Marines engage targets with artillery and air fire during Large Scale Exercise 2014 aboard Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 9. LSE-14 was conducted to build U.S. and Canadian forces’ joint capabilities through live, simulated and constructive military training activities. Brig. Gen. Joseph Shrader, commander of Marine Corps Systems Command, and other military leaders discussed how to better integrate LVC into military training Dec. 5 at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference in Orlando, Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Rick Hurtado) - Marines engage targets with artillery and air fire during Large Scale Exercise 2014 aboard Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 9. LSE-14 was conducted to build U.S. and Canadian forces’ joint capabilities through live, simulated and constructive military training activities. Brig. Gen. Joseph Shrader, commander of Marine Corps Systems Command, and other military leaders discussed how to better integrate LVC into military training Dec. 5 at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference in Orlando, Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Rick Hurtado)

Participants prepare to launch their makeshift boats during the Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch’s inaugural bathtub boat race Nov. 21 at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Seven teams assigned to the AVTB, a subordinate unit of Marine Corps Systems Command, were challenged to build boats out of scavenged and recycled materials. - Participants prepare to launch their makeshift boats during the Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch’s inaugural bathtub boat race Nov. 21 at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Seven teams assigned to the AVTB, a subordinate unit of Marine Corps Systems Command, were challenged to build boats out of scavenged and recycled materials.

Mary Lacey, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, speaks to attendees during the “Making Connections” forum Nov. 13 at the Gray Research Center on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The event was hosted by Marine Corps Females in Technology, or MC-FIT, a new organization sponsored by the Marine Corps Systems Command engineering competency. - Mary Lacey, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, speaks to attendees during the “Making Connections” forum Nov. 13 at the Gray Research Center on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The event was hosted by Marine Corps Females in Technology, or MC-FIT, a new organization sponsored by the Marine Corps Systems Command engineering competency.

Virginia Rep. Rob Wittman said the expanded modeling and simulation facility at Marine Corps Base Quantico will help the Corps "integrate real-world data to our troops." The facility was opened Nov. 12 by officials from Marine Corps Systems Command and Georgia Tech Research Institute. - Virginia Rep. Rob Wittman said the expanded modeling and simulation facility at Marine Corps Base Quantico will help the Corps "integrate real-world data to our troops." The facility was opened Nov. 12 by officials from Marine Corps Systems Command and Georgia Tech Research Institute.

Andy Rodgers, a 21-year Marine Corps veteran, serves as the deputy program manager for Combat Support Systems. The epitome of those honored on Veterans Day, Rodgers continues to serve those following in his footsteps through his work at Marine Corps Systems Command. - Andy Rodgers, a 21-year Marine Corps veteran, serves as the deputy program manager for Combat Support Systems. The epitome of those honored on Veterans Day, Rodgers continues to serve those following in his footsteps through his work at Marine Corps Systems Command.

Members of the infantry weapons systems program management office from Marine Corps Systems Command spent a day at a live-fire range getting familiar with the gear they procure and field for Marines in the Fleet. The range day was held Oct. 24 aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. - Members of the infantry weapons systems program management office from Marine Corps Systems Command spent a day at a live-fire range getting familiar with the gear they procure and field for Marines in the Fleet. The range day was held Oct. 24 aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico.

Sgt. 1st Class Venrick James (right), a 36th Engineer Brigade Soldier, helps Maj. John Dills, the 36th Engineer Brigade chief of current operations, put on his nitrile gloves during training inside the Medical Skills Training Center at Fort Hood, Texas, on Oct. 9. Scott Paris, a Marine Corps Systems Command civilian and joint program manager for protection, is working to improve personal protective equipment like this to better protect aid workers in the fight against the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. - Sgt. 1st Class Venrick James (right), a 36th Engineer Brigade Soldier, helps Maj. John Dills, the 36th Engineer Brigade chief of current operations, put on his nitrile gloves during training inside the Medical Skills Training Center at Fort Hood, Texas, on Oct. 9. Scott Paris, a Marine Corps Systems Command civilian and joint program manager for protection, is working to improve personal protective equipment like this to better protect aid workers in the fight against the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

Donald Calero, Nicaragua native and Marine Corps veteran, speaks to attendees during Marine Corps Systems Command’s National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration Oct. 15 in Stafford, Virginia. The event, called “Fiesta of Flavors,” was hosted by MCSC’s Marine Air Ground Task Force Command, Control and Communications, or MC3, and featured a food tasting, trivia competition and Calero as the guest speaker. - Donald Calero, Nicaragua native and Marine Corps veteran, speaks to attendees during Marine Corps Systems Command’s National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration Oct. 15 in Stafford, Virginia. The event, called “Fiesta of Flavors,” was hosted by MCSC’s Marine Air Ground Task Force Command, Control and Communications, or MC3, and featured a food tasting, trivia competition and Calero as the guest speaker.

Luis Velazquez reviews modeling and simulation principles with recent college graduate Alex Solomon at Marine Corps Systems Command on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Velazquez' father laid the foundation for his son's future success in Humacao, Puerto Rico. Today, Luis is the deputy modeling and simulations lead at MCSC. - Luis Velazquez reviews modeling and simulation principles with recent college graduate Alex Solomon at Marine Corps Systems Command on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Velazquez' father laid the foundation for his son's future success in Humacao, Puerto Rico. Today, Luis is the deputy modeling and simulations lead at MCSC.

Beginning in 2015, Marines conducting civil-military operations will have the ability to collect, process, analyze and share information using software from a smartphone. The mobile application, called MARCIMS, was developed by Marine Corps Systems Command and through science and technology funding from the Office of Naval Research. - Beginning in 2015, Marines conducting civil-military operations will have the ability to collect, process, analyze and share information using software from a smartphone. The mobile application, called MARCIMS, was developed by Marine Corps Systems Command and through science and technology funding from the Office of Naval Research.