Cubic receives USMC training support contract
Cubic Applications has been selected to provide support to the US Marine Corps’ Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Training Systems Support (MTSS), with the signing of a three-year $46.5 million contract with the US Marine Corps Systems Command (MARSYSCOM).
The MTSS programme facilitates the functional and technical training services necessary to plan, prepare and execute the US Marine Corps individual, unit and staff training events; preparing senior commanders and their staff to operate across the range of military operations and within the context of joint and/or combined task force environment.
The contract will see Cubic Applications provide support in the areas of marine warfighting skills, command post exercises, battle staff training, mission rehearsal exercises, C4 mobile training, and combat simulation ranging in scope from individual training, up to and including joint and combined staffs.
Bill Toti, president, Cubic Mission Support Services, said: ‘This announcement underscores Cubic’s continued and trusted partnership with the US Marine Corps. We are honoured to be selected for this marquee programme and to provide the essential functional and technical training services necessary for combat readiness.’
Al Sargeant, senior vice president, strategic solution group, Cubic, added: ‘As a training innovator, we are excited to be part of the US Marine Corps’ global solution to improve the warfighting skills of senior expeditionary force commanders and their staffs around the world.’
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