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The Corps’ Newest SATCOM Terminal Adds Lethality Through Speed - A satellite communications operator with 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group sets up the Marine Corps Wideband Satellite Communications – Expeditionary, or MCWS-X, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. Designed to be transported by a single Marine – and set up by that same Marine in less than 15 minutes – the innovative new system allows Marines on the ground to quickly and securely connect to various SATCOM frequencies while providing high throughput rate.

Cpl. Kyle Denny with 3rd Light Armor Reconnaissance, 1st Marine Division, from Twentynine Palms, Calif., does a system check on a Joint Battle Command-Platform during Network Integration Evaluation 14.1 in November 2013 at McGregor Range, N.M. JBC-P is an Army-Marine Corps program that enhances command and control, and situational awareness. Marine Corps Systems Command has fielded nearly 1,100 of the systems to several vehicle platforms since July. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Candice Harrison) - Cpl. Kyle Denny with 3rd Light Armor Reconnaissance, 1st Marine Division, from Twentynine Palms, Calif., does a system check on a Joint Battle Command-Platform during Network Integration Evaluation 14.1 in November 2013 at McGregor Range, N.M. JBC-P is an Army-Marine Corps program that enhances command and control, and situational awareness. Marine Corps Systems Command has fielded nearly 1,100 of the systems to several vehicle platforms since July. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Candice Harrison)

Staff Sgt. Charles McKelvey, Public Affairs Systems program analyst at Marine Corps Systems Command, demonstrates how a Marine can single-handedly setup the new Public Affairs Live Media Engagement System in less than 10 minutes. PALMES is a lightweight, deployable media system designed to stream live video, conduct interviews with media and upload content via internet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Mathuel Browne) - Staff Sgt. Charles McKelvey, Public Affairs Systems program analyst at Marine Corps Systems Command, demonstrates how a Marine can single-handedly setup the new Public Affairs Live Media Engagement System in less than 10 minutes. PALMES is a lightweight, deployable media system designed to stream live video, conduct interviews with media and upload content via internet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Mathuel Browne)