Soldier/Marine Enhancement
Abstract
Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad (MERS) mission is to manage the infantry squad "squad as a system" by conducting integration, systems engineering, human factors, and modernization efforts across all the products that are worn, carried and consumed by the rifle squad. Physical integration, capability analysis, modeling and simulation, ergonomics, and configuration management are facilitated by this program in working with the various program managers and project officers in the development of their unique items that contribute to the squads overall capabilities. Weight and volume management are fundamental considerations in the insertion or modernization of any squad equipment. MERS works with Joint and NATO soldier modernization programs to harvest new technologies to increase the capability of the rifle squad. The program also ensures the integration of the rifle squad into the various mobility platforms currently in service and being developed to ensure a Marine and his equipment can operate effectively. This program is essential to ensure the combined synergistic equipment effects enhance the war-fighting functions of the Marine rifle squad towards the strategic Marine Corps war-fighting vision for the future. Marine Enhancement Program (MEP) provides Research, Development, Test and Evaluation funding for low visibility, low cost items. It focuses on items of equipment which will benefit the individual Marine by reducing the load, increasing survivability, enhancing safety and improving combat effectiveness. The emphasis of the program is on non-developmental item / commercial off the shelf (NDI/COTS) available items which can be quickly evaluated and fielded. This program is coordinated with the Army''s Soldier Enhancement Program (SEP).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 2086_0206623M_7_1319_PB_2012
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