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Voice of the infantry: Gunner serves as conduit between MCSC, FMF - Gunnery Sgt. David Tomlinson before participating in a clearing operation in Haditha Dam, Iraq, in 2006. In January 2019, Tomlinson became Marine Corps Systems Command’s first infantry weapons officer, or gunner, enabling him to relay equipment feedback from Fleet Marines to MCSC program offices. (Courtesy photo)

Award named for pioneering Marine recognizes ‘unconventional thinking, combat leadership’ - Col. John T. Gutierrez, Marine Corps Systems Command’s portfolio manager for Logistics Combat Element Systems, presents the first Lt. Gen. “Brute” Krulak Award to Ron Diefenbach, May 7 in Stafford, Virginia. Diefenbach, a program analyst for LCES, was recognized for demonstrating a spirit of unconventional thinking and leadership. Gutierrez recently instituted this quarterly award to recognize and incentivize innovative thinking within the portfolio. (Courtesy photo)

Corps’ satellite communication system exceeding performance expectations - 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, 2017 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Marine Corps Systems Command is updating its tactical satellite system that increases communication on the battlefield. Based on field user evaluations, the upgraded technology is performing beyond expectations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sky M. Laron)