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PM TRASYS MEMBERS RECOGNIZED DURING FEDERAL EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR EVENT - PM TRASYS MEMBERS RECOGNIZED DURING FEDERAL EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR EVENT

Introducing Capt. Billy Barefoot: The Devil Dog of Wall Street - Capt. Billy Barefoot is pictured above at the 2023 MCA Acquisition Awards Dinner in Alexandria, Va., where he served as the evening’s awards narrator. The yearly dinner is a joint MCSC-MCA effort that provides a formal venue to recognize the professional achievements of the top performers in Marine Corps Acquisition. (Marine Corps photo by Jim Van Meer)

Tommy West – assistant program manager for engineering, Program Manager Engineering Systems – played four years of professional baseball with the Texas Ranger organization before beginning his career as an engineer at Marine Corps Systems Command. Remembering how he played catch in August 2022 with a Marine Corps master sergeant, West said, “I never made it to the big leagues, but thanks to the Marine Corps, I sure made it to the Field of Dreams.” (Courtesy photo by Tommy West) - Tommy West – assistant program manager for engineering, Program Manager Engineering Systems – played four years of professional baseball with the Texas Ranger organization before beginning his career as an engineer at Marine Corps Systems Command. Remembering how he played catch in August 2022 with a Marine Corps master sergeant, West said, “I never made it to the big leagues, but thanks to the Marine Corps, I sure made it to the Field of Dreams.” (Courtesy photo by Tommy West)

Program Executive Officer Land Systems Stephen Bowdren’s relationship with the Corps began 43 years ago when he attended the Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Course at Camp Upshur in Quantico, Virginia, while a college student. Bowdren ultimately joined the U.S. Navy in 1982 and served faithfully until he retired from active duty in 2002. He was appointed as PEO Land Systems in 2022. (Courtesy photo provided by Stephen Bowdren) - Program Executive Officer Land Systems Stephen Bowdren’s relationship with the Corps began 43 years ago when he attended the Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Course at Camp Upshur in Quantico, Virginia, while a college student. Bowdren ultimately joined the U.S. Navy in 1982 and served faithfully until he retired from active duty in 2002. He was appointed as PEO Land Systems in 2022. (Courtesy photo provided by Stephen Bowdren)

Marine Corps Systems Command Chief Technology Officer, Luis Velazquez, briefs U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen participating in the Program Executive Officer Land Systems internship program at X Corps Solutions in Stafford, Virginia, Aug. 12, 2022. Launched in 2013, the PEO Land Systems internship program provides an avenue for midshipmen to gain practical skills and hands-on experience in military acquisitions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Mark Hoots) - Marine Corps Systems Command Chief Technology Officer, Luis Velazquez, briefs U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen participating in the Program Executive Officer Land Systems internship program at X Corps Solutions in Stafford, Virginia, Aug. 12, 2022. Launched in 2013, the PEO Land Systems internship program provides an avenue for midshipmen to gain practical skills and hands-on experience in military acquisitions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Mark Hoots)