diff --git a/Moose Development/Moose/Core/MarkerOps_Base.lua b/Moose Development/Moose/Core/MarkerOps_Base.lua
index a8265a52e..222866321 100644
--- a/Moose Development/Moose/Core/MarkerOps_Base.lua	
+++ b/Moose Development/Moose/Core/MarkerOps_Base.lua	
@@ -154,14 +154,7 @@ function MARKEROPS_BASE:OnEventMark(Event)
       self:E("Skipping onEvent. Event or Event.idx unknown.")
       return true
     end
-    --position
-    if self.debug then
-      local vec3={y=Event.pos.y, x=Event.pos.x, z=Event.pos.z}
-      local coord=COORDINATE:NewFromVec3(vec3)
-      local coordtext = coord:ToStringLLDDM()
-      local text = tostring(Event.text)
-      local m = MESSAGE:New(string.format("Mark added at %s with text: %s",coordtext,text),10,"Info",false):ToAll()
-    end
+
     local coalition = Event.MarkCoalition
     -- decision
     if Event.id==world.event.S_EVENT_MARK_ADDED then
@@ -170,15 +163,14 @@ function MARKEROPS_BASE:OnEventMark(Event)
       local Eventtext = tostring(Event.text)
       if Eventtext~=nil then
         if self:_MatchTag(Eventtext) then
-            local coord=COORDINATE:NewFromVec3({y=Event.pos.y, x=Event.pos.x, z=Event.pos.z})
-            if self.debug then
-              local coordtext = coord:ToStringLLDDM()
-              local text = tostring(Event.text)
-              local m = MESSAGE:New(string.format("Mark added at %s with text: %s",coordtext,text),10,"Info",false):ToAll()
-            end
-         local matchtable = self:_MatchKeywords(Eventtext)
-         local coord=COORDINATE:NewFromVec3(vec3)
-         self:MarkAdded(Eventtext,matchtable,coord,Event.idx,coalition,Event.PlayerName,Event)
+          local coord=COORDINATE:NewFromVec3({y=Event.pos.y, x=Event.pos.x, z=Event.pos.z})
+          if self.debug then
+            local coordtext = coord:ToStringLLDDM()
+            local text = tostring(Event.text)
+            local m = MESSAGE:New(string.format("Mark added at %s with text: %s",coordtext,text),10,"Info",false):ToAll()
+          end
+          local matchtable = self:_MatchKeywords(Eventtext)
+          self:MarkAdded(Eventtext,matchtable,coord,Event.idx,coalition,Event.PlayerName,Event)
         end
       end
     elseif Event.id==world.event.S_EVENT_MARK_CHANGE then
@@ -187,15 +179,14 @@ function MARKEROPS_BASE:OnEventMark(Event)
       local Eventtext = tostring(Event.text)
       if Eventtext~=nil then
         if self:_MatchTag(Eventtext) then
-            local coord=COORDINATE:NewFromVec3({y=Event.pos.y, x=Event.pos.x, z=Event.pos.z})
-            if self.debug then
+           local coord=COORDINATE:NewFromVec3({y=Event.pos.y, x=Event.pos.x, z=Event.pos.z})
+           if self.debug then
               local coordtext = coord:ToStringLLDDM()
               local text = tostring(Event.text)
-              local m = MESSAGE:New(string.format("Mark added at %s with text: %s",coordtext,text),10,"Info",false):ToAll()
-            end
-         local matchtable = self:_MatchKeywords(Eventtext)
-         local coord=COORDINATE:NewFromVec3(vec3)
-         self:MarkChanged(Eventtext,matchtable,coord,Event.idx,coalition,Event.PlayerName,Event)
+              local m = MESSAGE:New(string.format("Mark changed at %s with text: %s",coordtext,text),10,"Info",false):ToAll()
+           end
+           local matchtable = self:_MatchKeywords(Eventtext)
+           self:MarkChanged(Eventtext,matchtable,coord,Event.idx,coalition,Event.PlayerName,Event)
         end
       end
     elseif Event.id==world.event.S_EVENT_MARK_REMOVED then
diff --git a/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Positionable.lua b/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Positionable.lua
index 41857a215..65b145384 100644
--- a/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Positionable.lua	
+++ b/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Positionable.lua	
@@ -246,18 +246,20 @@ end
 function POSITIONABLE:GetVec3()
   local DCSPositionable = self:GetDCSObject()
   if DCSPositionable then
-    --local status, vec3 = pcall(
-      -- function()
-        --  local vec3 = DCSPositionable:getPoint()
-        --  return vec3
-       --end
-    --)
+
     local vec3 = DCSPositionable:getPoint()
-    --if status then
-      return vec3
-    --else
-      --self:E( { "Cannot get Vec3 from DCS Object", Positionable = self, Alive = self:IsAlive() } )
-    --end
+    
+    if not vec3 then 
+      local pos = DCSPositionable:getPosition()
+      if pos and pos.p then 
+       vec3 = pos.p
+      else
+        self:E( { "Cannot get the position from DCS Object for GetVec3", Positionable = self, Alive = self:IsAlive() } )
+      end
+    end
+
+    return vec3
+
   end
   -- ERROR!
   self:E( { "Cannot get the Positionable DCS Object for GetVec3", Positionable = self, Alive = self:IsAlive() } )
@@ -388,13 +390,13 @@ function POSITIONABLE:GetCoordinate()
 
     -- Get the current position.
     local PositionableVec3 = self:GetVec3()
-
-    local coord=COORDINATE:NewFromVec3(PositionableVec3)
-    local heading = self:GetHeading()
-    coord.Heading = heading
-    -- Return a new coordiante object.
-    return coord
-
+    if PositionableVec3 then
+      local coord=COORDINATE:NewFromVec3(PositionableVec3)
+      local heading = self:GetHeading()
+      coord.Heading = heading
+      -- Return a new coordiante object.
+      return coord
+    end
   end
 
   -- Error message.