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Jacobs to train USMC personnel

10th February 2016 - 13:00 GMT | by Shephard News Team

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Jacobs Engineering has been contracted by the US Marine Corps (USMC) Special Operations Command (MARSOC) to provide communications training services to marine raiders combat personnel, it announced on 9 February.

Under the contract Jacobs will provide hands-on training to marine raiders personnel in radio and data communication systems. Jacobs will also provide technical advice to MARSOC on employment and training of future satellite and ground-based communications systems.

Darren Kraabel, senior vice president, aerospace and technology, Jacobs, said: ‘Jacobs is proud to provide this unique and important training capability in support of MARSOC. This appointment extends our long-standing and successful relationship with MARSOC.’