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MCTSSA hosts distinguished visitors - Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity hosted two dozen distinguished visitors for a day-long familiarization event April 6, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

Marine Corps to Begin Trial Run for New Physical Training Uniform - Cpl. Olanda Baronette, with Security Battalion, Headquarters Company, demonstrates a prototype version of the new Physical Training Uniform. On April 13, Marine Corps Systems Command awarded four contracts to manufacture prototypes for an updated PTU, which will then be tested and evaluated by MCSC. The uniform will provide a more athletic fit that aligns with today’s commercial clothing trends. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Tonya Smith)

New Marine Corps maternity uniforms: designed by women, for women - Emily Madden, a U.S. Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center clothing designer supporting Marine Corps Systems Command, demonstrates a prototype version of the modified maternity nursing shirt on Maj. Elena N. Vallely, March 4, 2021, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. In April 2021, MCSC will begin gradually releasing a series of updated maternity items in response to concerns about fit, comfort and appearance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Tonya Smith)

A concerted effort: Marine Corps, Army collaborate to strengthen programs - Army Cpl. Gregory McLellan and Marine Corps Cpl. Clinton Smith, Joint Corporals Leadership Development Course students, plot grid points during the land navigation portion of Camp Lemonnier's Joint Corporal’s Leadership Development Course at Arta, Djibouti, March 3, 2016. In January, Marine Corps Systems Command’s Logistics Combat Element Systems and the Army’s Program Executive Officer, Combat Support and Combat Service Support collaborated to discuss opportunities to build synergy and identify cost savings and avoidance for certain programs. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel DeCook)

Marines receive improved optic to identify threats from longer distances - CWO4 Dave Tomlinson, infantry weapons officer at Marine Corps Systems Command, demonstrates the Squad Common Optic attached to the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle, Feb. 10, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The SCO is an improved optic that improves target acquisition and probability of hit with infantry assault rifles. Marine Corps Systems Command began fielding the system to infantry and infantry-like units this year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Matt Gonzales)

Marine Corps develops secure app to monitor holistic health and combat readiness of Marines - A view of the Command Individual Risk and Resiliency Assessment System interface, enabling commanders to assign risk scores and send automated indicator alerts to leadership of at-risk personnel. CIRRAS is a Common Access Card-enabled software application that stores a Marine’s personal information, such as health, social, educational and familial data, in a secure environment for a commander’s use. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Tonya Smith)

MCSC, MCTSSA create ‘social media network for Marines’ to support needs - A Marine with 5th Marines reviews and provides feedback on a new Marine Corps website, the Infantry Weapons Information Tool, Jan. 15, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. This easy-to-use, Common Access Card-enabled site provides Marines with relevant technical doctrine, training manuals, instructional videos and other tools needed to make them a more effective force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Amy Forsythe)

MCSC launches new HR structure to support recruitment and retention efforts - Shane Brooks (left), division head for Marine Corps Systems Command’s Manpower and Services, and Annette Pike, an assistant program manager for the Program Manager for Training Systems, impart information about Human Resources to passersby in Orlando, Florida, in December 2019. In December 2020, MCSC implemented a new HR team—a major achievement in the command’s continued mission to support and enhance its workforce. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)