in person. The control date for the waiting
list will be the date of detachment from the last permanent duty
station. Failure to report within 30 calendar days will change
the control date to the date the applicant reports to the
Housing Office.
Quarters are not usually available
for immediate occupancy, resulting in varying waiting periods
for appropriate housing.
The Housing Office is open from 7
a.m. to 4 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. For additional
information, call the Housing Office at (760) 577-6872 |
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Vehicle Registration
Temporary and permanent vehicle
decals are issued for military/civilian members and contractors
working aboard MCLB Barstow. Personnel reporting for duty must
register their vehicles with the Pass and ID section within 30
days of their reporting date.
The driver must present a current
and valid state registration, driver's license and proof of
liability insurance required under California law ($15,000 for
injury or death of one person per accident, $30,000 for injury
or death of two or more persons per accident, and $5,000 for
property damage per accident), military ID card or
civilian/contractor badge or check in sheet.
All vehicles are subject to
inspection/search upon entering the installation.
All military members aboard the base
who are 26 years old or younger are required to take a Driver’s
Improvement Course to operate a vehicle aboard the base. The
Headquarters Battalion S-3 Office coordinates with the Base
Licensing Office to conduct classes and issue completion
certificates.
In addition to all vehicle
registration requirements, motorcycle operators must pass a
motorcycle safety course offered by the base's Ground Safety
Department prior to the issuance of a decal. Call (760)
577-6457 for more information. |
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Firearms Registration
All firearms and dangerous weapons,
to include BB guns, pellet guns, blow guns, air-operated
weapons, K-bars and hunting knives with blade lengths over four
inches, bows and arrows, dart guns and sling shots, must be
registered with the Pass and ID section, Trailer T-117, (760)
577-6457, within 24 hours of the first work day after the weapon
is brought aboard the base. All sergeants (E-5 pay grade) and
below who live in the barracks must store their firearms in the
Base Armory or off base. All staff sergeants (E-6 pay grade)
and above may store their weapons in their BEQ/BOQ room.
While pending registration, firearms
and dangerous weapons will not be maintained in the bachelor
enlisted quarters, Temporary Lodging Facility or inside a
privately owned vehicle. These firearms and weapons will be
stored in the Base Armory. Firearms and dangerous weapons not
properly registered or stored are subject to confiscation by
military police. |
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Pet
Registration
Dogs and cats living on station must
be registered with the Pass and ID section. Pets are allowed on
base with no quarantine period and must meet San Bernardino
County requirements (shots and licensing procedures). Call
(760) 577-6457 for more information.
Horses may be stabled at the Base
Stables at the Yermo Annex. Contact the Base Stables at (760)
577-7302 for additional stable information |
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Identification Cards
Contractor and military/family
member ID cards (including Reserve, National Guard and disabled
veterans with proper documentation) may get their ID cards at
the Pass and ID section. Pictures for NAFI employee ID cards
are also taken here with proper documentation and printed NAFI
ID card from MCCS. The Pass and ID section is located in T117.
Hours of operation are from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays
through Fridays, except on holidays. Call (760) 577-6457 for
vehicle, pet and weapon registration information, and (760)
577-6969 or (760) 577-6371 for military, civilian and contractor
ID cards. |
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