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MCTSSA personnel help strengthen acquisition workforce March 29, 2019 — On a rather secluded and undeveloped piece of southern California coastline lies a succession of nondescript buildings that seem unremarkable to the naked eye. Yet, inside these structures, sophisticated laboratories are housed with highly skilled engineers and technical experts testing the very limits of battlefield communications, and they need to train their replacements. MORE

MCTSSA sergeant major passes the sword February 27, 2019 — Marines, civilian Marines, distinguished guests and loved ones gathered Feb. 8, for a relief and appointment ceremony on the parade field at Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. Keith Massi relinquished the sword of office to Sgt. Maj. Jerry Gomes. Massi had assumed his post as the MCTSSA sergeant major in August 2016 and oversaw a workforce of approximately 300 personnel. MORE

MCTSSA tests Marine Corps network to make cyber systems stronger August 17, 2018 — Command and control must be assured anywhere the Marine Air Ground Task Force operates, which requires in-depth testing to deliver success on the battlefield. Cyber security experts and engineers from Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity recently tested various systems within the Marine Corps Enterprise Network, or MCEN, to assess interoperability and cyber resiliency. MORE

Marine Corps searches for new hard armor plate to lighten the load August 15, 2018 — The Marine Corps has released a request for information for a lightweight hard armor plate to lighten the load for Marines and allow commanders to adapt to the environment, mission and threat on the battlefield. Marine Corps Systems Command will assess industry’s capability to make a plate that would supplement the Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert, or ESAPI plates, and provide sufficient protection for low intensity threat environments. Vendors should be able to produce a minimum of 40,000 lightweight armor plates within a year of First Article Test approval, which is expected 180 days after contract award. MORE

Harvested HMMWV parts will save Corps millions, increase survivability of JLTV July 24, 2018 — A harvesting effort by Program Executive Officer Land Systems and Marine Corps Systems Command could save the Corps millions and make one of its newest vehicles more survivable. The Gunner’s Protection Kit, managed by Infantry Weapons within MCSC’s Portfolio Manager Ground Combat Equipment Systems, is currently installed on High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles. As a cost-savings measure, the kits will be removed from HMMWVs and installed on Joint Light Tactical Vehicles as they are fielded to the fleet next year. Using harvested parts instead of buying new potentially saves the Corps more than $100 million. MORE

Marine Corps explores graywater capability to reduce logistical footprint July 19, 2018 — When it comes to Marines and their equipment, the Marine Corps is focused on the concepts of smaller, faster, lighter and modular. The Fuel and Water Systems Team at Marine Corps Systems Command put this focus into action in the spring when it explored graywater recycling aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, with Marines from Combat Logistics Regiment 25. MORE

Marine Corps Systems Command awards contract to produce ACV June 19, 2018 — Marine Corps Systems Command awarded a contract to produce Amphibious Combat Vehicles—a much-needed modernization to the Marine Corps’ ground combat element. Following a successful Milestone C decision by the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition, the contract options worth $198 million will allow BAE Systems to build 30 low rate production vehicles, which will start delivering in the fall of next year. These vehicles will begin the transition of a portion of the Assault Amphibious Vehicle fleet. MORE

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