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Master Sgt. Jorge Carrillo, staff non-commissioned officer-in-charge at Marksmanship Training Battalion aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, fires an M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon, one of the new additions to the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer III. The ISMT III adds three new weapons, 3-D imagery, and enhanced training modes, giving Marines a better, more realistic training experience as they prepare for the complexities of modern warfare. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Ashley Calingo) - Master Sgt. Jorge Carrillo, staff non-commissioned officer-in-charge at Marksmanship Training Battalion aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, fires an M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon, one of the new additions to the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer III. The ISMT III adds three new weapons, 3-D imagery, and enhanced training modes, giving Marines a better, more realistic training experience as they prepare for the complexities of modern warfare. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Ashley Calingo)

Participants weld steel during one of the challenges at Marine Corps Systems Command’s Marine Maker Training course, held Feb. 27 to March 3, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. The training exposes employees to emerging capabilities essential to solving future Marine needs. During the training, participants used laser cutters, 3D printers, computers, software and other tools to complete daily challenges with guidance from trained experts on the use of the systems. (Courtesy photo by Brad Halsey) - Participants weld steel during one of the challenges at Marine Corps Systems Command’s Marine Maker Training course, held Feb. 27 to March 3, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. The training exposes employees to emerging capabilities essential to solving future Marine needs. During the training, participants used laser cutters, 3D printers, computers, software and other tools to complete daily challenges with guidance from trained experts on the use of the systems. (Courtesy photo by Brad Halsey)

A Marine with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, fires on virtual targets with an Mk-19 automatic grenade launcher during training at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 5, 2015. The ISMT—used to train Marines on Mk 19s, M2 50-caliber machine guns, M240 medium machine guns and M16 service rifles—will be part of the Marine Corps Systems Command display at Sea Air Space May 16-18. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sullivan Laramie) - A Marine with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, fires on virtual targets with an Mk-19 automatic grenade launcher during training at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 5, 2015. The ISMT—used to train Marines on Mk 19s, M2 50-caliber machine guns, M240 medium machine guns and M16 service rifles—will be part of the Marine Corps Systems Command display at Sea Air Space May 16-18. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sullivan Laramie)

A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion transporting Marines and vehicles with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit departs the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) Feb. 4. Navy scientists and engineers are developing a modeling and simulation tool that will help determine if Marine Corps vehicles and equipment can be stowed on Navy vessels like the USS Arlington (LPD 24). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jeraco Jenkins) - A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion transporting Marines and vehicles with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit departs the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) Feb. 4. Navy scientists and engineers are developing a modeling and simulation tool that will help determine if Marine Corps vehicles and equipment can be stowed on Navy vessels like the USS Arlington (LPD 24). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jeraco Jenkins)

The Robotic Moving Target System (R-MTS) includes the T20 (two robots on the left) which has two wheels and weighs 400 pounds and the T40 which weighs 520 pounds and has four wheels. Both systems have armor plating on their chassis that can withstand 5.56mm and 7.62mm bullets. Above the armored chassis are the targets, lifelike, 3D plastic mannequins that can withstand hundreds of shots. - The Robotic Moving Target System (R-MTS) includes the T20 (two robots on the left) which has two wheels and weighs 400 pounds and the T40 which weighs 520 pounds and has four wheels. Both systems have armor plating on their chassis that can withstand 5.56mm and 7.62mm bullets. Above the armored chassis are the targets, lifelike, 3D plastic mannequins that can withstand hundreds of shots.

Gunnery Sgt. Matthew M. Smith, assistant combat camera project officer for Marine Corps Systems Command stand at one of the TIPS imagery workstation. Imagery and Video workstations have one terabyte of backup storage. - Gunnery Sgt. Matthew M. Smith, assistant combat camera project officer for Marine Corps Systems Command stand at one of the TIPS imagery workstation. Imagery and Video workstations have one terabyte of backup storage.