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Marines

MARCORSYSCOM Provides New Equipment Training to 1st MLG Marines

In a future conflict against peer adversaries, logistics may determine how long U.S. forces can

Marine Corps Systems Command Celebrates its 250th Marine Corps Birthday at the Annual Marine Corps Ball

Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) held its 250th Birthday Ball on November 22, at the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center, Fredericksburg, Va. This year’s Marine Corps Ball honored 250 years of courage, honor, and the unwavering commitment that defines the Corps. Marines, civilians, and families came together for an evening of tradition, reflection, and camaraderie.

On the Frontlines of Precision: Program Office Ground Weapons System Advances Organic Precision Fires-Light

The Marine Corps has awarded production contracts to Teledyne FLIR and Anduril Industries to equip Marines with a lethal loitering munition capability. Each system brings a distinct set of strengths to be put to the test by Marines whose feedback will shape future increments.

Marine Corps Showcases Training and Wargaming Modernization at I/ITSEC

Marine Corps Systems Command highlighted several emerging training and readiness capabilities last week at the Interservice/Industry Training Simulation and Education Conference, the world’s largest modeling and simulation event. Program Manager Training Systems led the command’s presence on the show floor, demonstrating how modern tools are shaping decision making, operational planning and Marine readiness.

MAGTF Command and Control prototype deployed to 12th Marine Littoral Regiment

Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, Marine Corps Systems Command’s Science and Technology Reinvention Lab, has deployed its latest Marine Air-Ground Task Force Command and Control Prototype to the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment in Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 8, 2025. This effort represents a key activity under the Marine Corps’ new Project Dynamis initiative. The MCP is a small form factor device that integrates multiple existing USMC fire support, C2, and other systems across air and ground domains, into a single, unified multi-domain MAGTF C2 prototype solution. This convergence allows Marines to operate the traditional functions of a command operations center from one device.

MARCORSYSCOM responds to calls from Marines to expand certified footwear via Optional Boot Program

Representatives from Combat Service Support Equipment (CSSE) distributed new boots to Reconnaissance Training Company for a limited user evaluation at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 9, 2025. The evaluation follows Marine Corps Systems Command’s Optional Boot Program testing process, which is designed to analyze fit, form, function, and durability.

MARCORSYSCOM, PEO Land Systems recognize personnel at Acquisition Excellence Awards

Marine Corps Systems Command and Program Executive Office Land Systems leadership recognized several individuals and teams during the Acquisition Excellence Awards at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Aug. 20, 2025. Guest speaker and former MARCORSYSCOM Sergeant Major, Sgt. Maj. Robin Fortner, retired, spoke at the event about the importance of teamwork within the acquisition workforce for the Marine warfighter.

Digital Frontline: II MEF COMMSTRAT Marines put 5G to the test

Communication Strategy and Operations Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) recently conducted a field training exercise to test new 5G communications technology designed to support rapid, secure imagery transmission in contested and austere environments.

New frame, same fight; Infantry Marines test durability, load-bearing capabilities of Military Light Frame

Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, initiated a limited user evaluation (LUE) of the Military Light Frame (MLF), a new load-bearing option designed to improve comfort and mobility without sacrificing durability, on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 15, 2025. For the next nine months, representatives from Combat Support Systems (CSS) will work closely with the unit, collecting feedback on the frame’s performance during training and real-world scenarios. In the coming weeks, Marines will put the system through its paces during exercises in Bridgeport, California, and at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California.

On the Digital Frontline: TCE trains II MEF on Expeditionary 5G Systems

In the ever-evolving battlespace of modern communications, Staff Sgt. Trentin Dunn is helping ensure Marines remain one step ahead. Based out of Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, with the Tactical Communications and Electromagnetic Warfare program office, Dunn traveled to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, recently to train II Marine Expeditionary Force’s Communication Strategy and Operations unit on the implementation of TCE’s latest 5G expeditionary transmission system.