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STEM academy a chance for critical thinking, exploration June 28, 2013 — By Carden Hedelt, MCSC Corporate CommunicationsQuantico High/Middle School student Destini Entzminger, 13, looked like she was poised to come in first place in a challenge during the Quantico Summer Academy, a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics camp held yearly at the school.The challenge was simple: the group whose LEGO robot could MORE

JPADS to make resupply airdrops more precise, safe for Marines June 25, 2013 — By Carden Hedelt, MCSC Corporate CommunicationsStaff Sgt. Steven Parker, Aerial Delivery Project Officer for Product Group Raids and Recon of Infantry Weapons Systems at Marine Corps Systems Command, is proud to show how well the Joint Precision Airdrop System—JPADS, for short—has performed in testing.One test in Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona MORE

Commander tells workforce to keep thinking and teaming for success June 21, 2013 — By Jim Katzaman, MCSC Corporate CommunicationsEveryone in Marine Corps Systems Command is working together amid tough fiscal times to stay on track and meet the mission, according to Brig. Gen. Frank Kelley, MCSC commander, as he spoke June 19 at the command’s town hall.“The first responsibility to the acquisition workforce is to think,” Kelley MORE

MCSC Individual Armor Team knows one size does not fit all June 20, 2013 — By Monique Randolph, MCSC Corporate CommunicationsMarines come in all sizes—big, small, short and tall—so when it comes to Marine Corps body armor, a one-size-fits-all approach is not the answer. Marine Corps Systems Command’s Individual Armor team understands that and is doing its best to accommodate Marines of all sizes and keep them safe on the MORE

JLTV program office hosts vehicle demonstration, gets ready to test vehicle prototypes June 19, 2013 — By Bill Johnson-Miles, MCSC Corporate CommunicationsSenior Marine Corps, Army and Department of Defense leadership got a hands-on look at the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during a demonstration on Marine Corps Base Quantico June 3-14. JLTV prototypes from three vendors were on display and road tested at the Transportation Demonstration Support MORE

CSS civilian Marines experience battle conditions June 13, 2013 — By Bill Johnson-Miles, MCSC Corporate CommunicationsA Marine leads a patrol into a local village. Members of Marine Corps Systems Command’s Combat Support Systems keep their M4 carbine rifles at ready. The atmosphere is thick with tension and anticipation. Then all of a sudden, flashes, gunfire. The enemy attacks, and the CSS team returns fire. MORE

Now you see them... June 12, 2013 — By Jim Katzaman, MCSC Corporate CommunicationsAs a prototype for form follows function, the Marine Corps combat utility uniform blazed a trail of innovation among its peers from sister services, still winning accolades more than a decade after the first stitch was sewn. Hard to see, even repellant to insects, few pieces of cloth can claim such MORE

Marine Corps reaches out to industry for IT innovation June 6, 2013 — By Jim Katzaman, MCSC Corporate CommunicationsThe Marine Corps faces the challenge to maintain its information technology system of systems in the face of the budgeting process, according to Mr. James Smerchansky, chief engineer for the Marine Corps. In his capacity as deputy commander for Systems Engineering, Interoperability, Architectures and MORE

Command strives to reduce energy use June 6, 2013 — By Monique Randolph, MCSC Corporate CommunicationsDuring June, Marine Corps Base Quantico has asked Marine Corps Systems Command and other selected tenant commands to participate in a pilot program for the “Power Down Weekend” initiative. The program will begin June 7 and continue through July 1 for Bldg. 2200 only. Throughout the month, between MORE

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