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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)

PM Infantry Weapons undergoing largest modernization effort in decades - Marines with the Aviation Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, conduct practical application to compare green and white phosphor night vision goggles at RAAF Base Darwin, Australia, June 18, 2019. The Program Manager for Infantry Weapons at Marine Corps Systems Command is modernizing various weapon systems to gain a competitive edge over near-peer threats. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kealii De Los Santos)

MCSC achieves fielding decision after ‘herculean’ effort - Sgt. Johnathon Merten, a radio operator with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conducts a radio check during a long distance, high-frequency communications training event held on Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 13. In March, the Marine Corps’ High Frequency Radio II received a favorable fielding decision one year earlier than originally forecast. Marine Corps Systems Command expects to begin fielding the new radio in the spring. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Benjamin Aulick)

MCSC, ONR and CD&I collaborating to inform ARV path forward - A Light Armored Vehicle-25 with Company C, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, is used to secure a position during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., March 31, 2020. Marine Corps Systems Command is working toward the next phase of transforming the LAR mission through the development of Next Generation Reconnaissance capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Corey A. Mathews)

Marine Corps soliciting proposals for new hearing enhancement device - A Marine communicates a message to his team while wearing a helmet protection system. On April 22, Marine Corps Systems Command released a Request for Proposals for hearing enhancement devices to protect Marines’ hearing while increasing their situational awareness in a variety of training and combat environments. MCSC will assess the submissions to ensure compatibility with Marine Corps radios and the Marine Corps Enhanced Combat Helmet (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel Kitandwe)

Corps requests proposals for tropical uniforms, plans to field in 2020 - An infantry Marine from 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment conducts patrols wearing a prototype tropical utility uniform Oct. 5, 2017, during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation exercise at Kahuku’s Training Area, Hawaii. On April 14, Marine Corps Systems Command released a Request for Proposals to industry for new tropical uniforms for Marines to wear while training or embarking on missions in warm-weather climates. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Monique Randolph)

Popular training program increases Marine survivability - A Marine with 1st Marine Division escapes from a Modular Amphibious Egress Trainer during Underwater Egress Training at the Infantry Immersion Trainer facility, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 19, 2019. The Underwater Egress Trainer program teaches Marines and other authorized personnel to egress from sinking or submerged platforms, including aircraft, amphibious ships or ground vehicles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)