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Corps to award sole source orders for cold weather boots and socks June 1, 2018 — Marines will stay warm during ambient cold weather operations with new boots and socks. Marine Corps Systems Command intends to award sole source purchase orders for two types of Intense Cold Weather Boots and Intense Cold Weather Socks to improve Marines’ performance in cold weather environments. A total of 2,000 boots and 50,000 pairs of socks will be delivered from four vendors by Sept. 28. MORE

Need it fast? Marines can print it April 25, 2018 — In the last few years, the Marine Corps has increased its exploration of additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, to quickly replace parts for weapons, vehicles and equipment. Most recently, Marines at the Mountain Warfare Training Center and the AM Team at Marine Corps Systems Command came up with a solution to print out same-day snowshoe clips. MORE

Program office begins fielding upgraded LAV Anti-Tank Weapon System to Marines November 16, 2017 — The Corps is upgrading the turret system on one of its longest-serving fighting vehicles—the Light Armored Vehicle-Anti-Tank. In September, Marine Corps Systems Command’s LAV-AT Modernization program team achieved initial operational capability by completing its first fielding of four upgraded Anti-Tank Weapon Systems to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Marines at Camp Pendleton, California. MORE

Motivated Marine to participate in national HITT competition July 26, 2017 — Sgt. Justin Odom is one fit Marine. Odom, Marine Corps Systems Command’s training non-commissioned officer, has earned a spot at the Corps’ Third Annual High Intensity Tactical Training Athlete Championship, scheduled to take place aboard Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 28-31. MORE

Marine Corps’ next-generation virtual marksmanship trainers hit the fleet July 7, 2017 — The Marine Corps’ next-generation marksmanship trainer is headed to the fleet. The Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer 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. MORE

Marine Corps leaders discuss training needs for future fight December 3, 2015 — How can the Marine Corps best train and prepare for the next big fight? A panel of Marine Corps leaders, including Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller, answered this question during the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference Dec. 2 in Orlando, Florida. “We don’t know where that fight’s going to be, we don’t know what the context of it is, we don’t know who that adversary is, the terrain, geography, time or space,” Neller said. “If we’re the responsible professionals we say we are, we have to recognize this as an opportunity to take a look at ourselves and try to do things better.” . MORE

MCSC team proves simulation improves Marines’ proficiency March 17, 2015 — Old habits die hard, and when it comes to training on tactical vehicles, weapons and other equipment, many Marines prefer the sights, sounds and feel of the live environment to simulators. A team from Marine Corps Systems Command has released a study they hope will change a few minds. Working with M1A1 tank crews from II Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Program Manager Training Systems, or PM TRASYS, proved the Advanced Gunnery Training System—a simulation-based system—can increase Marines’ proficiency while costing the Corps millions less than live training. MORE

CPAC working group fights hard to prevent and control corrosion May 17, 2013 — By Bill Johnson-Miles, MCSC Corporate Communications"We don't just admire the problem, we take steps to identify, correct and sustain equipment," said Col. Ed Mays, a guest speaker who provided the opening remarks at the Marine Corps Corrosion Prevention and Control 2013 Working Group. Mays is Marine Corps Systems Command’s assistant commander for MORE

MCSC demonstrates Robotic Moving Target System June 16, 2011 — In a Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) live-fire demonstration June 16 at Range 14f aboard Quantico, Marines demonstrated the Robotic Moving Target System (R-MTS), made by Australia-based Marathon Robotics Corporation, in the final phase of its foreign comparative test and evaluation.This test was born out of a universal needs statement that MORE

Training Teams, Field Service Representatives ready to help May 14, 2011 — At some point in their careers, Marines have likely gone to the Individual Issue Facility or Unit Issue Facility and didn’t know how to use the equipment they picked up. This is where Program Manager Infantry Combat Equipment (PM ICE) Training Teams (ITT) step in to assist.The teams work on an individual basis with warfighters and more broadly with MORE

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