USMC
13 'Maritime Security' Questions, 10 Years Since MTSA
January 28 by Stephen CaldwellStephen Caldwell, Director for Maritime Security Issues at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has almost 30 years of experience evaluating national security programs for Congress. As d...
When Cargo is Compromised: Civil Unrest, Piracy and Terrorism
October 31 by Russell AmacherEvaluate the range of threats to the security of supply shipments… Shipments cannot securely be transshipped from ports if the ports or connecting transportation infrastructure are damaged...
Should USMC Pistol be .45 Cal or 9mm? Let the Debate Begin!
August 08 by IDGA EditorAfter almost three decades (1985), the M1911 family tree grows a branch. When the M9 Beretta 9mm was chosen to replace the venerable M1911 45 caliber pistol , many thought it was just modernization,...
CBP Border Busts, Stats and Facts
July 30 by IDGA EditorRecently the Obama Administration’s decision to close nine CBP stations across four states in order to ‘reassign agents to high-priority areas closer to the border’ has people talk...
Sustaining Integrated Logistics for USMC Assets
November 29 by IDGA EditorCol Benjamin Braden, Chief of Staff for the United States Marine Corps Logistics Command, discusses logistics and supply chain sustainment for USMC assets at IDGA's Heavy Vehicles event. He details...
LAV and MPC: USMC Combat Developer Update
November 08 by IDGA EditorChris Yunker, of the USMC Combat Development Command, gives an update on the LAV, MPC and also discusses JLTV at IDGA's Tactical Vehicles Summit that took place in April 2010. He details the demand...
Capt Justin Singleton on advancements in USMC Body Armor
July 20 by IDGA EditorCapt Justin Singleton, USMC of the Marine Corps warfighting lab in Quantico, VA discusses work on improving the performance and functionality of Body Armor at IDGA's 5th Annual Military Armor Protec...
CAPT Michael Vengrow, MC, USNR on Combat Medicine in OIF
May 03 by IDGA EditorCAPT Vengrow discusses his experience in OIF and the challenges the U.S. Military faces with battlefield healthcare in its current wars. He elaborates on how the fighting in the Global War on Terro...
Interview with George Gibbs on USMC NVG usage
January 25 by IDGA EditorGeorge Gibbs sits down with IDGA to talk about how he is helping the Marines in the fight see at night. With the growth of portable night vision devices, Marines on the front lines are able to take...
Upgrading MRAP Light Tactical Vehicles for Marines
December 01 by IDGA EditorIn August, Marines in Afghanistan received the first set of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) light tactical vehicles featuring upgraded suspension systems. The arrival of the new light tact...
First M-ATVs Deploy to Afghanistan
September 29 by MARCORSYSCOMQUANTICO, Va. — With unprecedented speed, the first of thousands of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) All Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV) are being deployed to Afghanistan with a highly survivab...
Lt. Col. AJ Pasagian of MARCORSYSCOM Talks About the ECH
September 14 by IDGA EditorThe United States Marine Corps has led the way in many aspects of combat operations. In keeping with time-honored traditions, the USMC is again taking the fight to the insurgency in it's campaigns i...