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Marine Corps fields first Joint Light Tactical Vehicle - The Corps’ first Joint Light Tactical Vehicles were fielded to School of Infantry West at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 28, 2019. The JLTV has higher up-time between missions, better suspension, and added protection from bullets and bombs to its occupants than its predecessor the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV/Humvee). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Bustos)

Marine Corps fields first Joint Light Tactical Vehicle

Program Executive Officer Land Systems fielded its first Joint Light Tactical Vehicle to Marines at School of Infantry West during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Feb. 28, at Camp Pendleton, California. Andrew Rodgers, program manager for the Light Tactical Vehicles program at PEO Land Systems, presented the Corps’ first JLTV to Col. Kyle Stoddard, commanding officer at SOI-West.

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Marine Corps product manager wins 2018 Red Ball Express Award - Program Executive Officer Land Systems product manager Eugene Morin, center, received the National Defense Industrial Association 2018 Red Ball Express Award for his leadership on the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, Utility Task Vehicle and the Internally Transportable Vehicle programs Feb. 4, in Monterey, California. Morin received the award from NDIA Chief of Staff, retired Army Maj. Gen. James Boozer, pictured left, and NDIA division chair Eddie Garcia, pictured right. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Emanuel Pacheco)

Marine Corps product manager wins 2018 Red Ball Express Award

A product manager from Program Executive Officer Land Systems was recognized by the National Defense Industrial Association during an award ceremony at the NDIA Tactical Wheeled Vehicles Conference Feb. 4, in Monterey, California. Eugene Morin, product manager for Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, was recognized with NDIA’s 2018 Red Ball Express Award for his contributions to PEO Land Systems and the tactical wheeled vehicle community. At the time of his nomination, Morin served as product manager for the Legacy Light Program, and oversaw the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, Utility Task Vehicle and the Internally Transportable Vehicle programs.

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Marine Corps is rolling forward with fielding new JLTV - Program Executive Officer Land Systems will start fielding the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle to Marines early next year. The JLTV provides protected, sustained, networked mobility that balances payload, performance and protection across the full range of operations for Marines, and will replace the Corps’ aging High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle fleet. (Courtesy photo by Michael Malik, U.S. Army)

Marine Corps is rolling forward with fielding new JLTV

Marines are officially getting a new set of wheels. The Marine Corps will start fielding the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) to Marines, following a decision made Dec. 12 by the Program Executive Officer Land Systems. The JLTV, a program led by the Army, will partially replace the Army and Marine Corps’ aging High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle fleet. The JLTV Family of Vehicles comes in different variants with multiple mission package configurations, all providing protected, sustained, networked mobility that balances payload, performance and protection across the full range of military operations.

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Harvested HMMWV parts will save Corps millions, increase survivability of JLTV - Marines from 1st Battalion, 7th Marines prepare to load Joint Light Tactical Vehicles onto Landing Craft Utility boats in preparation for a JLTV Multiservice Operational Test and Evaluation amphibious landing March 2, at Camp Pendleton, California. As part of a cost-savings plan, the Marine Corps will harvest Gunner’s Protection Kits and other equipment from older High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles and install them on JLTVs to increase the new vehicles’ survivability. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo)

Harvested HMMWV parts will save Corps millions, increase survivability of JLTV

A harvesting effort by Program Executive Officer Land Systems and Marine Corps Systems Command could save the Corps millions and make one of its newest vehicles more survivable. The Gunner’s Protection Kit, managed by Infantry Weapons within MCSC’s Portfolio Manager Ground Combat Equipment Systems, is currently installed on High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles. As a cost-savings measure, the kits will be removed from HMMWVs and installed on Joint Light Tactical Vehicles as they are fielded to the fleet next year. Using harvested parts instead of buying new potentially saves the Corps more than $100 million.

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