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Marine Corps Announces Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Contracts January 26, 2007 — Continuing to expeditiously provide the best available solution to save warfighters’ lives, Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) awarded nine Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts Jan. 26 and a first delivery order for the testing, production and sustainability of the initial 36 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles for MORE

Marine Corps Systems Command Team Earns Prestigious SPAWAR Lightning Bolt Award December 19, 2006 — The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) recently honored a Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) and Program Executive Office – Enterprise Information Systems (PEO-EIS) team with its prestigious “Lightening Bolt” award. This is the highest level of team recognition at SPAWAR. Rear Admiral Tim Flynn, Program Executive Officer for MORE

Marine Corps Systems Command Lance Corporal is MCCDC Marine of the Year December 8, 2006 — The Marine Corps Combat Development Command (MCCDC) selected a Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) lance corporal as its Marine of the Year in a Quantico, Va., ceremony Dec. 8. Even though Lance Cpl. Gerald Walker, an administrative clerk in the MCSC Staff Secretary’s Office, has only served in the military for 16 months, his dedication and hard MORE

Marine Corps Systems Command Displays Equipment Helping Warfighters Win November 10, 2006 — A Marine in full combat gear stands ready with weapon in hand. Not far away, the barrel of a Marine Corps Lightweight 155mm Howitzer aims skyward while the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) sits patiently nearby. Sounds like a battlefield in some far off locale, but instead, this scene unfolded in a static display tent at the MORE

Marine Corps Systems Command buys Helmet Pad Suspension Systems October 5, 2006 — Marine Corps Systems Command has purchased 89,000 sets of combat helmet suspension pads for immediate fielding. Previously, a sling suspension system had been fielded for Marine Corps combat helmets. Early results of testing between the pad suspension system and the sling suspension system for Marine Corps and Army helmets indicate pads offer more MORE

Brig. Gen. Brogan Assumes Command at Marine Corps Systems Command September 27, 2006 — Marine Corps Systems Command’s (MARCORSYSCOM) new commander offered two thoughts for the Marines, civilians and contract support personnel at MARCORSYSCOM’s recent Assumption of Command – “Do what’s right and do your best.” Brig. Gen. Michael Brogan took charge of the command at the ceremony held in front of MARCORSYSCOM’s headquarters on Hospital MORE

HERCULES that toppled Saddam to return to Iraq September 18, 2006 — Nearly three and half years ago, Master Sgt. Leon Lambert, a crewmember aboard a HERCULES M88A2 armored vehicle, helped topple the statue of Saddam Hussein, a scene witnessed by millions around the world thanks to heavy television coverage. At a BAE Systems plant in York, Pa., on Sept. 7, the master sergeant enjoyed the hospitality of the defense MORE

MARCORSYSCOM’S Sandra Switzer selected for Latina Style award September 18, 2006 — For her contributions as a role model and her work as a mentor, Marine Corps System Command’s Sandra Switzer earned the 2006 Latina Style Magazine’s Meritorious Service Award. The magazine presented the award during the 3rd Annual National Latina Symposium held in Washington Sept. 7. Latina Style presents awards annually to key Latina leaders for MORE

D-DACT empowers platoon leaders in Iraq February 8, 2006 — Marines currently face an adaptive enemy on an ever-changing battlefield in Iraq and need fast, reliable information at their fingertips to make critical decisions. The Dismounted-Data Automated Communications Terminal (D-DACT) is providing Marines, platoon leaders and their commanders in Iraq with a more accurate view of the battlefield. D-DACT MORE

MARCORSYSCOM holds training on Camera Imagery System bound for Iraq October 21, 2005 — Marine Corps Systems Command’s Combat Camera Team held user training October 11-20 on the new Tactical Imagery Production System, a state-of-the-art digital imagery production system designed for combat. TIPS gives combat camera Marines the ability to acquire, transmit, store, manipulate and disseminate all formats of digital media. Current systems MORE

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