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Corps begins fielding mobile satellite communication system - Marines from the 1st Marine Division test out the Mobile User Objective System at a Field User Evaluation in Camp Pendleton, California. MUOS is a satellite communication system that uses cell phone technology to increase access while on the battlefield. Marine Corps Systems Command began fielding MUOS in the first quarter of 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Eddie Young)

Marine Corps fields ‘game changer’ biometric data collection system - Marines conduct a field user evaluation for the Identity Dominance System-Marine Corps, or IDS-MC, in Dahlgren, Virginia. In September, Marine Corps Systems Command completed fielding of the IDS-MC, which is a new biometrics system to help deployed Marines identify and track the movement of individuals encountered on the battlefield, conduct entry control point operations, and determine who is a friend or foe.

Tracking ammo gets easier: Corps launches innovative information module - U.S. Marine Pfc. Olivia Rutherford, an ammo technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 5, counts ammunition during a training exercise Aug. 4, in Bridgeport, Calif. Ground Ammunition Inventory Control Point at Marine Corps Systems Command is in charge of maintaining accurate inventory for the Corps and recently launched a new platform to ensure audit readiness. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Shoemaker)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, fire a MK-154 Launcher Mine Clearance on Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 23, 2017. Marine Corps Systems Command has reengineered the MK-154 with a new hydraulic and electrical system that makes the capability safer, more reliable and cheaper to maintain. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maritza Vela) - U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, fire a MK-154 Launcher Mine Clearance on Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 23, 2017. Marine Corps Systems Command has reengineered the MK-154 with a new hydraulic and electrical system that makes the capability safer, more reliable and cheaper to maintain. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maritza Vela)

A Marine from 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, conducts training with his improvised explosive device detection dog. - A Marine from 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, conducts training with his improvised explosive device detection dog.