Deidre Hooks, enhanced combat helmet team lead at Marine Corps Systems Command, fits the ECH onto Gunnery Sgt. Jose Hernandez of the MCSC Operations Cell. The helmet passed many stringent test protocols and will be fielded to deploying Marines in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. - Deidre Hooks, enhanced combat helmet team lead at Marine Corps Systems Command, fits the ECH onto Gunnery Sgt. Jose Hernandez of the MCSC Operations Cell. The helmet passed many stringent test protocols and will be fielded to deploying Marines in the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

Pohang, South Korea - Staff Sgt. Todd J. Piluk, center, and Cpl. Charles H. Parmley, right, drive a light armored vehicle to shore during a maritime prepositioning force off-load April 20 at Dogu Beach near Pohang, Republic of Korea. The Joint Integration and Transportability Branch in Marine Corps Systems Command’s Systems Engineering Interoperability Architectures and Technology office works with the Navy to ensure Marines and their systems are able to move smoothly from operations aboard Navy ships directly into operations ashore. - Pohang, South Korea - Staff Sgt. Todd J. Piluk, center, and Cpl. Charles H. Parmley, right, drive a light armored vehicle to shore during a maritime prepositioning force off-load April 20 at Dogu Beach near Pohang, Republic of Korea. The Joint Integration and Transportability Branch in Marine Corps Systems Command’s Systems Engineering Interoperability Architectures and Technology office works with the Navy to ensure Marines and their systems are able to move smoothly from operations aboard Navy ships directly into operations ashore.

Sgt. Kurtis Eiswerth (left), squad leader in 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, and Maj. Brad Sams, project officer for Tactical Service Oriented Architecture, review the laptop display of the Patrol Planning and Assessment Tool. The mapping application brings GPS-based technology to patrol leaders’ fingertips. - Sgt. Kurtis Eiswerth (left), squad leader in 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, and Maj. Brad Sams, project officer for Tactical Service Oriented Architecture, review the laptop display of the Patrol Planning and Assessment Tool. The mapping application brings GPS-based technology to patrol leaders’ fingertips.

Capt. Wilson Moore, a member of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle team, explains the tradable capabilities matrix to Gunnery Sgt. Chris Breen, an infantryman from Twentynine Palms, Calif., during the ACV Warfighter Requirements Workshop July 9 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. The ACV team held the workshop to gain input from fleet Marines about the capabilities they deem important for a high water speed vehicle. - Capt. Wilson Moore, a member of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle team, explains the tradable capabilities matrix to Gunnery Sgt. Chris Breen, an infantryman from Twentynine Palms, Calif., during the ACV Warfighter Requirements Workshop July 9 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. The ACV team held the workshop to gain input from fleet Marines about the capabilities they deem important for a high water speed vehicle.

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) engineers Bob Backus (left) and Ray Sheffield (right) use a hand held thermal imaging device April 26, 2013 to determine heat levels inside a tent being used for energy absorbtion and monitoring research conducted at NSWC PCD. - Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) engineers Bob Backus (left) and Ray Sheffield (right) use a hand held thermal imaging device April 26, 2013 to determine heat levels inside a tent being used for energy absorbtion and monitoring research conducted at NSWC PCD.