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MCSC teams with Marines to build world’s first continuous 3D-printed concrete barracks - Marines from I Marine Expeditionary Force monitor the computer while the world's largest concrete 3D printer constructs a 500-square-foot barracks hut at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center in Champaign, Illinois. Marine Corps Systems Command conducted the field user evaluation in mid-August to inform future requirements for cutting-edge technology and autonomous systems. (Courtesy photo)

The Marine Corps officially transitioned to sustainment the official data source Marines use to assess manpower and equipment requirements. Total Force Structure Management System is the robust enterprise system that receives, processes, stores and disseminates force structure information for the entire Marine Corps. This information depicts how a specific unit is organized in terms of number, types of personnel and associated equipment in order to perform assigned missions. Data is then used by leaders at all levels to determine current and future strategic needs. (U.S. Marine Corps illustration by Jennifer Sevier) - The Marine Corps officially transitioned to sustainment the official data source Marines use to assess manpower and equipment requirements. Total Force Structure Management System is the robust enterprise system that receives, processes, stores and disseminates force structure information for the entire Marine Corps. This information depicts how a specific unit is organized in terms of number, types of personnel and associated equipment in order to perform assigned missions. Data is then used by leaders at all levels to determine current and future strategic needs. (U.S. Marine Corps illustration by Jennifer Sevier)

Marine Corps Systems Command and Program Executive Officer Land Systems conduct an Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (APBI) every two years, and the next event is scheduled to take place April 30 through May 2, 2012, at the Marriott Waterside Hotel in Norfolk, Va. The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) is the organization managing the Marine Corps acquisition team’s APBI, and more information can be found on their website at http://www.ndia.org/meetings/2900/Pages/default.aspx. Individuals and companies interested in attending and/or displays and exhibits can also contact NDIA’s Brant Murray, bmurray@ndia.org or (703) 247-2572. - Marine Corps Systems Command and Program Executive Officer Land Systems conduct an Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (APBI) every two years, and the next event is scheduled to take place April 30 through May 2, 2012, at the Marriott Waterside Hotel in Norfolk, Va. The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) is the organization managing the Marine Corps acquisition team’s APBI, and more information can be found on their website at http://www.ndia.org/meetings/2900/Pages/default.aspx. Individuals and companies interested in attending and/or displays and exhibits can also contact NDIA’s Brant Murray, bmurray@ndia.org or (703) 247-2572.