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Equipping the Corps

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Conversations about Marine Corps acquisition, innovation, and gear with host Morgan Blackstock, MCSC’s Public Affairs Specialist.
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In acquisition, we often have to strike a balance between getting gear out quickly and abiding by federal contract regulations. However, in some cases our command is able to use specific contract vehicles to better meet the “speed of need.” On this episode, Morgan chats with Jack Cave, Division Head for Program Support. The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense. Show notes: Favorite TV show: Doc Talk --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/equipping-the-corps/message
Today is a very special day in Equipping the Corps history as Morgan welcomes our first ever return guest, Col. Tim Hough. Col. Hough is the program manager for Advanced Amphibious Assault, and he and his team are leading the development and fielding efforts for the Amphibious Combat Vehicle – the Corps’ next-generation vehicle designed to move Marines from ship to shore. Book: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius Podcast: Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, Smartless, It's a True Crime Movie: Gladiator, Braveheart, Dumb and Dumber and Nacho Libre --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/equipping-the-corps/message
On this episode, Morgan sits down with Maj. Conor Stewart, Project Officer for the Individual Armor team here at SYSCOM. Ensuring the Marine Corps is a premiere fighting force starts with the individual Marine, from packs to body armor, Maj Stewart’s team is leading the way. The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense. Show notes: Show recommendation: The Terminal List --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/equipping-the-corps/message
Someone once said, “Seconds are hours on the battlefield – especially when it comes to the Low Altitude Air Defense community.” The Marine Air Defense Integrated System, or MADIS, is the Marine Corps’ newest asset in counter-unmanned aircraft systems operations and brings the Corps one step closer to air dominance. On this episode, Morgan chats with GySgt Mattheau Ross, MADIS 1.0 Training SME and Assistant Project Officer. The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense. Show notes: Book recommendation: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/equipping-the-corps/message
The Marine Corps is continuing to modernize and adapt for the future fight – with logistics playing a critical role. On this episode, Morgan sits down with Verne Ashby, Jr. the assistant program manager for Logistics supporting PM Infantry Weapons on the show! The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense. Show notes: Book recommendation: The Art of War by Sun Tzu --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/equipping-the-corps/message
On today’s episode, Morgan chats with Master Sergeant Juan Lopez Jr., an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Project Officer. EOD supports Operating Forces by providing force protection to include locating, accessing, identifying, rendering safe, neutralizing, and destruction of foreign and domestic hazardous materials. The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/equipping-the-corps/message
On this episode, Morgan sits down with Maj Sean Docherty, a Product Manager working on tactical applications, software, and services modernization. Some of may think about your network at home, but have you considered Marines need network services in the field? If not, after today you will! The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense. Show notes: Book: The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/equipping-the-corps/message
PM GBAD fields and sustains fully integrated ground to air defense solutions that detect, track, defend and defeat the enemies’ air threat that seek to harm or kill Marines and other high value assets. ON this episode, Morgan chats with Courtney Moore, a logistician for Light Marine Air-Defense Integrated System. The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense. Show notes: --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/equipping-the-corps/message
On today’s episode, Morgan chats with Peggy Toth, the Program Manager for Logistics Integrated Information Solutions Marine Corps. For those who haven’t heard of LI2S-MC, they deliver and sustains Logistics Information Technology solutions to enable USMC Logistics operations across the enterprise. The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense. Show notes: TV show: Shrinking Book: Hello Beautiful Movie: Barbie --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/equipping-the-corps/message
Boots with Todd Towles

Boots with Todd Towles

2023-11-0940:46

On the battlefield, proper footwear can be just as important as a weapon. From running across the desert to jumping out of planes, Marines need adequate footwear to take them from point A to point B without injury. On today’s episode, Morgan chats with Todd Towles, program analyst for the Clothing and Equipment Team on boots. . The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense. Show notes: Podcast recommendation: Equipping the Corps Contact: todd.towles@usmc.mil --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/equipping-the-corps/message
Today, I’m chatting with CWO3 Joseph DiGirolamo the project officer for our Digital Media Systems team. DMS provides Marine Corps communication professionals the ability to acquire, produce and disseminate VI and reprographic products in support of operational requirements and communication objectives. The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense. Show notes: Song: Don’t Stop Believing – Journey Book: Atomic Habits – James Clear --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/equipping-the-corps/message
Today, we’re chatting with the Portfolio Manager for Command Element Systems, or as well call it ‘CES.’ We all know communication is paramount on the battlefield, and CES is the central hub for command, control, communications and intelligence equipment. The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense. Show notes: TV show: Only Murders in the Building --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/equipping-the-corps/message
If you’re a long-time listener to Equipping the Corps, you may remember just a year ago when I took the reins from the original host, Manny Pacheco. Today, we’re continuing that tradition as I pass the mic to our new Season 3 host, Ms. Morgan Blackstock. Morgan is a seasoned public affair professional and a certified social butterfly. While Morgan’s name may be new to many of you, you’re actually quite familiar with some of her work as the producer of this podcast. Morgan has been developing questions and coordinating guests for the past year, and I’m excited to see where she takes the podcast as the host. The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense. Show notes: Podcast recommendation: This Podcast Will Kill You --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/equipping-the-corps/message
Have you ever wondered how the Marine Corps determines how to integrate systems worn and carried by Marines? Cue, Gruntworks Squad Integration Facility. In recent years, the Marine Corps rifle squad has undergone modernization efforts to modify its size, armament, and equipment to increase lethality, expand capabilities, and achieve victory on new battlefields. Our Gruntworks facility here at Quantico is critical to modernizing the Marine Rifle Squad. On this episode, Tripp chats with Mark Richter, project officer for the Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad, or MERS, Team here at Marine Corps Systems Command and the manager of Gruntworks. The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense. Show notes: Movie recommendation: Forrest Gump --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/equipping-the-corps/message
The Program Manager for Training Systems is Marine Corps Systems Command’s executive agent assigned to manage acquisition and life-cycle support of Marine Corps ground training systems, devices, and training support services. Behind the scenes, engineers, logisticians, project managers, and more are tasked with bringing emerging training system to Marines to not just prepare for the fight, but to increase their survivability on the battlefield. On this episode, Tripp chats with Robert Rivera, a facility engineer from PM Training Systems. The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense. Show notes: Movie recommendation: Pirates of the Caribbean --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/equipping-the-corps/message
The Marine Corps is currently mid-Force Design 2030 implementation and depending on where you sit: Active Duty, Reserve, Retired, a member of a sister service, curious taxpayer, or one of our many Allies/Partners; you are aware of some of the paradigm-shifting changes. Much of the information provided to these audiences is post-decisional. The rigor, applied by the Combat Development and Integration Enterprise, to inform Force Design 2030 modernization efforts is often ignored for the sensational headline. Today, we’re going to dive into the world of wargaming and the organization responsible for this effort, The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory or MCWL. On this episode, Tripp chats with the Director of the Wargaming Division at Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, Col. George Schreffler. The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense. Show notes: Neptune’s Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal by James D. Hornfischer War Plan Orange: The U.S. Strategy to Defeat Japan by Edward S. Miller --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/equipping-the-corps/message
Many of us are familiar with the phrase ‘eyes on the sky.’ Well, Program Manager Air Command Control and Sensor Netting also known as PM AC2SN is critical to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force mission success. PM AC2SN acts as the central agent for the research, development, production, deployment, and life cycle management of Aviation Command and Control (AC2) for the Marine Corps operating forces and supporting establishments. On this episode, Tripp chats with Mr. Dayle Wright, Program Manager for PM AC2SN. The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense. Show notes: TV: Jeopardy & Star Trek Books: History of God by Karen Armstrong Stephen King books Piers Anthony Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond Movies: Braveheart Saving Private Ryan We Were Soldiers Once Star Wars Turner Classic Movies --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/equipping-the-corps/message
The Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity or MCTSSA, provides 24/7 global technical support for command, control, computer, communications, cyber, and intelligence (C5I) systems; and conducts engineering, testing and evaluation, and supports experimentation on C5I systems and amphibious platforms in order to inform acquisition decisions and make the Fleet Marine Force (FMF) more capable. This week, Tripp sits down with the Commanding Officer for MCTSSA, Col. Craig Clarkson. The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense. Show notes: Book Recommendation: Commandant's Reading List & The Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future High-Tech Warfare by Christian Brose Podcast: Phoenix Cast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/equipping-the-corps/message
Have you ever wondered how we keep our gear and equipment in the fight for the long haul? About 25 years ago, the Marine Corps established the Corrosion Prevention and Control program to extend the useful life of all Marine Corps tactical ground and ground support equipment. From bolts to vehicles, CPAC is attacking the Corps’ corrosion problem with fervor.   On this episode, Tripp chats Eric Brown, the product manager for the CPAC program located in our Logistics Combat Element System portfolio.     The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense.    Show notes:   Book Recommendation: Neptune’s Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal by James D. Hornfischer   Contact info: Corrosion_Team@usmc.mil   https://www.marcorsyscom.marines.mil/Portfolios-and-Programs/Logistics-Combat-Element-Systems/Corrosion-Prevention-and-Control/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/equipping-the-corps/message
Combat Development and Integration, or CD&I, is the institutional and intellectual epicenter for the evolution of the Marine Corps. They assess the environment, develop and validate concepts, identify capabilities, and develop solutions to ensure Marine Corps operating forces have the necessary capabilities to remain the world’s foremost expeditionary warfighting organization. As part of CD&I, the Capabilities Development Directorate, or CDD, develops and integrates warfighting capabilities solutions that provide for an effective, integrated Marine Air-Ground Task Force capability, current and future, that anticipates strategic challenges and opportunities for the nation’s defense. On this episode, Tripp sits down with Brig. Gen. Stephen Lightfoot, director for the CDD at CD&I.   The views expressed in this podcast reflect those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions or the United States Marine Corps or Department of Defense.   Show notes: Book: 7 Second to Die: A Military Analysis of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War and the Future of Warfighting by Col. John Antal --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/equipping-the-corps/message
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