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Marine Corps fields First Joint Light Tactical Vehicle

MARCH 7, 2019, Camp Pendleton, CA – 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.

“This begins the fielding of 55 JLTVs to supporting units throughout the east and west coast, as well as Quantico, Virginia, and Camp Johnson, North Carolina,” said Rodgers during the event. “Over the next three to four years, we will increase our production rates and have 5,500 JLTVs fielded by the end of 2023. By the end of 2026, we will have 9,091 JLTVs fielded.”

The JLTVs are intended to replace the Corps’ legacy fleet of High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles in a one-for-one swap. Last week’s handover marked the first of 55 vehicles that will be headed to Marines in supporting units at SOI-West, SOI-East, The Basic School at Quantico and the Motor Transport Maintenance Instructional Company at Camp Johnson through the end of May, said Rodgers.

“The HMMWV was first fielded to the Marine Corps in 1984 with 1970s technology,” said Rodgers. “It did a great job, and achieved its mission in the 80s and 90s, and got us through the first couple of years when [Operation Iraqi Freedom] and [Operation Enduring Freedom] started. But, the changing of the battlefield, and the requirement to have an armored capability with an engine that could carry additional weight necessitated the need for the JLTV, which will carry us through the 21st century.”

As previously reported, the JLTV family of vehicles comes in different variants—general purpose, heavy guns carrier, utility, and close combat weapons carrier—all providing protected, sustained, networked mobility that balances payload, performance and protection across the full range of military operations.

PEO Land Systems plans to start fielding the JLTV to operating forces this summer, starting with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Operational infantry battalions with I Marine Expeditionary Force and III MEF will start receiving the JLTV in September 2019.

Story by Ashley Calingo
Marine Corps Systems Command

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Remembering Pearl Harbor Attack: Diego Garcia Takes Pause on the 78th Anniversary

DECEMBER 6, 2019 – U.S. and British service members, civilians and contractors on board U.S. Navy Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia gathered in front of the headquarters building, Dec. 6, to honor those fallen during the Pearl Harbor attack. This year marks the 78th anniversary of the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor that […]

Answers to Top Questions About ACFT Equipment Fielding

OCTOBER 14, 2019 – As Army Soldiers start preparing for the new Army Combat Fitness Test, behind the scenes Army logisticians are also preparing to distribute more than 36,000 equipment sets to conduct the new test. At a recent Facebook Live event, watched by more than 150,000 viewers, Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston […]

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Sailors Get College Ready

NOVEMBER 25, 2019 – Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69)(Ike) welcomed representatives from approximately 25 colleges and universities to talk to the crew during Ike’s college fair Nov. 14. This event was sponsored by the ship’s educational services office (ESO) and held in Ike’s hangar bay. Sailors were given […]

Why I am Getting Out of the Air Force

DECEMBER 6, 2017 – When I first signed my name on the dotted line to serve my country, I had all these crazy, outlandish ideas of what I thought my Air Force experience was going to be. Well, spoiler alert, they didn’t come to fruition, but what I got was a million times better than […]

Air Force Releases FY20 Selective Retention Bonus Program

NOVEMBER 21, 2019 – Air Force officials released details Nov. 20 on the fiscal year 2020 Selective Retention Bonus program, which includes 72 eligible Air Force specialties. “The Air Force works hard to retain our highly trained and experienced Airmen and the annual Selective Retention Bonus program is a key element in that effort,” said […]

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