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Lifecycle maintenance program breathes new life into Corps safety boats May 31, 2017 — The Marine Corps Open Water Safety Craft is getting an overhaul this year, thanks to the Enterprise Life Cycle Maintenance Program. This is the first round of major maintenance for the OWSC, which has been in service since 2006, and is used as an emergency vessel during waterborne training operations. ELMP is essential for equipment like the OWSC and will help extend the service life of the vessel, said Darin Simmons, an assistant product manager for logistics in MCSC’s Infantry Weapons Systems. There are only 28 safety boats in the Marine Corps inventory, and Marines do not have the resident expertise needed to conduct depot-level maintenance, he said. MORE

New wearable technology to lighten load for Marines May 23, 2017 — Marine Corps Systems Command’s Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad Team has partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory to create a boot insert prototype to help improve the performance of Marines. MORE

Innovative scanner designed to save Marines’ lives on the battlefield May 10, 2017 — Marine Corps Systems Command is bringing innovative, life-saving and award-winning technology to Marines on the front line. MORE

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