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Marines 3D print a rocket headcap for mine-clearing missions - Marine Corps Systems Command representatives load a 3D-printed headcap onto an M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge rocket May 19 during a testing event in Yuma, Arizona. MCSC successfully developed and tested the headcap to support the Marine Corps’ mine-clearing missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Awarding Excellence: MCSC Marines, civilians recognized for acquisition efforts - The Marine Corps’ Deputy Commandant for Information Lt. Gen. Matthew Glavy speaks about the importance of embracing change during Marine Corps Systems Command’s Acquisition Excellence Awards, Aug. 23 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The AE Awards is an annual event recognizing Marines and civilians for their acquisition efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Samantha Bates)

Behind the curtain: Marine officers discuss benefits of working in acquisition - Acquisition officers with Marine Corps Systems Command or Program Executive Officer Land Systems discuss the benefits of working in the acquisition community. The Marine Corps will release a solicitation for the acquisition billets 8059/8061 military occupational specialty in August. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Tonya Smith)

A culture change: MCSC to open modern workspace to promote collaboration, innovation - A group of Marine Corps Systems Command civilians and Marines has a discussion July 9 within a newly constructed, 40,000 square-foot workspace in Stafford, Virginia. The building, leased by MCSC, comprises a more contemporary, open floor plan that promotes increased team building, productivity and morale. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Matt Gonzales)

STEM Camp 2021: Students build robots, drones to honor historic NASA events - Middle school students Ashley Ford, Kelan Wheeler and Drake Kronenberg test their Lego-constructed ground vehicle, inspired by the 2021 “Perseverance” Mars landing, during the 10th installment of the Marine Corps Systems Command Summer STEM Camp June 23 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Hosted by Marine Corps Systems Command, the weeklong camp fostered a creative environment that enabled local teens to experience hands-on STEM activities inspired by NASA. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Matt Gonzales)

Changing the fight: Marine Corps fields new rocket system to infantry Marines - Sgt. Sebastien Auguste, an instructor for the Advanced Infantry Course at the School of Infantry-East, tests the M3E1 Multi-purpose Anti-armor Anti-personnel Weapon System to engage targets during a live-fire training on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 6, 2021. In May, Marine Corps Systems Command began fielding the MAAWS, a recoilless rocket system designed to destroy armored vehicles, structures and fortifications. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emma L. Gray)

Breaking new ground: Corps’ wargaming center ready for construction - (Left to right) Rear Adm. John Korka, commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command; Lt. Gen Eric Smith, deputy commandant, Marine Corps Combat Development & Integration; Lt. Gen John Jansen, deputy commandant, Marine Corps Programs and Resources; Joe Hogan, president, Clark Construction; and Abbe Little, vice president, Wiley & Wilson architecture, break ground on the Marine Corps Wargaming and Analysis Center May 12 aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The state-of-the-art facility will enable the Marine Corps to better visualize the threat environment, gain competitive advantages and simulate future operating environments. Marine Corps Systems Command will provide acquisition support for the facility throughout its lifecycle. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Matt Gonzales)