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WASHINGTON - Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Washington breaks ground on the new Wargaming Center at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico. A ceremony commemorating the beginning of construction was held at MCB Quantico May 12. “[Marines] are going to be better prepared to fight and thrive in combat because of the work that is done in this Center.” said Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith, deputy commandant, Combat Development and Integration, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. “We are going to be quicker getting resources to them in the Fleet and in the field because ...

QUANTICO, Va. -- The Marine Corps has been investing time, money and resources into modernizing the force to meet objectives outlined in the Commandant’s Planning Guidance, Force Design 2030 and the National Defense Strategy. Brig. Gen. A.J. Pasagian, commander of Marine Corps Systems Command, has stated that no investment is more important than those in support of the infantry Marine. “The Marine Corps in 2030 does not exist without the individual Marine, what they're wearing and what they're carrying,” said Pasagian. “Enhancing our infantry Marines by providing them with the best c...

Marines strap missile to truck and strike target at sea April 30 Marines in early 2021 combined an unmanned Joint Light Tactical Vehicle with the Naval Strike Missile, successfully hitting a target at sea from land. (Navy) Marine officers and industry technicians stripped down a tactical vehicle, strapped an anti-ship missile onboard and hit a target at sea from land. And the top Marine was quite pleased. Commandant Gen. David Berger said in a congressional hearing Thursday that the tests were the result of the “brilliance of a couple of young officers” and industry partners. The ...

The U.S. Marines’ Light Armored Vehicle Is RIP In order to keep pace with a growing threat in the Pacific, the Corps is ditching their LAVs for good. The Marine’s LAV has been a United States Marine Corps (USMC) workhorse since the early 1980s. With a 25mm chain gun, eight-wheel-drive, and a moderate amphibious capability, the Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) is a powerful reconnaissance tool. Since its introduction, the LAV has been steadily upgraded, incorporating armor protection upgrades as well as fuel economy and drive train improvements. Though the LAV certainly fills an amphibious ...

Marines Fire Anti-Ship Missile from Back of Unmanned Truck to Hit Target at Sea The Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System can launch naval strike missiles from the back of a modified Joint Light Tactical Vehicle to destroy targets on land or at sea. (U.S. Navy) 29 Apr 2021 Marines scored a direct hit in a first-ever live-fire test in which they launched a Navy missile from the back of an unmanned tactical vehicle to strike a surface target at sea. The Marine Corps has combined two existing technologies to produce a deadly new way to hit targets offshore. Coined NMESIS, the Navy M...