{"id":31516,"date":"2023-02-23T19:49:01","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T19:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2023\/02\/23\/us-navy-mulls-adding-info-warfare-specialists-on-more-submarines\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:44:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:44:20","slug":"us-navy-mulls-adding-info-warfare-specialists-on-more-submarines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/electronic-warfare\/2023\/02\/23\/us-navy-mulls-adding-info-warfare-specialists-on-more-submarines\/","title":{"rendered":"US Navy mulls adding info warfare specialists on more submarines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SAN DIEGO \u2014 Pilot projects launched last year to examine how information warfare gurus can enhance submarine operations may yield long-term plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After embedding information warfare sailors and officers aboard two subs, there are now talks \u201cto invest full-time, probably, in at least two cryptologic technicians to be onboard\u201d and perform electronic warfare and related tasks, according to Navy Vice Adm. Kelly Aeschbach<\/a>, the commander of Naval Information Forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The results, she said last week at the West 2023 conference in San Diego, recognize both \u201chow complex the undersea environment is\u201d and the benefits of allowing \u201cinformation warfare experts to come and do their job full-time and support undersea experts, who need to focus full-time on operating their submarine in a very competitive environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe feedback we\u2019re getting from both pilots is they\u2019ve been value added,\u201d she said<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Information warfare is a fusion of offensive and defensive electronic capabilities and cyber operations. It combines data awareness, analysis and manipulation to gain an advantage, before, during and after battles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aeschbach described the discipline<\/a> as setting the table for others.<\/p>\n\n\n\t