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MCSC, PEO LS, LOGCOM, I&L leaders meet to discuss acquisition sustainment June 28, 2019 — Identifying ways to efficiently sustain existing systems is vital to the Corps, but this responsibility is easier said than done. On June 11, senior officials from Marine Corps Systems Command, Marine Corps Logistics Command, Program Executive Officer Land Systems and Headquarters Installations and Logistics congregated aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, to discuss lifecycle management strategies, and other acquisition and sustainment topics. MORE

Marine Corps at the forefront for ground-based lasers June 19, 2019 — A drone-killing, directed energy weapon prototype is now in the hands of Marines. The Compact Laser Weapons System—or CLaWS—is the first ground-based laser approved by the Department of Defense for use by warfighters on the ground. MORE

NETT Marines bridging the gap between the past and future of amphibious combat April 2, 2019 — At its core, any Marine Corps New Equipment Training Team is responsible for—as the name suggests—arming Marines with the knowledge and skills they need to operate and maintain new equipment to ensure Marines’ future success on the battlefield. When new equipment is fielded, the NETT provide the initial training to experienced legacy system operators and maintainers to help get them acquainted with the new system in the shortest time possible. MORE

Artillery Marines’ new radar brings the distance on the battlefield March 7, 2019 — The Corps’ primary indirect fire weapons detection system replacement is here, and is now getting into the hands of Marines. Program Executive Officer Land Systems started fielding the Ground/Air Oriented Task Radar—or G/ATOR—Block 2 systems to artillery Marines with the 11th Marine Regiment at Camp Pendleton, California. MORE

Marine Corps fields first Joint Light Tactical Vehicle March 6, 2019 — Program Executive Officer Land Systems fielded its first Joint Light Tactical Vehicle to Marines at School of Infantry West during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Feb. 28, at Camp Pendleton, California. Andrew Rodgers, program manager for the Light Tactical Vehicles program at PEO Land Systems, presented the Corps’ first JLTV to Col. Kyle Stoddard, commanding officer at SOI-West. MORE

Inside Acquisition: How the Marine Corps plans to double the MTVR’s lifespan February 28, 2019 — Since the Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement entered service in 2001, it has been the primary tactical wheeled logistics vehicle used to deliver personnel and supplies to forward-deployed units. Its multiple variants enable the workhorse to not only carry fuel, food and supplies, but to also serve as the primary vehicle for towing systems like the Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar, High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System, and M777 lightweight 155mm Howitzer. MORE

The Corps’ new Amphibious Combat Vehicle offers ‘significantly greater survivability, mobility’ than predecessor January 28, 2019 — The Marine Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle program reached another milestone, proving the vehicle’s ability to deliver future combat power from ship to shore and follow-on objectives. Program Executive Officer Land Systems recently completed testing on the ACV, which proved the new vehicles' ability to not only take on challenging surf, but also complete a long swim from ship to shore and back. These major accomplishments facilitated the program moving from what was originally envisioned as an incremental approach, to one that will be known as the ACV family of vehicles, without the nomenclature of ACV 1.1 or ACV 1.2. MORE

Holiday Heroes: Making a difference in the lives of children December 21, 2018 — In 2002, Nelson Mandela told a special session of the United Nations, “History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.” Whether spreading joy during the holidays or throughout the year, these Marine Corps Systems Command employees are making history in the lives of their own children and those in their communities. Meet MCSC’s 2018 “Holiday Heroes.” MORE

Marine Corps is rolling forward with fielding new JLTV December 20, 2018 — Marines are officially getting a new set of wheels. The Marine Corps will start fielding the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) to Marines, following a decision made Dec. 12 by the Program Executive Officer Land Systems. The JLTV, a program led by the Army, will partially replace the Army and Marine Corps’ aging High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle fleet. The JLTV Family of Vehicles comes in different variants with multiple mission package configurations, all providing protected, sustained, networked mobility that balances payload, performance and protection across the full range of military operations. MORE

Harvested HMMWV parts will save Corps millions, increase survivability of JLTV July 24, 2018 — A harvesting effort by Program Executive Officer Land Systems and Marine Corps Systems Command could save the Corps millions and make one of its newest vehicles more survivable. The Gunner’s Protection Kit, managed by Infantry Weapons within MCSC’s Portfolio Manager Ground Combat Equipment Systems, is currently installed on High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles. As a cost-savings measure, the kits will be removed from HMMWVs and installed on Joint Light Tactical Vehicles as they are fielded to the fleet next year. Using harvested parts instead of buying new potentially saves the Corps more than $100 million. MORE

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