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Next-gen water purification system hits fleet; Marine Corps, Army team recognized for award-winning design - The Individual Water Purification System II is a handheld, tube-like water purification system that gives individual Marines the ability to quickly obtain drinkable water on the go. Members of Marine Corps Systems Command’s Expeditionary Water Systems Team were presented the Ron Kiss Maritime Technology Transition Award Oct. 16, for the system’s design. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Amber Blanchard)

Marine Corps upgrades GCSS-MC, reduces time from data to decision - Lance Cpl. Sierra Walker, supply specialist with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, tests the Global Combat Support System-Marine Corps Release 12 upgrade while deployed before its official launch. The Marine Corps upgraded the system in August to strengthen the Corps’ cybersecurity posture and offer a more customizable tool to ensure Marines can easily and clearly report readiness to their commander. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anthony VanFredenberg)

Marine credits triathlons for making him a better warfighter - Maj. Ken Parisi, a logistics specialist at Marine Corps Systems Command, rides a bike in the Ironman World Championship at Nelson Mandela Bay in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, in September. He placed in the top 25 percent of 4,500 competitors and said his passion for triathlons gave him confidence and made him a better Marine. (Courtesy photo)

MCTSSA conducts systems operability testing aboard USS Boxer - Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity engineers and technical experts tested various command and control systems in the afloat environment aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) Sept. 4-7 (From left: Derrek Bond, Rudy Banzali, Joe St. Onge, Will Santiago). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sky M. Laron)

Marine Corps awards contract for lighter-weight body armor to better fit all Marines - U.S. Marines assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment load their M16A4 rifle magazines before conducting a live-fire marksmanship event Aug. 6. Marine Corps Systems Command awarded a contract to produce Plate Carrier Generation III body armor– a move that will help Marines increase their mobility and keep them safe through training and deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

MCTSSA Marine rushes to aid car crash victim - Brig. Gen. A.J. (left) Pasagian, commander of Marine Corps Systems Command, presents Capt. Michael Bates (right), a Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity Marine, with the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal at MCTSSA headquarters Sept. 12, for life-saving actions he took while off-duty this summer near Knoxville, Tennessee. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sky M. Laron)

MCSC supports 2018 Modern Day Marine Expo - A Marine from Marine Corps Systems Command meets attendees at Modern Day Marine Military Exposition 2017. MCSC will display many capabilities and pieces of equipment at this year’s expo Sept. 25-27, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jennifer Sevier)

MCTSSA personnel welcomes Vietnam veterans, share legacy - Then 1st Lt. Ken Brown poses in front of his unit in Danang, South Vietnam in 1970. Brown, a retired Marine Colonel and former Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity commanding officer, was part of a group of Vietnam veterans from Marine Air Support Squadron 3 that toured MCTSSA's headquarters aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton this summer. (Courtesy photo)

Corps looks to increase comms, lethality with next-gen hearing system - The Marine Corps released a request for information for a suite of hearing enhancement devices to help Marines communicate better and increase their lethality on the battlefield. Marine Corps Systems Command will assess industry’s capability to provide devices that are compatible with Marine Corps radios and the Marine Corps Enhanced Combat Helmet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ezekiel Kitandwe)

Marine Corps acquisition workforce recognized for professional excellence in 2017 - Brig. Gen. A.J. Pasagian, commander of Marine Corps Systems Command, speaks to the crowd during the 2018 Acquisition Excellence Awards, hosted by Marine Corps Systems Command Aug. 29, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. MCSC holds the event annually to recognize members of the Marine Corps acquisition workforce for outstanding performance during the previous fiscal year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Ed Shank)