Marine Corps Seeks New Warfighting Center

摘要

In search of a new warfighting center, the Marine Corps picked three companies to develop prototype designs.Contracts were awarded to BAE Systems, Microsoft and Cole Engineering Services.The 100,000-square-foot facility will be located at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, and will host more than 12 wargames per year, according to a service announcement. Two of these exercises will include at least 250 people.The new center will enable Marines to run through different fighting scenarios while controlling specific aspects of the environment. "In order to stay ahead of peer competitors, it is vital that the Marine Corps conduct constant wargames," Lt. Gen. Eric Smith, deputy commandant for combat development and integration, said in the news release. "The data that comes from such wargames enables us to more rapidly determine which capabilities we will need for future fights."