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Mortar and MAAWS ISMT - “We developed the mortar and MAAWS ISMT in close collaboration with all stakeholders, including PM Infantry Weapons and the Navy’s Occupational and Environmental Medicine team, to ensure the form and fit are precise,” said Todd Butler, project officer for ISMT. “The goal is to provide Marines with ample repetitions to maintain and sharpen their skills. The simulated weapons are designed to closely replicate real ones, allowing for multiple repetitions and the firing of rounds without the cost of live ammunition. This approach ensures that Marines can sustain their lethality in the ISMT at any time, seven days a week.”

Maj. Mark Simmons, systems engineer for Consolidated Emergency Response System, stands in front of a newly-installed CERS emergency dispatcher workstation aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. CERS aggregates multiple capabilities—Enhanced 911, Computer-Aided Dispatch, and fire station alerting—into a single workstation, giving emergency dispatchers the ability to quickly dispatch the appropriate assets where necessary. CERS increases the effectiveness of emergency response operations aboard Marine Corps installations worldwide. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Ashley Calingo) - Maj. Mark Simmons, systems engineer for Consolidated Emergency Response System, stands in front of a newly-installed CERS emergency dispatcher workstation aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. CERS aggregates multiple capabilities—Enhanced 911, Computer-Aided Dispatch, and fire station alerting—into a single workstation, giving emergency dispatchers the ability to quickly dispatch the appropriate assets where necessary. CERS increases the effectiveness of emergency response operations aboard Marine Corps installations worldwide. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Ashley Calingo)

Staff Sgt. Andrew Eichelberger, motorcycle instructor with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance, instructs during the Riders’ Essential Skills Training aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. Marine motorcycle operators are required to take motorcycle rider safety training, and Marine Corps Installation Command’s Safety Division maintains a fleet of motorcycles and all-terrain and light utility vehicles for that purpose. Marine Corps Systems Command’s Cross-Competency Analysis Team, or CAT, created the Safety Vehicle Fleet Lifecycle Management Tool to assist MCICOM in forecasting replacement assets for the safety program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Scott Reel) - Staff Sgt. Andrew Eichelberger, motorcycle instructor with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance, instructs during the Riders’ Essential Skills Training aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. Marine motorcycle operators are required to take motorcycle rider safety training, and Marine Corps Installation Command’s Safety Division maintains a fleet of motorcycles and all-terrain and light utility vehicles for that purpose. Marine Corps Systems Command’s Cross-Competency Analysis Team, or CAT, created the Safety Vehicle Fleet Lifecycle Management Tool to assist MCICOM in forecasting replacement assets for the safety program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Scott Reel)