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Kevin Scott, manpower, personnel and training lead for Combat Support Systems at Marine Corps Systems Command, stands in front of the command’s headquarters building aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. MCSC is now located in what was originally Naval Hospital Quantico where Scott was born. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Mathuel Browne) - Kevin Scott, manpower, personnel and training lead for Combat Support Systems at Marine Corps Systems Command, stands in front of the command’s headquarters building aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. MCSC is now located in what was originally Naval Hospital Quantico where Scott was born. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Mathuel Browne)

Ken Beutel reads to children at a center in Bo, Sierra Leone, where he and his wife Deb volunteer their time and professional skills to help children and families. Ken, deputy program manager for Information Systems and Infrastructure at MCSC, used his information technology expertise to establish a classroom and provide online learning capabilities for the children in Bo. (Courtesy photo) - Ken Beutel reads to children at a center in Bo, Sierra Leone, where he and his wife Deb volunteer their time and professional skills to help children and families. Ken, deputy program manager for Information Systems and Infrastructure at MCSC, used his information technology expertise to establish a classroom and provide online learning capabilities for the children in Bo. (Courtesy photo)

Members of Marine Corps Systems Command received the Innovation Excellence Acquisition Team of the Year award during a ceremony Nov. 17 at the Pentagon. (From left) James Smerchansky, MCSC executive director; Sean J. Stackley, assistant secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition; Brig. Gen. Joseph Shrader, MCSC commander; Capt. Jeramiah Lujan, Jane Bachman, John Raisbeck, Luis E. Velazquez, Tyson Kackley, Alexander Solomon, Maj James Reynolds, Mike O’Neal; and Adm. John Richardson, chief of Naval Operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Steven Vozzola) - Members of Marine Corps Systems Command received the Innovation Excellence Acquisition Team of the Year award during a ceremony Nov. 17 at the Pentagon. (From left) James Smerchansky, MCSC executive director; Sean J. Stackley, assistant secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition; Brig. Gen. Joseph Shrader, MCSC commander; Capt. Jeramiah Lujan, Jane Bachman, John Raisbeck, Luis E. Velazquez, Tyson Kackley, Alexander Solomon, Maj James Reynolds, Mike O’Neal; and Adm. John Richardson, chief of Naval Operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Steven Vozzola)

Marines with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, fire 120 mm high explosive mortar rounds from an Expeditionary Fire Support System during Exercise Rolling Thunder 2-15 aboard Fort Bragg, N.C., March 9, 2015. Marines will be receiving a new, 120 mm precision extended range munition, called PERM, which will double the range and provide GPS accuracy to the existing EFSS. Marine Corps Systems Command awarded a contract Dec. 8 for the new mortar rounds. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James R. Smith) - Marines with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, fire 120 mm high explosive mortar rounds from an Expeditionary Fire Support System during Exercise Rolling Thunder 2-15 aboard Fort Bragg, N.C., March 9, 2015. Marines will be receiving a new, 120 mm precision extended range munition, called PERM, which will double the range and provide GPS accuracy to the existing EFSS. Marine Corps Systems Command awarded a contract Dec. 8 for the new mortar rounds. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James R. Smith)

Jim Smerchansky (center), executive director of Marine Corps Systems Command, presents solar hybrid technology to an Indian delegation during a recent visit to Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The visit is part of a bilateral agreement between the two governments to further support ties under the Defense Technology and Trade Initiative. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jennifer Sevier) - Jim Smerchansky (center), executive director of Marine Corps Systems Command, presents solar hybrid technology to an Indian delegation during a recent visit to Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The visit is part of a bilateral agreement between the two governments to further support ties under the Defense Technology and Trade Initiative. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jennifer Sevier)

Gen. Robert Neller, commandant of the Marine Corps, gives the keynote address Dec. 2 at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference in Orlando, Florida. Neller, along with other Marine Corps leaders, participated on a panel entitled, “Forging the Future of Marine Corps Training.” - Gen. Robert Neller, commandant of the Marine Corps, gives the keynote address Dec. 2 at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference in Orlando, Florida. Neller, along with other Marine Corps leaders, participated on a panel entitled, “Forging the Future of Marine Corps Training.”

Marines with the Anti-Armor Section, Weapons Company, Ground Combat Element Integrated Task Force, fire the Mk-153 shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapon, or SMAW, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Marine Corps Systems Command awarded a contract to build the SMAW MOD 2, which will improve the weapon’s stability and durability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alicia R. Leaders) - Marines with the Anti-Armor Section, Weapons Company, Ground Combat Element Integrated Task Force, fire the Mk-153 shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapon, or SMAW, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Marine Corps Systems Command awarded a contract to build the SMAW MOD 2, which will improve the weapon’s stability and durability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alicia R. Leaders)

Marine Corps Systems Command released four mobile applications that put access to customized uniform, equipment and training information at the fingertips of every Marine. The apps were previously only available for Android, but are now available for iPhone users as well. - Marine Corps Systems Command released four mobile applications that put access to customized uniform, equipment and training information at the fingertips of every Marine. The apps were previously only available for Android, but are now available for iPhone users as well.