Colonel Marcus J. Reynolds

Colonel Marcus J. Reynolds is the Program Manager for Training Systems (PM TRASYS) where he serves as 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. Colonel Reynolds commands a staff of nearly 180 personnel, including Marines, civilians and support contractors located globally with professional expertise across the areas of program management, engineering, training facilities engineering, logistics, instructional systems design, procurement, contract management, cost estimation, budget and financial management, live, virtual, constructive integration, and business operations. In addition to multiple combat deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, Colonel Reynolds served a year as an Executive Fellow at Microsoft Corporation in Washington, D.C., through the Secretary of Defense Executive Fellowship Program. His research papers on mixed reality were published in the Marine Corps Gazette and in the U.S. Naval Institute’s Proceedings Magazine. He holds an Associate of Science in Drafting & Design Technology, a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology from West Virginia Institute of Technology, and a Master of Science in Project Management from Colorado Technical University. His personal decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with one gold star, Joint Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal with one gold star, Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and the Combat Action Ribbon.