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the Mk22 Mod 0 Advanced Sniper Rifle - Set to be fielded in fiscal year 2023, the Mk22 Mod 0 Advanced Sniper Rifle incorporates the caliber agnostic 7x35 power Precision Day Optic and is fed from a 10-round detachable magazine. It will replace all legacy M40A6 and Mk13 Mod 7 rifles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

How the Marine Corps uses IT to defeat evolving threats - Marines with Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command pose for photos in the cyber operations center at Lasswell Hall aboard Fort Meade, Maryland, Feb. 5, 2020. MARFORCYBER Marines conduct offensive and defensive cyber operations in support of United States Cyber Command and operate, secure and defend the Marine Corps Enterprise Network. This image is a photo illustration.

Polymer-cased .50-caliber ammunition - Polymer-cased .50-caliber ammunition is seen at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 3, 2021. The polymer-cased ammunition is a new technology that reduces the weight of a 100-round linked belt of .50-caliber ammunition by seven pounds, reducing the weight Marines have to transport. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cameron Hermanet)

Force Design 2030: Divesting to meet the future threat - A U.S. Marine Corps Hercules M88 recovery vehicle disembarks from the 1st Tank Battalion ramp on a tow for the last time at Twentynine Palms, California, July 28, 2020. In support of Force Design 2030, the Marine Corps is in the process of divesting specific legacy equipment and acquiring next-generation capabilities. Marine Corps Systems Command plays a critical role in these divestment efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin Evans)

2030 and Beyond: Delivering Corps’ new wargaming center will ‘take a village’ - An artistic rendering of the Marine Corps Wargaming and Analysis Center, a next-generation facility designed to help Marines better visualize the threat environment and gain competitive advantages over adversaries. Marine Corps Systems Command is collaborating with multiple parties, including the U.S. Navy and industry, to deliver the 100,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility to the warfighter. The Marine Corps anticipates the facility opening in 2024 and reaching full capability in 2025. (Courtesy photo by Matthew Stinson)

MCSC begins fielding amphibious robot system for littoral missions - Staff Sgt. Seth Barnes and Sgt. Tyler Joles, both explosive ordnance disposal technicians from Littoral Explosive Ordnance Neutralization Platoon, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, work on a Remotely Operated Vehicle during a demonstration in San Diego, California, Oct. 6, 2021. The ROV asset aids the Marine Corps in naval force integration by giving Marines the capabilities to work alongside Navy EOD. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kristy Ordonez Maldonado)

Island Marauder 21: MCSC collaborates with Navy, prepares for maritime combat - Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, prepare for transportation via VMM-268 MV-22 Ospreys during Island Marauder 21 on Aug. 12 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Island Marauder is an annual, Marine Corps Systems Command-led exercise enabling Marines to assess and familiarize themselves with communications gear. This year’s exercise was nested under the Navy’s Large Scale Exercise 21. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Ashley Calingo)

Staff Sgt. Kyle Owens, a motor transportation chief with Combat Logistics Battalion 5, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, shows the wire housing found inside a steering wheel column of the Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacements at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 29, 2021. Owens designed a tool that prevents damage to the truck while removing the steering wheel. Marine Corps Systems Command’s Advanced Manufacturing Operations Cell has made the tool available to Marines worldwide through additive manufacturing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Michele Hunt) - Staff Sgt. Kyle Owens, a motor transportation chief with Combat Logistics Battalion 5, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, shows the wire housing found inside a steering wheel column of the Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacements at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 29, 2021. Owens designed a tool that prevents damage to the truck while removing the steering wheel. Marine Corps Systems Command’s Advanced Manufacturing Operations Cell has made the tool available to Marines worldwide through additive manufacturing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Michele Hunt)