WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the international defense industry's most important annual events, the Modern Day Marine Military Exposition, will be held at Marine Corps Base, Quantico, VA, September 29 through October 1.
This 29th edition of the exposition will again provide Marines, members of other U.S. and allied forces, and civilian defense officials with up-close and personal views of current and future Marine Corps equipment and systems. Representatives from more than 400 companies will display products which support the ground, air and sea operations of expeditionary forces.
The event is sponsored by the Marine Corps League, a 70,000-member Marine Corps veterans' organization, and co-sponsored by Marine Corps Systems Command and Marine Corps Base, Quantico. It is endorsed by the Marine Corps Aviation Association.
Much of the equipment now being employed by Marines in Iraq and Afghanistan was first seen by military leaders, operations planners, acquisition managers, and the end users - air and ground combat Marines - at previous editions of the exposition.
New to the exposition this year will be an Expeditionary Force Aviation Pavilion spotlighting Marine Corps air assets - with emphasis on modernization of the service's air combat element for its worldwide missions. The Aviation Pavilion will present equipment, services and systems designed and produced specifically for Marine air/ground task forces. Marines serving as pilots, in other flying roles, and in aviation maintenance and logistics support have become renowned as innovators. They pioneered many techniques that have become doctrine for close air support by fixed-wing aircraft, defense of airspace, aerial reconnaissance, and employment of helicopters in combat and peacetime support missions.
The 2009 edition of the expo will also again feature special demonstrations in which ground robotics manufacturers will present real-time operations of their equipment over the Robotic Rodeo Demonstration Course.
Hundreds of defense experts, overseeing exhibits throughout several indoor and outdoor display areas, will represent the foremost U.S. and allied industries working to assure this country continues to field an expeditionary fighting force of Marine air-ground task forces better equipped - and even more formidable - than those now serving so successfully in high-tempo operations around the world.
Another of the event's most important activities will be a special, by-invitation-only, Report to Industry presented by Marine Corps general officers closely associated with all aspects of the Corps' equipment and systems research, development, testing and acquisition programs and policies. It will be followed by Marine Corps Systems Command Program Group Director Exhibitor Meetings in which members of industry will receive direct input from the men and women who manage the programs through which Marines acquire and field weapons and equipment for the Marine Corps.
Another special activity is a colorful Enlisted Awards Parade, honoring distinguished Marines and sailors with awards sponsored by the Marine Corps League. Additionally, a black-tie Grand Banquet and Awards Dinner will be held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in the Pentagon City section of Arlington, VA.
The 2009 Modern Day Marine Military Exposition is not open to the general public but will have its traditional "Family Day" on Thursday, October 1st - a day during which family members of Department of Defense military and civilian personnel may tour the exhibits to learn more about today's and tomorrow's military equipment, systems and technology.
Companies interested in exhibiting at the 2009 exposition may call Charlie Baisley (703) 812-2741, or may visit the expo web site: http://marinemilitaryexpos.com
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