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MCTSSA cyber pros talk tech during career day - Jimmy Clevenger (left), Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity senior principal engineer for cyber, talks about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math careers Mar. 30, with students at Baypoint Preparatory Academy. Chris Sikes (right), MCTSSA electronics engineer, performs a cyber vulnerability demonstration, which gave the students a glimpse at what hackers are capable of and how to protect against them. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sky M. Laron)

Marines to receive more M27s - A U.S. Marine with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fires a M27 infantry automatic rifle at simulated enemies during an Integrated Training Exercise at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California. The Marine Corps recently awarded a contract to procure up to 15,000 additional M27s to partially replace the M4 carbine semi-automatic rifle. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Danny Gonzalez)

Need it fast? Marines can print it - Marines at the Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, California, train in freezing temperatures to get comfortable with their gear and prepare for future missions. MWTC Marines worked with the Additive Manufacturing Team at Marine Corps Systems Command to print out same-day replacement clips for their snowshoes. (Courtesy photo)

Marine Corps engineers spark interest in STEM during annual festival - Students watch a 3D printer demonstration April 6, at Marine Corps Systems Command’s exhibit during the USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C. The three-day festival welcomes thousands of students from around the country every year. MCSC engineers participate in the event to spark interest in science, technology, engineering and math, and showcase how the Marine Corps uses STEM to develop equipment and weapon systems for Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Monique Randolph)

Corps to assess boots at Parris Island - U.S. Marine Corps recruits of Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, march during a six-mile conditioning hike on Parris Island, South Carolina. In an effort to continually improve the clothing and equipment Marines are issued, Marine Corps Systems Command will conduct an assessment to see if lighter boots can improve recruit performance. Plans are to compare two lighter boots to the Marine Corps Combat Boot during a recruit training cycle at Parris Island. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Jacob)

The road to G/ATOR: Corps delivers next-gen radar to Marines - An AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar starts up at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Feb. 26. Marine Air Control Squadron 2 at Cherry Point was one of the first two units to receive G/ATOR, which is lighter and more expeditionary, and provides increased range and accuracy over the legacy systems. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ethan Pumphret)

Civilian Marine serves God, Country, Corps - Heather Rodríguez (left), her husband José and a displaced family from Puerto Rico meet with Representative Stephanie Murphy (third from right) before the State of the Union Address to discuss with Congress the issues Hurricane Maria victims continue to face. Rodríguez balances life helping Marines get the gear they need at Marine Corps Systems Command’s Training Systems and serving his community as an Episcopal priest in Orlando, Florida. (Courtesy photo)

Marine Corps makes history with mine plow prototype for Assault Breacher Vehicle - U.S. Marines from 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, prepare to load an Assault Breacher Vehicle onto a Landing Craft Utility at Camp Pendleton, California. All vehicles were loaded onto LCUs then transported to the USS Rushmore to conduct the first amphibious landing in an ABV with a Modified Full Width Mine Plow prototype. Marine Corps Systems Command tested the prototype which will make it easier to transport the ABV from ship to shore. (Courtesy photo)

MCTSSA Marines conduct combat skills training - Sgt. Spencer Trawick, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity Network Operations Center network administrator, treats a simulated sucking chest wound at the combat lifesaver station during combat skills training Jan. 19, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sky M. Laron)

Marine Corps searches for new satellite communications system - The medium terminals in the Very Small Aperture Terminal Family of Systems undergo interoperability evaluations at Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity aboard Camp Pendleton, California. A Request for Information for a VSAT-medium replacement was released by Marine Corps Systems Command to industry in October 2017 to develop and deliver an updated, cost-effective, reliable solution. (Courtesy photo)