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Tech support will aid battlefield communication - George Zueck, an electronics engineer with Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, tests the tactical chat capability of a MUOS-ready manpack radio Oct. 5 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sky M. Laron)

Tech support will aid battlefield communication

The ultra high frequency spectrum is the military’s workhorse, supporting more than 60 percent of Department of Defense satellite communication users. A group of technical support officers, radio operators and electronics engineers from Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity put that horse through its paces testing new satellite-capable technology Sept. 13-Oct. 25 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

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Corps reaches final stages of tropical boots, uniform testing - An infantry Marine from 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment conducts patrols wearing a prototype tropical utility uniform Oct. 5, during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation exercise at Kahuku’s Training Area, Hawaii. More than 400 Marines from 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines wore the prototype uniform and boots as part of a Marine Corps Systems Command Field User Evaluation to test the durability, fit and function of the items in a tropical environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Monique Randolph)

Corps reaches final stages of tropical boots, uniform testing

The Marine Corps wrapped up its fourth and final field user evaluation for a prototype tropical utility uniform and boots in late September. Between June and September, 400 Marines from 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment put the new uniform and three types of boots to the test in a tropical climate. The testing was done in various locations on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.

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MCTSSA engineers build virtual afloat network - Col. Robert Bailey, commanding officer of Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, gives a briefing in MCTSSA's Landing Force Operations Center lab Aug. 16, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. The MCTSSA LFOC lab is modeled after an amphibious warfare ship LFOC and is used to emulate the technical network, communications constraints and challenges that exist aboard a ship. MCTSSA engineers demonstrated a virtualized tactical afloat network capability Sept. 27, which can sync with the LFOC lab and mirror the shipboard IT experience for Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Danny Gonzalez)

MCTSSA engineers build virtual afloat network

Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity engineers demonstrated a virtualized tactical afloat network capability Sept. 27, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

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Face of Acquisition: Lead engineer takes unconventional path to get Marines better body armor - Flora “Mackie” Jordan, body armor engineer at Marine Corps Systems Command, recently developed a modular body armor system that is just as effective as, but 45 percent lighter than, the body armor system Marines currently use. Jordan recently received the “Promising Innovations Medal” at the Partnership for Public Service‘s annual Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Awards, which recognizes federal employees who are responsible for noteworthy and inspiring accomplishments in the federal workforce. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jennifer Sevier)

Face of Acquisition: Lead engineer takes unconventional path to get Marines better body armor

Flora “Mackie” Jordan’s path to becoming an award-winning body armor engineer for the Infantry Combat Equipment team at Marine Corps Systems Command happened by chance.

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Corps evaluates virtual decision kit to supplement training - A Marine uses Virtual Battle Space 3 in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. VBS 3 is part of the Tactical Decision Kit developed jointly by Marine Corps Systems Command, the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab’s Rapid Capabilities Office and the Office of Naval Research. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis C. Schneider)