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War room maps path for counter-IED systems March 14, 2014 — By Jim Katzaman, MCSC Corporate CommunicationsCounter-improvised explosive device systems come in many shapes and sizes, all of which have saved lives in Southwest Asia. Now the changing face of the fight and budget constraints demand paring down the array of C-IED systems to those that prevent the most bang for the buck.The task for taking a hard MORE

Armored Combat Earthmover receives modernization March 5, 2014 — The first four new and improved M9 Armored Combat Earthmovers have arrived on Camp Lejeune, N.C. They might look the same from the outside, but the legacy armored tractors have been completely overhauled. MORE

Item Unique Identification sets stage for greater accountability February 19, 2014 — At the foot of relics of past conflicts, Marine Corps officials placed an item unique identification marking on an M32A1 multi-shot grenade launcher, the 1 millionth piece of equipment to carry an IUID designation in the last two and a half years. The ceremony took place Feb. 18 among the historical displays at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va. The scene contrasted heroics of years gone by with technology that will drive success in the future. MORE

Government property guru retires after 63 years February 18, 2014 — Dick Govoni officially retired from Marine Corps Systems Command more than a month ago. Most days, he plays games on the iPad he got for Christmas or spends time with his wife of 56 years, Marguerite. While this sounds like a typical day for a retiree; for Govoni, it's taking some getting used to. Govoni is 84 years old, and nearly every morning for the last 63 years, he left home to go to work for the Marine Corps. MORE

Marines learn fundamentals of Improved Ribbon Bridge February 14, 2014 — CAMP SCHWAB - Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion learned the fundamentals of the new Improved Ribbon Bridge and the Marine Corps Bridge Pallet system through a week of hands-on training at Camp Schwab Feb. 3-7.The IRB is an improvement to the older, improved floating bridge and will allow the Marines quickly assembly it in harsher MORE

ISI teams receive Navy information technology awards February 12, 2014 — Two teams from Information Systems and Infrastructure at Marine Corps Systems Command have received Information Management and Information Technology Excellence awards from the Department of the Navy. The DON Next-Generation Enterprise Network Contract Source Selection Team was recognized for supporting successful evaluation and award of the multi-billion-dollar NGEN contract. The DON Enterprise Software Licensing Team was recognized for saving money through enterprise license agreements to maintain commercial software across the DON. MORE

Auxiliary power unit may save energy, lives February 7, 2014 — Marine Corps Systems Command and Program Executive Officer Land Systems have integrated a 10-kilowatt auxiliary power unit for the Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement truck that may provide up to 50 percent static fuel savings and save Marine lives by putting fewer fuel transport convoys on the road. MORE

Council emphasizes support for small business contracts January 31, 2014 — By Jim Katzaman, MCSC Corporate CommunicationsSmall business owners should focus on submitting winning proposals, according to Dave Dawson, associate director for Small Business Programs at Marine Corps Systems Command.Dawson was addressing the command’s Industry Interface Council that met Jan. 30 in Dumfries, Va. About 30 small and large business MORE

MC3 engineer to receive Copernicus Award January 29, 2014 — The lead satellite communications engineer for Marine Corps Systems Command’s Networking and Satellite Communications will receive the 2014 Copernicus Award Feb. 11, in San Diego, Calif. James Mayers, who works in Marine Air-Ground Task Force Command, Control and Communications—or MC3—at MCSC, will receive the honor for his role in helping the Marine Corps transition to lighter, more efficient consolidated satellite communications terminals. MORE

Field survey puts prototype vest to the test January 24, 2014 — A good scientist will design hard tests with one isolated variable in a controlled environment. Field testing often introduces several variables at once. So says Dr. Rebecca Jaworski, a biomedical engineer with the Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad at Marine Corps Systems Command. She and Mackie Jordan, Engineer with PdM Infantry Comat Equipment had the opportunity to move from controlled laboratory experiments to the field environment and see the real-world application of the modular scalable vest prototypes during an extended embedment with Marines from 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance outside of Fort Irwin, Calif., in late November. MORE

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