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A Marine Corps squad leader with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment uses the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Common Handheld to communicate during the Island Marauder exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, on Sept. 24, 2019. Marines had the ability to use emerging command and control technologies, including an enhanced version of the MCH, during the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Ashley Calingo) - A Marine Corps squad leader with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment uses the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Common Handheld to communicate during the Island Marauder exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, on Sept. 24, 2019. Marines had the ability to use emerging command and control technologies, including an enhanced version of the MCH, during the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Ashley Calingo)

Island Marauder demo puts new technology to the test with 3rd Marines - Marines from the 3rd Marine Regiment use a Marine Air-Ground Task Force Common Handheld during the Island Marauder Technology Demonstration Sept. 18, at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. MCSC—along with Marines from the 3rd Marine Regiment and the Marine Corps requirements community—conducted Island Marauder to inform future capability decisions for the Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo Maj. Travis Beeson)

The MAGTF Common Handheld program will allow Marines to securely use modern handheld communications devices like tablets and smartphones in tactical environments to make more informed decisions on the go. Marine Corps Systems Command partnered with the National Security Agency’s Commercial Solutions for Classified program to address the unique security considerations inherent in using commercial products for tactical purposes. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Isaac Lamberth) - The MAGTF Common Handheld program will allow Marines to securely use modern handheld communications devices like tablets and smartphones in tactical environments to make more informed decisions on the go. Marine Corps Systems Command partnered with the National Security Agency’s Commercial Solutions for Classified program to address the unique security considerations inherent in using commercial products for tactical purposes. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Isaac Lamberth)