Island Marauder demo puts new technology to the test with 3rd Marines - Marines from the 3rd Marine Regiment use a Marine Air-Ground Task Force Common Handheld during the Island Marauder Technology Demonstration Sept. 18, at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. MCSC—along with Marines from the 3rd Marine Regiment and the Marine Corps requirements community—conducted Island Marauder to inform future capability decisions for the Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo Maj. Travis Beeson)

Holiday Heroes: Making a difference in the lives of children - Whether spreading joy during the holidays or throughout the year, these Marine Corps Systems Command employees are making history in the lives of their own children and those in their communities. Meet MCSC’s 2018 Holiday Heroes: (from left) Tim Doyle, Erin and Nathan Thompson, and Ron Dingle. (U.S. Marine Corps graphic by Cassandra Merchant)

Marine Corps is rolling forward with fielding new JLTV - Program Executive Officer Land Systems will start fielding the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle to Marines early next year. The JLTV provides protected, sustained, networked mobility that balances payload, performance and protection across the full range of operations for Marines, and will replace the Corps’ aging High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle fleet. (Courtesy photo by Michael Malik, U.S. Army)

MCTSSA Marine receives 2018 Lasswell Award for Fleet Support - Rear Adm. Dan Dwyer (right), commander, Carrier Strike Group Nine, presents the 2018 Alva Bryan Lasswell Award for Fleet Support to Maj. Paxton Miller (left) Oct. 23, during an award ceremony at the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center in San Diego. Miller is the naval systems integration officer with Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity aboard Camp Pendleton, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sky M. Laron)

Marine Corps awards OTAs to assess handheld targeting capabilities - Marine Corps Systems Command has awarded four Other Transaction Authorities to assess industry’s capability to produce a Next Generation Handheld Targeting System that is compact, rugged and lightweight. Currently, the Marine Corps uses four legacy systems, and the intent is for NGHTS to replace all four systems. (Courtesy photo)

Marine Corps releases solicitation for new lightweight hard armor plate - The Marine Corps released a request for proposal for a lightweight hard armor plate to lighten the load for Marines and allow commanders to adapt to the mission on the battlefield. Marine Corps Systems Command is seeking industry input for samples of potential lightweight plates to provide sufficient protection for the majority of combat environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. William Chockey)

Historic uniform change for female Marines - Marines with November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion wait in line Nov. 9, 2018 to have their uniforms examined by base fitters at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. The clothing team at Marine Corps Systems Command was tasked to develop the dress blue coat which features a white belt, form-fitted coat and a standing collar. (Official Marine Corps Photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler Hlavac)

Next-gen water purification system hits fleet; Marine Corps, Army team recognized for award-winning design - The Individual Water Purification System II is a handheld, tube-like water purification system that gives individual Marines the ability to quickly obtain drinkable water on the go. Members of Marine Corps Systems Command’s Expeditionary Water Systems Team were presented the Ron Kiss Maritime Technology Transition Award Oct. 16, for the system’s design. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Amber Blanchard)

Marine Corps upgrades GCSS-MC, reduces time from data to decision - Lance Cpl. Sierra Walker, supply specialist with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, tests the Global Combat Support System-Marine Corps Release 12 upgrade while deployed before its official launch. The Marine Corps upgraded the system in August to strengthen the Corps’ cybersecurity posture and offer a more customizable tool to ensure Marines can easily and clearly report readiness to their commander. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anthony VanFredenberg)

Marine credits triathlons for making him a better warfighter - Maj. Ken Parisi, a logistics specialist at Marine Corps Systems Command, rides a bike in the Ironman World Championship at Nelson Mandela Bay in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, in September. He placed in the top 25 percent of 4,500 competitors and said his passion for triathlons gave him confidence and made him a better Marine. (Courtesy photo)