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Marine Corps fields first Joint Light Tactical Vehicle - The Corps’ first Joint Light Tactical Vehicles were fielded to School of Infantry West at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 28, 2019. The JLTV has higher up-time between missions, better suspension, and added protection from bullets and bombs to its occupants than its predecessor the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV/Humvee). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Bustos)

Marine Corps product manager wins 2018 Red Ball Express Award - Program Executive Officer Land Systems product manager Eugene Morin, center, received the National Defense Industrial Association 2018 Red Ball Express Award for his leadership on the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, Utility Task Vehicle and the Internally Transportable Vehicle programs Feb. 4, in Monterey, California. Morin received the award from NDIA Chief of Staff, retired Army Maj. Gen. James Boozer, pictured left, and NDIA division chair Eddie Garcia, pictured right. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Emanuel Pacheco)

Marine Corps is rolling forward with fielding new JLTV - Program Executive Officer Land Systems will start fielding the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle to Marines early next year. The JLTV provides protected, sustained, networked mobility that balances payload, performance and protection across the full range of operations for Marines, and will replace the Corps’ aging High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle fleet. (Courtesy photo by Michael Malik, U.S. Army)

Harvested HMMWV parts will save Corps millions, increase survivability of JLTV - Marines from 1st Battalion, 7th Marines prepare to load Joint Light Tactical Vehicles onto Landing Craft Utility boats in preparation for a JLTV Multiservice Operational Test and Evaluation amphibious landing March 2, at Camp Pendleton, California. As part of a cost-savings plan, the Marine Corps will harvest Gunner’s Protection Kits and other equipment from older High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles and install them on JLTVs to increase the new vehicles’ survivability. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo)