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TWENTYNINE PALMS CHAPTER CHAPTER - Feb 01, 2013

General on Marine Corps Communication Strategy

In February, the chapter held its second event held at the Officers' Club aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) in Twentynine Palms, California. The topic for the luncheon was current and future communications plans within the U.S. Marine Corps provided by guest speaker Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Nally, USMC, who is the director, command, control, communications and computers (C4), and chief information officer of the Marine Corps. Capt. Marc N. Shelton, USMC, chapter president, hosted the event, which was attended by chapter members, communication officers, staff noncommissioned officers and industry representatives. Distinguished visitors included the commanding general of MCAGCC, Maj. Gen. David H. Berger, USMC; the commanding officer of the Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School, Col. Gregory T. Breazile, USMC; and the communications chief of the Marine Corps, Master Gunnery Sgt. Mathis B. Richard, USMC. Gen. Nally's brief included a progress report about the Marine Corps' “Vision and Strategy – 2025;” his priorities as the director of C4; an overview of Marine Corps Enterprise IT Services; the status and plan for Regionalization for the Marine Corps Enterprise Network and its move toward private cloud computing; the Marine Corps' mobility strategy and initiatives; and the status of where the Marine Corps stands in the development of the Joint Information Environment.

Event Photographs:

Capt. Marc N. Shelton, USMC (r), chapter president, presents Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Nally, USMC, director, command, control, communications and computers, and chief information officer of the Marine Corps, with a token of appreciation for his highly informative brief at the February luncheon.
Capt. Marc N. Shelton, USMC (r), chapter president, presents Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Nally, USMC, director, command, control, communications and computers, and chief information officer of the Marine Corps, with a token of appreciation for his highly informative brief at the February luncheon.
Gen. Nally delivers a brief detailing the evolution of U.S. Marine Corps communications and data infrastructure at the February luncheon. He covered a wide variety of topics within the communications realm including the Marine Corps' current status and pending future improvements.
Gen. Nally delivers a brief detailing the evolution of U.S. Marine Corps communications and data infrastructure at the February luncheon. He covered a wide variety of topics within the communications realm including the Marine Corps' current status and pending future improvements.
Gen. Nally greets industry representatives who attended the February luncheon.
Gen. Nally greets industry representatives who attended the February luncheon.

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