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.