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ISI Admin Officer, Purple Heart recipient, continues his life's calling November 26, 2013 — Owen McNamara visited a military entrance processing station three days after his 17th birthday for his initial processing to enlist in the United States Marine Corps. McNamara never wavered in the two hours of processing, nor the 10 months in the delayed entry program, nor the 13 weeks in boot camp, nor on his Valentine's Day flight to Kuwait as a Marine rifleman. McNamara would deploy twice and earn a Purple Heart Medal before he could drink legally. Now, at 28, he's an administrative officer for Information Systems and Infrastructure at MCSC. MORE

Marines evaluate JBC-P communication equipment at NIE 14.1 November 22, 2013 — By Staff Sgt. Candice Harrison, 24th Press Camp Headquarters, Fort Bliss, Texas Under the direction of Marine Corps Systems Command’s Joint Battlefield Command-Platform Family of Systems program, approximately 40 Marines participated in JBC-P communication systems evaluations during the monthlong Network Integration Evaluation 14.1 held at Fort MORE

IWS civilian wins award for improved rifle ammunition work November 19, 2013 — An Infantry Weapons Systems engineer from Marine Corps Systems Command won the Donald Roebling Award for acquisition innovation Nov. 4 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. Sal Fanelli, a supervisory engineer for Infantry Weapons Systems at MCSC, received the 2012 Roebling award for his role in finding a better round of ammunition for Marines to use with the M16A4 rifle and the M4 carbine. Fanelli also led an effort that researched how the improved round would perform when fired from these two weapons. MORE

Wounded Warrior gets second chance through intern program November 14, 2013 — When John Patterson was whisked away on a Black Hawk helicopter Jan. 23, 2011, all he could think about was recovering from his injuries and getting back to his team. The lance corporal’s fire team was conducting combat patrols in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, and needed to clear a building along their route. “As a rifleman, I was the first one through the door,” Patterson said. “When I kicked it in, a bomb went off.” Realizing the severity of his injuries, Patterson picked up the radio and called for air transport himself. MORE

Intel SNCO recognized for innovation, excellence November 13, 2013 — A gunnery sergeant from Marine Corps Systems Command received the prestigious Eugene M. Stoner Award Nov. 4 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. Gunnery Sgt. Raymond Jentz, project officer for the Radio Reconnaissance Equipment Program in MCSC’s Marine Intelligence, or PM MI, received the Stoner Award for his work with the Signals Intelligence Electronic Warfare team in 2012. MORE

MCSC, PEO LS present acquisition excellence awards November 4, 2013 — Distinguished service and dedication are the touchstones for the 2013 Acquisition Excellence Awards announced Nov. 4 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. The awards reflect accomplishments of individuals and teams within Marine Corps Systems Command and Program Executive Officer Land Systems. MORE

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