USMC looks to equip infantryman outside of traditional acquisition process

By Lee Hudson / October 4, 2016 at 10:00 AM
The Marine Corps is taking a new approach to equipping the infantryman by purchasing commercial solutions so that the gear is fielded at a faster rate than with the traditional acquisition process. Brig. Gen. Joseph Shrader, Marine Corps Systems Command chief, told Inside the Navy during a Sept. 27 interview at Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA, the service held an industry day last week to kick off the Infantry Equipping Challenge (IEC). On Sept. 26, the Marine Corps held an...

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