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(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.

Sgt. Michael Cummins, an Amphibious Assault Vehicle crew chief with Amphibious Assault Platoon at The Basic School, looks through the sight of an M-16 in the human factors lab at Gruntworks. Gruntworks serves as a “workshop” for the Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad, or MERS, team to test existing and emerging equipment to help MCSC provide improved items to infantry Marines. - Sgt. Michael Cummins, an Amphibious Assault Vehicle crew chief with Amphibious Assault Platoon at The Basic School, looks through the sight of an M-16 in the human factors lab at Gruntworks. Gruntworks serves as a “workshop” for the Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad, or MERS, team to test existing and emerging equipment to help MCSC provide improved items to infantry Marines.

Jen Damon of Fredericksburg’s Vanity Salon finishes clipping all the hair off Sharon Crusenberry’s head March 10 at Paddy's Steakhouse and Pub in Stafford, Va. Crusenberry, who supports the Medium/Heavy Tactical Vehicles program under Program Executive Officer Land Systems, participated in the St. Baldrick’s Foundation head-shaving event to help fight childhood cancer. - Jen Damon of Fredericksburg’s Vanity Salon finishes clipping all the hair off Sharon Crusenberry’s head March 10 at Paddy's Steakhouse and Pub in Stafford, Va. Crusenberry, who supports the Medium/Heavy Tactical Vehicles program under Program Executive Officer Land Systems, participated in the St. Baldrick’s Foundation head-shaving event to help fight childhood cancer.

Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in a motorized light armored vehicle training patrol in Djbouti in 2012. - Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in a motorized light armored vehicle training patrol in Djbouti in 2012.

Brig. Gen. Frank Kelley, commander, Marine Corps Systems Command, speaks to MCSC employees during a command town hall March 8 covering the sequestration and possible furlough. - Brig. Gen. Frank Kelley, commander, Marine Corps Systems Command, speaks to MCSC employees during a command town hall March 8 covering the sequestration and possible furlough.

Republic of Georgia Col. Lasha Beridze, Deputy Chief of Defense, Georgian Armed Forces, awards Marine Gunnery Sgt. Corey Brown, intelligence chief, Georgia Liaison Team, with Republic of Georgia’s Peacekeeping Operations Medal, during an award ceremony aboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek – Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Va., Feb. 28. The Republic of Georgia’s Peacekeeping Operations Medal is presented in recognition of a servicemember’s significant contributions to Georgian Armed Forces peacekeeping and combat operations. - Republic of Georgia Col. Lasha Beridze, Deputy Chief of Defense, Georgian Armed Forces, awards Marine Gunnery Sgt. Corey Brown, intelligence chief, Georgia Liaison Team, with Republic of Georgia’s Peacekeeping Operations Medal, during an award ceremony aboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek – Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Va., Feb. 28. The Republic of Georgia’s Peacekeeping Operations Medal is presented in recognition of a servicemember’s significant contributions to Georgian Armed Forces peacekeeping and combat operations.

A Marine lance corporal in Okinawa, Japan, performs organizational-level surface preparation using the Corrosion Prevention and Control tool kit to remove corrosion prior to the application of touch-up paint on a trailer. The corrosion program, managed by Marine Corps Systems Command, has improved the readiness of USMC equipment and significantly reduced the cost of corrosion. - A Marine lance corporal in Okinawa, Japan, performs organizational-level surface preparation using the Corrosion Prevention and Control tool kit to remove corrosion prior to the application of touch-up paint on a trailer. The corrosion program, managed by Marine Corps Systems Command, has improved the readiness of USMC equipment and significantly reduced the cost of corrosion.