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Dennis Hollich is an engineer in Marine Corps Systems Command’s Marine Air-Ground Task Force Command, Control and Communications Program Management Office. Hollich first came to work for MCSC as a summer hire following his sophomore year at Virginia Tech, and is now a Civilian Marine and lead engineer for three systems, including Marine Corps Civil Information Management System, or MARCIMS. - Dennis Hollich is an engineer in Marine Corps Systems Command’s Marine Air-Ground Task Force Command, Control and Communications Program Management Office. Hollich first came to work for MCSC as a summer hire following his sophomore year at Virginia Tech, and is now a Civilian Marine and lead engineer for three systems, including Marine Corps Civil Information Management System, or MARCIMS.

Volunteers carry a heavy piece of metal off the Potomac River beach April 22 during Marine Corps Systems Command's third annual Earth Day and Shoreline Cleanup event. MCSC's Safety Office orchestrated the event held at Hospital Point, Quantico, Va - Volunteers carry a heavy piece of metal off the Potomac River beach April 22 during Marine Corps Systems Command's third annual Earth Day and Shoreline Cleanup event. MCSC's Safety Office orchestrated the event held at Hospital Point, Quantico, Va

Cindy Davis (left), Marine Corps Foreign Disclosure program manager, speaks to Mike Ansley, Marine Corps Systems Command’s Foreign Disclosure team lead, and Staff Sgt. Antonio Navarro and Christina Balocki of the Director of Marine Corps Intelligence at Headquarters Marine Corps, during the 2013 Marine Corps Foreign Disclosure Working Group meeting. MCSC hosted the annual gathering for foreign disclosure officers and personnel who work foreign disclosure issues. The event took place April 16-18 at the Gray Research Center, Quantico, Va. - Cindy Davis (left), Marine Corps Foreign Disclosure program manager, speaks to Mike Ansley, Marine Corps Systems Command’s Foreign Disclosure team lead, and Staff Sgt. Antonio Navarro and Christina Balocki of the Director of Marine Corps Intelligence at Headquarters Marine Corps, during the 2013 Marine Corps Foreign Disclosure Working Group meeting. MCSC hosted the annual gathering for foreign disclosure officers and personnel who work foreign disclosure issues. The event took place April 16-18 at the Gray Research Center, Quantico, Va.

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.