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Marines to receive new, lightweight ammo for machine gun - Cpl. Justus Kree, a machine gunner with 1st Marine Division, instructs Marines on the operation of a M2 .50-caliber machine gun at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 20, 2019. On Jan. 16, Marine Corps Systems Command awarded a contract to MAC LLC for approximately $10 million for polymer ammunition to be used in the M2 Machine Gun. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cutler Brice)
Modeling, simulation training systems prepare Marines for battle - Cpl. Victoria Fontanelli, of 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, moves through a simulated village inside the Infantry Immersion Trainer as part of training, aboard Camp Pendleton, California. Oct. 16, 2019. Program Manager for Training Systems supplies Marines with ground training systems, devices and training support services—such as the Infantry Immersion Trainer—to satisfy training requirements and enhance mission effectiveness. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Brendan Custer)
Tommy “TJ” Pittman, seated at the head of the table, reviews changes made to technical manuals during the logistics demonstration with Staff Sgt. Matthew Champlain, Gunnery Sgt. James Bruce, Staff Sgt. Justin Hanush and Staff Sgt. Josh Pena. Pittman served the amphibious assault community for nearly 50 years, first as an enlisted amphibious vehicle operator for 24 years, then as a logistician with the Advanced Amphibious Assault program office at Program Executive Officer Land Systems for another 24 years. Pittman retired from federal civil service in December 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Ashley Calingo) - Tommy “TJ” Pittman, seated at the head of the table, reviews changes made to technical manuals during the logistics demonstration with Staff Sgt. Matthew Champlain, Gunnery Sgt. James Bruce, Staff Sgt. Justin Hanush and Staff Sgt. Josh Pena. Pittman served the amphibious assault community for nearly 50 years, first as an enlisted amphibious vehicle operator for 24 years, then as a logistician with the Advanced Amphibious Assault program office at Program Executive Officer Land Systems for another 24 years. Pittman retired from federal civil service in December 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Ashley Calingo)
Retiring PEO LS logistician reflects on generosity - Rod Montgomery, a logistician for Program Executive Officer Land Systems, addresses the crowd during his retirement ceremony, Dec. 16 aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Montgomery has assisted Marine Corps Systems Command and the greater community in various ways for decades. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Monique Randolph)
New ‘lifesaving’ biometric system reaches full-rate production - A Marine uses Identity Dominance System-Marine Corps Increment 2 to collect the fingerprints of exercise participants during user evaluation April 2019 in Muscatatuck, Indiana. IDS-MC Increment 2, a handheld device capable of capturing biometric data to identify suspects, reached full-rate production in fourth quarter 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Keystella Mitchell)
EOD Marines receive new IED wire detector - Marines with 2nd Marine Logistics Group use compact metal detectors to clear a road during urban motor transportation operations lane training as part of integrated training exercise 5-19 on Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Aug. 5, 2019. Fielded to EOD Marines in 2019, the Buried Command Wire Detector is a portable device that will replace Carbon Rod Detectors—a type of compact metal detector—within the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott Jenkins)
Next-generation bomb suit lightens load for warfighter - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joseph Hamilton is assisted with donning an Explosive Ordnance Disposal-9 Advanced Bomb Suit—the legacy system—during an EOD lateral move screening at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 26, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)
A Marine Corps squad leader with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment uses the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Common Handheld to communicate during the Island Marauder exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, on Sept. 24, 2019. Marines had the ability to use emerging command and control technologies, including an enhanced version of the MCH, during the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Ashley Calingo) - A Marine Corps squad leader with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment uses the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Common Handheld to communicate during the Island Marauder exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, on Sept. 24, 2019. Marines had the ability to use emerging command and control technologies, including an enhanced version of the MCH, during the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Ashley Calingo)
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