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Brig. Gen. Frank Kelley, commander of Marine Corps Systems Command, gives Michelle Cresswell-Atkinson the Senior Executive Service oath during her SES induction ceremony April 18 in Harry Lee Hall at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. Cresswell-Atkinson serves as deputy commander for Resource Management and is the newest SES member at MCSC. - Brig. Gen. Frank Kelley, commander of Marine Corps Systems Command, gives Michelle Cresswell-Atkinson the Senior Executive Service oath during her SES induction ceremony April 18 in Harry Lee Hall at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. Cresswell-Atkinson serves as deputy commander for Resource Management and is the newest SES member at MCSC.

The Marine Corps Base Quantico Special Response Team and Marines from the Weapons Training Battalion fire the M45A1 Close Quarters Battle Pistol during a New Equipment Training class April 10. The pistol replaces the Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable).45-caliber pistol, and will be fielded to Marine Corps Special Operations Command, reconnaissance organizations and military police special response teams across the Marine Corps. - The Marine Corps Base Quantico Special Response Team and Marines from the Weapons Training Battalion fire the M45A1 Close Quarters Battle Pistol during a New Equipment Training class April 10. The pistol replaces the Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable).45-caliber pistol, and will be fielded to Marine Corps Special Operations Command, reconnaissance organizations and military police special response teams across the Marine Corps.

Lt. Col. William Yates, Modeling and Simulation program manager under Systems Engineering Interoperability, Architectures and Technology, discusses the Framework for Assessment of Cost and Technology with a visitor April 8 during the Sea-Air-Space Exposition at the Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. - Lt. Col. William Yates, Modeling and Simulation program manager under Systems Engineering Interoperability, Architectures and Technology, discusses the Framework for Assessment of Cost and Technology with a visitor April 8 during the Sea-Air-Space Exposition at the Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor, Md.

A mine resistant ambush protected all-terrain vehicle, or M-ATV, travels on a dirt road near Patrol Base Mehrai, Afghanistan in July 2011. Marine Corps Systems Command is considering a technology initiative that would allow Marines to use voice commands to operate C2 software applications and equipment virtually “hands free” when traveling in tactical military vehicles over rugged terrain. - A mine resistant ambush protected all-terrain vehicle, or M-ATV, travels on a dirt road near Patrol Base Mehrai, Afghanistan in July 2011. Marine Corps Systems Command is considering a technology initiative that would allow Marines to use voice commands to operate C2 software applications and equipment virtually “hands free” when traveling in tactical military vehicles over rugged terrain.

Participants in Marine Corps Systems Command mentoring program engage in a “speed mentoring” activity in which they were able to mingle with and get to know potential mentor and mentoree matches. MCSC held orientation training for the 2013 mentoring session March 28 in Dumfries, Va. - Participants in Marine Corps Systems Command mentoring program engage in a “speed mentoring” activity in which they were able to mingle with and get to know potential mentor and mentoree matches. MCSC held orientation training for the 2013 mentoring session March 28 in Dumfries, Va.

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Buffalo Systems Deputy Project Engineer Steven “Tate” Carow sits near the rear-door assist mechanism. The RDA is an upgrade developed to push and hold open the rear door aboard the Marine Corps Buffalo Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle. For Carow and his team, completion of this particular capability insertion helps to fulfill a critical requirement to improve crew survivability. The design uses a ruggedized motor controller, which activates a linear actuator and hydraulic cylinder. - Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Buffalo Systems Deputy Project Engineer Steven “Tate” Carow sits near the rear-door assist mechanism. The RDA is an upgrade developed to push and hold open the rear door aboard the Marine Corps Buffalo Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle. For Carow and his team, completion of this particular capability insertion helps to fulfill a critical requirement to improve crew survivability. The design uses a ruggedized motor controller, which activates a linear actuator and hydraulic cylinder.

(Left) On Oct. 26, 1983, one of the first 8x8 Piranha Light Armored Vehicles rolled down a London, Ontario, road in Canada with passengers Lt. Gen. Harold Hatch, deputy commandant for Installations and Logistics, and Canadian Minister of Defense Jean-Jacques Bley. The general accepted the vehicle on behalf of the Marine Corps. (Right) Then-Maj. Charles Skipper was part of the initial cadre of the LAV Directorate. - (Left) On Oct. 26, 1983, one of the first 8x8 Piranha Light Armored Vehicles rolled down a London, Ontario, road in Canada with passengers Lt. Gen. Harold Hatch, deputy commandant for Installations and Logistics, and Canadian Minister of Defense Jean-Jacques Bley. The general accepted the vehicle on behalf of the Marine Corps. (Right) Then-Maj. Charles Skipper was part of the initial cadre of the LAV Directorate.

Marines serving with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion explain the capabilities of assault amphibious vehicles to Capt. Bernard Tay, a company commander serving with 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards, before conducting amphibious assault training during Exercise Valiant Mark. Aging weapons systems such as the AAV are more likely to incur supplier items or raw material shortages that the proactive Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages program is designed to address. - Marines serving with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion explain the capabilities of assault amphibious vehicles to Capt. Bernard Tay, a company commander serving with 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards, before conducting amphibious assault training during Exercise Valiant Mark. Aging weapons systems such as the AAV are more likely to incur supplier items or raw material shortages that the proactive Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages program is designed to address.