News

A Marine carries a piece of equipment into MCTSSA headquarters. - U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Guadalupe Menera carries the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Command and Control (C2) Prototype (MCP) to the Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA) Headquarters. The MCP integrates fire support systems, and both Air and Ground C2 Families of Systems, bridging these capabilities into a unified, multi-domain MAGTF C2 solution. This photo has been edited for security purposes.

Marines unpack boots as part of the Optional Boot Program - U.S. Marines with Reconnaissance Training Company, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry West, test new boots at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 9, 2025. As part of the Optional Boot Program testing process, this limited user evaluation afforded Marines the opportunity to test the boots first-hand. There are currently two prototypes of the boots, one featuring a carbon fiber plate between the insole and outsole and the other featuring a design tailored for field environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Adrian Estrada) (This photo has been altered to remove implied endorsement by blurring out the company logo.)