For five Marine Corps Systems Command employees, giving to and helping others are year-round resolutions. Meet MCSC’s Holiday Heroes: (from top left) Doug Simpson, Marleen Alegria, Leanne Cannon, Richard Hodge and Lavonne Robinson. (U.S. Marine Corps graphic by Jennifer Sevier) - For five Marine Corps Systems Command employees, giving to and helping others are year-round resolutions. Meet MCSC’s Holiday Heroes: (from top left) Doug Simpson, Marleen Alegria, Leanne Cannon, Richard Hodge and Lavonne Robinson. (U.S. Marine Corps graphic by Jennifer Sevier)

This fiscal year Marines will receive smart phones that make calling for fire support easier, quicker and more accurate. The Target Handoff System Version 2, or THS V.2, is a portable system designed for use by dismounted Marines to locate targets, pinpoint global positioning coordinates and call for close air, artillery and naval fire support using secure digital communications. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Joe Laws) - This fiscal year Marines will receive smart phones that make calling for fire support easier, quicker and more accurate. The Target Handoff System Version 2, or THS V.2, is a portable system designed for use by dismounted Marines to locate targets, pinpoint global positioning coordinates and call for close air, artillery and naval fire support using secure digital communications. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Joe Laws)

Marine Corps Systems Command Combat Support Systems Equipment Exchange Initiative is exploring new ways to get Marines the equipment they need faster. MCSC initiated the program in 2014 to maximize opportunities to trade-in equipment for more modern replacements at no additional cost to the Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexander Mitchell) - Marine Corps Systems Command Combat Support Systems Equipment Exchange Initiative is exploring new ways to get Marines the equipment they need faster. MCSC initiated the program in 2014 to maximize opportunities to trade-in equipment for more modern replacements at no additional cost to the Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexander Mitchell)

Cpl. Kyle Denny with 3rd Light Armor Reconnaissance, 1st Marine Division, from Twentynine Palms, Calif., does a system check on a Joint Battle Command-Platform during Network Integration Evaluation 14.1 in November 2013 at McGregor Range, N.M. JBC-P is an Army-Marine Corps program that enhances command and control, and situational awareness. Marine Corps Systems Command has fielded nearly 1,100 of the systems to several vehicle platforms since July. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Candice Harrison) - Cpl. Kyle Denny with 3rd Light Armor Reconnaissance, 1st Marine Division, from Twentynine Palms, Calif., does a system check on a Joint Battle Command-Platform during Network Integration Evaluation 14.1 in November 2013 at McGregor Range, N.M. JBC-P is an Army-Marine Corps program that enhances command and control, and situational awareness. Marine Corps Systems Command has fielded nearly 1,100 of the systems to several vehicle platforms since July. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Candice Harrison)

Marines from Training and Education Command fire the M777 Lightweight 155mm Howitzer during a demonstration Oct. 20, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. During the demonstration, employees from Marine Corps Systems Command’s Ammunition Program Management Office gained first-hand experience of field artillery Marines in action to inform their work behind the scenes at MCSC. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Mathuel Browne) - Marines from Training and Education Command fire the M777 Lightweight 155mm Howitzer during a demonstration Oct. 20, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. During the demonstration, employees from Marine Corps Systems Command’s Ammunition Program Management Office gained first-hand experience of field artillery Marines in action to inform their work behind the scenes at MCSC. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Mathuel Browne)

Marine Corps Systems Command is working with the Navy to update the Enhanced Flame Resistant Combat Ensemble, the latest upgrade to the Corps’ Flame Resistant Combat Ensemble. EFRCE is made with a new flame resistant material blend that allows the uniform to self-extinguish, reducing the incidence and severity of burn injuries. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by GySgt Ezekiel R. Kitandwe) - Marine Corps Systems Command is working with the Navy to update the Enhanced Flame Resistant Combat Ensemble, the latest upgrade to the Corps’ Flame Resistant Combat Ensemble. EFRCE is made with a new flame resistant material blend that allows the uniform to self-extinguish, reducing the incidence and severity of burn injuries. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by GySgt Ezekiel R. Kitandwe)

Sgt. Mathew W. Dearborn, data networking specialist with 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, searches a simulated casualty during Exercise Global Medic at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 17, 2016. Theater Medical Information Program-Marine Corps, the Corps’ version of the joint medical software that supports medical providers in tactical environments, was put to the test during the medical exercise. The service-wide medical software suite gives medical units the tools they need to better locate, diagnosis and provide individualized care through each step of the medical process. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa Martens/Released) - Sgt. Mathew W. Dearborn, data networking specialist with 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, searches a simulated casualty during Exercise Global Medic at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 17, 2016. Theater Medical Information Program-Marine Corps, the Corps’ version of the joint medical software that supports medical providers in tactical environments, was put to the test during the medical exercise. The service-wide medical software suite gives medical units the tools they need to better locate, diagnosis and provide individualized care through each step of the medical process. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa Martens/Released)

Ms. Jaimie Reese, deputy to the commander for Resource Management at Marine Corps Systems Command, gives remarks during her Senior Executive Service induction Oct. 27 aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. Reese joined the MCSC team in July, after serving as deputy director of the Business and Civilian Resources Division in the Navy’s Financial management and Comptroller, Office of Budget. - Ms. Jaimie Reese, deputy to the commander for Resource Management at Marine Corps Systems Command, gives remarks during her Senior Executive Service induction Oct. 27 aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. Reese joined the MCSC team in July, after serving as deputy director of the Business and Civilian Resources Division in the Navy’s Financial management and Comptroller, Office of Budget.

Marine Corps Systems Command’s Cyber Advisory Team completed its first emergency cyber acquisition as part of a new process designed to more quickly respond to the cyber warfighting needs of the force. The CAT quickly analyzes, distinguishes, prioritizes and tracks cyber acquisition processes in order to provide more responsive and effective support to Marine Corps cyber forces. (U.S. Marine Corps illustration by Jennifer Sevier) - Marine Corps Systems Command’s Cyber Advisory Team completed its first emergency cyber acquisition as part of a new process designed to more quickly respond to the cyber warfighting needs of the force. The CAT quickly analyzes, distinguishes, prioritizes and tracks cyber acquisition processes in order to provide more responsive and effective support to Marine Corps cyber forces. (U.S. Marine Corps illustration by Jennifer Sevier)

The Marine Corps is investing in a new fleet application designed to assist command leadership to proactively combat suicide and identify at-risk service members. The Integrated Clinical Management and Risk Mitigation System is automated electronic risk assessment tool that tracks factors like deployment history and military discipline, and then calculates individual risk scores for identified Marines improving overall unit health and readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel Wetzel) - The Marine Corps is investing in a new fleet application designed to assist command leadership to proactively combat suicide and identify at-risk service members. The Integrated Clinical Management and Risk Mitigation System is automated electronic risk assessment tool that tracks factors like deployment history and military discipline, and then calculates individual risk scores for identified Marines improving overall unit health and readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel Wetzel)