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Corps begins fielding mobile satellite communication system - Marines from the 1st Marine Division test out the Mobile User Objective System at a Field User Evaluation in Camp Pendleton, California. MUOS is a satellite communication system that uses cell phone technology to increase access while on the battlefield. Marine Corps Systems Command began fielding MUOS in the first quarter of 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Eddie Young)

Corps’ moving forward with full-rate production of G/ATOR system - U.S. Marines set up the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar system on Feb. 26, 2019. The Marine Corps recently approved the full-rate production of the system, which combines five legacy radar systems into a single solution with multiple operational capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Leo Amaro)

MCTSSA Marine recognized during Installation neXt expo - Marines and industry partners observe vehicle mounted autonomous drone solutions during an Installation neXt Mobility symposium and industry day event aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., May 7. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sky M. Laron)

MCSC Marines carry double amputee during Recon Challenge - Gunnery Sgt. Andrew Perryman, Dive project officer of Air and Amphibious Systems at Marine Corps Systems Command, carries Staff Sgt. Jonathan Blank during the 11th annual Recon Challenge, at the Reconnaissance Training Company compound on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 16, 2019. Perryman, Blank and other Recon Marines competed in the challenge to honor comradery and brotherhood. (Courtesy photograph)

Marines assess small business innovations during weeklong evaluation - Marine Corps Systems Command’s Sgt. Maj. Robin Fortner speaks to Marines participating in the Small Business Innovation Research presentation on May 1, 2019, aboard at the Gruntworks Squad Integration Facility aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The SBIR program at MCSC hosted a Limited Military User Assessment and Engineering Technical Review, which allowed Marines to assess and provide feedback on promising SBIR prototype technologies during the five-day event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Matt Gonzales)

Marines evaluate biometric systems in tactical environment - A Marine uses a biometric system to collect the fingerprints of exercise participants during a humanitarian aid disaster relief scenario. In April 2019, a group of Marines and civilians participated in a series of roleplaying activities to test two intelligence systems the Corps is considering as a replacement biometric system. (U.S. Navy photo by Keystella Mitchell)

Corps seeks lighter, more capable rifle optic for combat arms Marines - Marine Corps Systems Command is looking for information to inform a requirement for a new Squad Common Optic for combat arms Marines. The SCO is a rifle scope that will replace the current Rifle Combat Optic and Squad Day Optic for the M4, M4A1 and M27. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. T. T. Parish)

New radio system enables Marines to simultaneously monitor multiple networks - U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit practice assembling an AN/PRC-117G radio on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3). The Corps plans to replace the AN/PRC-117G with multichannel radio systems to enhance situational awareness and increase the speed of execution on the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tawanya Norwood)

Seabees support MCTSSA during PACBLITZ 2019 - A Seabee with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE applies some finishing touches to a concrete pour March 18, at Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity headquarters aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sky M. Laron)

A Marine with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit programs a counter-unmanned aircraft system on a Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System during a predeployment training exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 13, 2018. The LMADIS and other innovations will be on display during the 54th annual Sea-Air-Space Exposition, held May 6–8 at the Gaylord Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton S. Swanbeck) - A Marine with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit programs a counter-unmanned aircraft system on a Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System during a predeployment training exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 13, 2018. The LMADIS and other innovations will be on display during the 54th annual Sea-Air-Space Exposition, held May 6–8 at the Gaylord Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton S. Swanbeck)