MDM 2017: New organisational construct for MCSC
Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) representatives unveiled a new organisational construct during this week’s Modern Day Marine Exhibition at Quantico Marine Base, Virginia.
‘The task before us is making sure that marines never, ever get into a “fair” fight,’ observed Brig Gen Joe Shrader, MCSC commander. ‘That’s our job.'
‘Our new organisational construct is about three things,' Shrader said. ‘It’s about designing and producing MAGTF [Marine Air Ground Task Force] products. It’s about life cycle management of MAGTF products. And it’s about readiness of MAGTF products. The common underlying theme here is MAGTF products.’
Shrader noted that his predecessor at
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