{"id":27970,"date":"2017-04-21T17:13:02","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T17:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/04\/21\/commandant-says-future-warfare-needs-better-communications-gear\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:44:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:44:23","slug":"commandant-says-future-warfare-needs-better-communications-gear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2017\/04\/21\/commandant-says-future-warfare-needs-better-communications-gear\/","title":{"rendered":"Commandant says future warfare needs better communications gear"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The times sure have changed, the head Marine told a crowd of more than 500 gathered this week for the 14th\u00a0annual Marine Corps Association &#038; Foundation C4 Awards Dinner, in Arlington, Va.<br\/><br\/> Gen. Robert B. Neller reflected on the Corps&#8217; communication needs when he arrived at his first unit in the mid-1970s \u2013 when a rifle company carried radios, field phones and slash wire. <br\/><br\/> Now, the &#8220;C4&#8221; community encompasses Command, Control, Communications and Computers. Those troops now must think about networks, cyber-security threats, satellite, data, video and detecting the enemy, all while moving efficiently around the battlespace and the globe.<br\/><br\/> And that, Neller said, is the future.<br\/><br\/> &#8220;We&#8217;ve got to be able to find them and hide ourselves,&#8221; he said. And more change is coming.<br\/><br\/> Neller noted how over the past 15 or more years much of the work has been against an enemy that is technologically unsophisticated and didn&#8217;t require Marines to move the way previous adversaries might have.<br\/><br\/> &#8220;We haven&#8217;t maneuvered for 15 years, we&#8217;ve been living on FOBs,&#8221; Neller said, referring to forward operating bases.\u00a0 <br\/><br\/> The annual event took time to recognize Marines and civilians who have excelled within the C4 community. <br\/><br\/> The following unit and individuals received the Pfc. Herbert A. Littleton awards, by rank:<br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cpl. Jonathan Hanson for Non-Commissioned Officer Electronic Maintenance Excellence.<\/li><li>Staff Sgt. Brandon W. Grzyb for Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Electronic Maintenance Excellence.<\/li><li>Sgt. Zachary White for Non-Commissioned Officer Operational Communications Excellence.<\/li><li>GySgt. Dustin Ramirez for Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Operational Communications Excellence.<\/li><li>Capt. Richard G. Sykes for Outstanding Communications Leadership.<br\/><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michael Yearsley won the James Hamilton Information Technology Management Civilian Marine of the Year Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force, Crisis Response, Central Command 16.2 Command Element S-6 won the Lt. Col. Kevin Shea Memorial Unit Award for most outstanding contributions to the Marine Corps C4 field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To read more on the individual awards, visit the Marine Corps Association &#038; Foundation website:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mca-marines.org\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: http:\/\/www.mca-marines.org.\">www.mca-marines.org.<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gen. 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