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MCSC team proves simulation improves Marines’ proficiency March 17, 2015 — Old habits die hard, and when it comes to training on tactical vehicles, weapons and other equipment, many Marines prefer the sights, sounds and feel of the live environment to simulators. A team from Marine Corps Systems Command has released a study they hope will change a few minds. Working with M1A1 tank crews from II Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Program Manager Training Systems, or PM TRASYS, proved the Advanced Gunnery Training System—a simulation-based system—can increase Marines’ proficiency while costing the Corps millions less than live training. MORE