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USMC

abbr.
United States Marine Corps
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USMC

or U.S.M.C.,

United States Marine Corps.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.USMC - an amphibious division of the United States NavyUSMC - an amphibious division of the United States Navy
United States Navy, US Navy, USN, Navy - the navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces
Marines - members of a body of troops trained to serve on land or at sea
Marine Corps Intelligence Activity, MCIA - an agency of the United States Marine Corps that provides responsive and broad intelligence support for the worldwide Marine Corps organization
devil dog, leatherneck, Marine, shipboard soldier - a member of the United States Marine Corps
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Williamson USMC Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o David Prouty Permanent Scholarship Fund, 302 Main St., Spencer, Ma.
On VAQ-133's recommendation, we assigned a department head as the first Navy F/A-18 squadron logistics officer (S-4 in USMC speak).
The first USMC order for Litening II pods came in April 2000 and included pods for Spanish and Italian naval aviation wings as well.
Danner provides performance footwear for different branches of the US Armed Forces and the USMC RAT Hot and Temperate boots are constructed with full-grain leather, tear resistant 1000 Denier nylon, a rugged Vibram 360 outsole integrated with Dri-Ice compound for flexibility and traction in mountainous terrain, moisture wicking Sea Breeze lining with quick draining medial vent holes for breathability and GORE-TEX lining for 100% waterproof protection.
The USMC is looking to acquire about 20 SS-3 systems under a three-year acquisition program, valued at approximately $7.8 million.
TeleCommunication Systems Inc(TCS) (Nasdaq:TSYS), a provider of secure mobile communication technology, announced on Tuesday the award of USD11.3m in additional funding to provide the US Marine Corps (USMC) with field support services for its communications infrastructure.
The SPI IPT recommended a cyclic seven-step USMC process that was tailored to Marine Corps culture and our need to capture savings for reprogramming in Program Objective Memorandum (POM) 08.
Under an engineering-change program (specifically, ECP-583), USMC F/A-18A Hornets are undergoing several upgrades to improve capabilities and confer greater commonality with the Corps' F/A-l8Cs and to keep its Hornet fleet operationally viable until the USMC version of the Joint Strike Fighter comes into service.
This Section supports the Marine Forces in funding the movement of USMC owned equipment and materiel world-wide.
WPPL enables the USMC to close the gap on the 'last digital mile', pushing data services to the network edge using a low-cost alternative to expensive beyond-line-of-sight satellite communications.
The USMC performed initial operational testing and evaluation of the MEWSS last year (see "USMC Takes MEWSS to IOT&E," JED, September 1998, p.
This program, which provided protective armor kits for USMC combat vehicles, made the Marines a more effective fighting force and had a profound, direct impact on safety and morale.