{"id":33445,"date":"2024-03-26T16:58:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T16:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2024\/03\/26\/marines-head-to-japan-in-test-of-cyber-rotational-force-concept\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:45:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:45:26","slug":"marines-head-to-japan-in-test-of-cyber-rotational-force-concept","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/cyber\/2024\/03\/26\/marines-head-to-japan-in-test-of-cyber-rotational-force-concept\/","title":{"rendered":"Marines head to Japan in test of cyber rotational force concept"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

U.S. Marines with cyber expertise are deploying to Japan on a mission to bolster networks and critical infrastructure the military relies on across the Indo-Pacific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marines assigned to Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command will join the III Marine Expeditionary Force<\/a> in Okinawa, in what the service described as a novel \u201ccyber <\/b>rotational force concept.\u201d An announcement shared by the Corps on March 22 did not disclose how many people would make the move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The U.S. Department of Defense is increasingly concerned with the security of the digital tethers that connect troops across the globe. Officials have warned that cyberattacks on critical infrastructure \u2014 such as water and energy sectors, health care providers, and defense suppliers \u2014 in the Indo-Pacific could sap U.S. military capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEnsuring we have the skills and resources to maintain resilient, reliable networks to support rapid decision-making at every level is at the heart of what we do,\u201d Maj. Gen. Ryan Heritage<\/a>, the leader of MARFORCYBER, said in a statement. \u201cThis is just another step in realizing that goal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t