What project 2503 buys
This funding provides research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) on low cost items with an emphasis on Non-Developmental Items/Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (NDI/COTS) available items. Much of the RDT&E is conducted in coordination/concert with other services and joint organizations, and in consideration of RDT&E efforts being pursued by the other Services. Items approved for procurement will transition into Operation and Maintenance Marine Corps accounts for Marine Corps Uniforms, Cold Weather Mountaineering, and Load Bearing and Pack Systems, Family of Shelters, Combat Field Feeding Systems, and Family of Field Medical Equipment. Family of Field Medical Equipment items approved for procurement will also transition to the Procurement, Marine Corps account. The benefits will be reduced logistics, less weight, improved combat effectiveness, better echelon I and II care for Marines, improved individual and unit protection, expeditionary feeding platforms, tactical mobility, calibration and maintenance, etc. The employment of state-of-the-art equipment will ensure Marines are equipped and supported with the best items that technology can offer. Infantry Clothing, Equipment, and Armor includes Marine Corps Uniforms; Cold Weather and Mountaineering; Load Bearing and Pack Systems: and Individual Warfighting Equipment. Load Bearing and Pack Systems now includes the waterproof bag efforts previously included under Individual Warfighting Equipment. The continual research development and testing of technological advancements leads to performance enhancements, upgrades and modifications to legacy systems and new developments. Funding for this capability area leverages other Services' and governmental partners' efforts to maximize returns on investment and promote coordination and cooperation for same or similar requirements and capabilities. The objective is to equip individual Marines with uniforms and combat equipment to maximize effectiveness in every environment across the full range of military operations and includes support to the basic recruit issue seabag. The Family of Field Medical Equipment (FFME) focus is to provide state-of-the-art medical equipment and emerging medical technology that will improve the clinical outcomes for casualties.
- Product Development
- Support
- Test and Evaluation
- Management Services
Project 2503 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 10.3 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 4.8 |
| FY2027 | Request | 29.9 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 8.7 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 10.4 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 6.3 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 6.5 |
8 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit — the only level of the budget that describes work that has not happened yet. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only, no five-year plan. 1 of them describes FY2027 work in enough detail to have its own page; the rest are shown here in full. Coverage is partial across the corpus, so count activities, never total them.
- Complete the development and test alternative fuel distribution and storage technologies for Self-support Portable Distributed Refueling System (SPDRS) in support of EABO. - Continue development of the Fuel Automated Reporting System (FARS) Increment II, to provide automated fuel reporting integration with secure geo-location…
Read the FY2027 plan →FY2027 planned work - Continue testing of medical equipment items to evaluate their energy efficiency, functionality, and ability to improve the quality of healthcare provided to the warfighter and reduce the logistics footprint of USMC medical equipment. - Continue to test COTS/NDI medical equipment items for the ERCS, FRSS, and STP to determine future viability in an operational environment. - Continue technology identification and transition support to provide innovative technology to the warfighter by coordinating with industry, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, and the Manufacturing Innovation Institutes (MIIs) to provide technology scouting, market research, design review, manufacturability and…
FY2026 to FY2027 change The increase from FY2026 to FY2027 is essential for aligning with Force Design 2030 and HSS Modernization. This funding will enable the FFME team to address requirements for five new Program of Record AMALs, mandating extensive Developmental (DT&E) and Operational (OT&E) testing to validate the new material solutions. The tempo of these test cycles will escalate as critical legacy equipment, like the Digital X-Ray Machine (DXRM) and Portable Oxygen Generation System 10 (POGS 10), nears the end of its lifecycle. Simultaneously, the FFME team's efforts will intensify in FY27 as three SBIR Phase II projects are expected to transition into active Phase III efforts.
FY2026 plans — current year - Completed research and development for Project Phoenix medical support framework in support of the MLR to validate engineering changes to AMAL product baselines. - Completed research to develop advanced wound healing bandages for prolonged field care in the MLR under DMO/LOCE, validating engineering changes to AMAL product baselines. - Completed research, development, testing, and evaluation of new packing configurations of currently fielded forward surgical and trauma resuscitation capabilities and patient transport capabilities to reduce the cubic foot space requirements in order to utilize limited lift capabilities. Conduct further analysis to validate the existing patient condition…
FY2027 planned work - Initiate testing and development of small unit water purification and hygiene capabilities.
FY2026 to FY2027 change The increase from FY26 to FY27 supports emerging technologies related to water purification and hygiene capabilities.
FY2027 planned work - Continue test and evaluation of flame resistant (FR) properties and other prioritized attributes resulting in a NexGen MCCUU and a Close Combat Uniform. Test and evaluation include evaluation of signature mitigation technologies, Close Combat Uniform development, and material property tests in the laboratory. - Continue research and development for lighter uniforms, and footwear, and develop upgraded specifications for sustainment by DLA that leverage emerging technologies in durability, design, and development. Includes efforts in the Marine Corps Uniform Certification Program. - Continue research and development for Marine clothing efforts, to include field and dress uniform…
FY2026 to FY2027 change The decrease from FY26 to FY27 is due to industrial advances in the optional certification process for all Marine Corps Uniforms.
FY2026 plans — current year - Continued test and evaluation of signature mitigation and flame resistant (FR) properties and other prioritized attributes resulting in a NexGen MCCUU and a Close Combat Uniform. Test and evaluation include evaluation of signature mitigation technologies, Close Combat Uniform development, and material property tests in the laboratory. - Continued research and development for lighter uniforms, and footwear, and develop upgraded specifications for sustainment by DLA that leverage emerging technologies in durability, design, and development. Includes efforts in the Marine Corps Uniform Certification Program. - Continued research and development for Marine clothing efforts, to include field…
FY2027 planned work - Continue the evaluation of materials capable of providing SWIR capabilities in the USMC Pack and Pouch System. - Continue product improvements and upgrades on the waterproof bag, chest rig, and pouch sets. - Complete implementation of product improvements (Modular Lightweight Frame) into load bearing equipment (all pack and pouch systems) and continued research for a mid-size pack and improved components for load bearing systems.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Increase from FY 2026 to FY 2027 supports the continued testing of product improvements into load bearing equipment and the waterproof bag, chest rig, and pouch sets.
FY2026 plans — current year - Continued implementation of product improvements into load bearing equipment (all pack and pouch systems) and continued research for a mid-size pack and improved components for load bearing systems. - Continued the evaluation of materials capable of providing SWIR capabilities in the USMC Pack and Pouch System. - Initiated product improvement and upgrades on the Chest Rig, pouch sets, and waterproof bags.
FY2027 planned work - Continue exploration of emerging technologies to enhance technical capabilities of individual calibration equipment (standards) used within expeditionary calibration facilities by deployed Marine Corps units. New calibration standards are required to replace obsolete items.
FY2026 to FY2027 change The FY26 to FY27 increase supports continued product developments of emerging technologies of calibration equipment (standards) for obsolete items.
FY2026 plans — current year - Continued exploration of emerging technologies to enhance technical capabilities of individual calibration equipment (standards) used within expeditionary calibration facilities by deployed Marine Corps units. New calibration standards are required to replace obsolete items.
FY2027 planned work - Continue efforts to reduce the overall logistics burden by researching and testing technological improvements for CFFS components such as commercial food service and alternative field sanitation solutions. - Continue research and development of lighter weight and scalable field feeding and field sanitation equipment that use alternate energy (solar power) sources to reduce fuel consumption.
FY2026 to FY2027 change No significant change from FY26 to FY27.
FY2026 plans — current year - Continued to reduce the overall logistics burden by researching and testing technological improvements for CFFS components such as commercial food service and alternative field sanitation solutions. - Continued research and development of lighter weight and scalable field feeding and field sanitation equipment that use alternate energy sources or provide reduced fuel consumption.
FY2027 planned work - Continue user evaluations of the Indo-Pacific (INDOPACOM) Ultra Light Weight Camouflage Net System (ULCANS Increment 1).
FY2026 to FY2027 change The decrease from FY2026 to FY2027 reflects the completion of development of Indo-Pacific (INDOPACOM) Ultra Light Weight Camouflage Net System (ULCANS Increment 1) variant.
FY2026 plans — current year - Continued the evaluation and development of FSSE energy efficient ECPs such as alternative production techniques and designs. - Completed development of Indo-Pacific (INDOPACOM) Ultra Light Weight Camouflage Net System (ULCANS Increment 1) variant and continue to conduct user evaluation.
Named performers on project 2503
Performers named in the R-3 exhibit under this project. Share is of the project's whole FY2027 R-3 total — the same denominator the program-element split uses, so the two read on one scale and will not sum to 100% when unnamed or government work is in the mix. Budget-justification contract funding, not obligations.