{"id":28657,"date":"2015-01-11T15:21:51","date_gmt":"2015-01-11T15:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2015\/01\/11\/cyber-marines-get-tactical-during-bold-alligator\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T21:04:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T21:04:48","slug":"cyber-marines-get-tactical-during-bold-alligator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2015\/01\/11\/cyber-marines-get-tactical-during-bold-alligator\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyber Marines get tactical during Bold Alligator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>During the early-November<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"notes\" src=\"\/DesktopModules\/UDMW\/TextEditor\/images\/cq.png\"\/> exercise, ONR outfitted a military operations in <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">an <\/span>urban terrain training facility at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina,<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"notes\" src=\"\/DesktopModules\/UDMW\/TextEditor\/images\/cq.png\"\/> with an array of devices that broadcasted a flood of cyber and electronic information. The move was meant to mimic the flurry of cell phone calls, radio communications and e<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">&#8211;<\/span>mail exchanges <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">and more that <\/span>Marines are likely to encounter in any modern city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">vast <\/span>majority of communications during the seven-day exercise were benign exchanges meant to simulate a local populace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But tucked into that was a steady stream of insidious message traffic. An organized criminal element was set on attacking allied forces, which included about 11,000 Marines and U.S. and international sailors floating off the North Carolina and Virginia coasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scenario placed Marines in and around <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">military forces were there to conduct crisis response missions in <\/span>a simulated country on a crisis response mission in the wake of a disaster that led to internal instability. Marines participating in the exercise didn&#8217;t know when, where or how they would be attacked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We modeled a virtual criminal cell and gave them some goals,&#8221; said <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">said <\/span>Maj. Christian Fitzpatrick<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"notes\" src=\"\/DesktopModules\/UDMW\/TextEditor\/images\/cq.png\"\/>, ONR&#8217;s tactical cyber special projects officer<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"notes\" src=\"\/DesktopModules\/UDMW\/TextEditor\/images\/cq.png\"\/>. &#8220;One of their goals during Bold Alligator was to purchase a strategic weapon system and use it to target ships off the North Carolina and Virginia coast.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time, the Tactical Cyber Range allowed cyber Marines to coordinate with ground forces in a way that closely mimics the challenges they find downrange during distributed operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until now, cyber Marines trained by sorting through communications emitted by a single source. It wasn&#8217;t realistic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;If Marines know right away where the cell is and the emitter, they can easily put their tactics right at that location,&#8221; Fitzpatrick said. &#8220;The MOUT range is a more distributed environment <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">e<\/span>affected by weather, buildings in the area \u2014 there were points in the exercise where Marines were not in the right position to hear some of the coordination the criminal cell was doing to purchase and launch the system.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those challenges help identify gaps in the Marine Corps&#8217; cyber and electronic warfare capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Observers at Bold Alligator <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">14 <\/span>were hoping Marines would be able to gather information and relay it to Marine commanders aboard the amphibious assault ship Kearsarge, who would<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"notes\" src=\"\/DesktopModules\/UDMW\/TextEditor\/images\/cq.png\"\/><span class=\"rte rte-comment\"> who<\/span><span class=\"rte rte-comment\"> would<\/span> then order <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">hand tactical decisions to <\/span>units on the ground. Often information didn&#8217;t arrive in time or at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speed is essential to be effective, Fitzpatrick said. It&#8217;s no different than a call for close-air support or artillery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The experience will help develop cyberspace training and readiness manuals, and eventually doctrine, to ensure the speedy collection and delivery of tactically relevant information intercepted by cyber Marines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimately, ONR is designing the Tactical Cyber Range to be modular, portable and user-friendly so <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">that <\/span>it will be a standard part of every unit&#8217;s training arsenal. It will <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">ould <\/span>be wireless so <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">that <\/span>it can <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">ould <\/span>be quickly installed at any MOUT without permanent modification. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many cyber operators have told Fitzpatrick that they go through intense initial training and then predeployment training. They use their skills downrange, but when they return home they begin to atrophy since they are not always part of daily duties or incorporated well into training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We don&#8217;t want them going 3,00 miles away on deployment and seeing software for the first time. We want them using it every week,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To further refine the system, ONR will hold another demonstration at Camp Lejeune in late January<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"notes\" src=\"\/DesktopModules\/UDMW\/TextEditor\/images\/cq.png\"\/> and another test in March<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"notes\" src=\"\/DesktopModules\/UDMW\/TextEditor\/images\/cq.png\"\/><span class=\"rte rte-comment\"> that will incorporate nodes that simulate a cyber caf\u00e9<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Heads-up cyber glasses<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During Bold Alligator, ONR also tested a new heads-up display for ground troops akin to military Google Glass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The glasses are capable of displaying a wide array of information, including data from cameras and signals intelligence gear; facial recognition devices; and even health monitoring sensors already carried by Marines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;As Marines conduct limited cyberspace operations at the tactical edge in support of the MAGTF, the amount of data available to them can be overwhelming and may detract from their battlespace situational awareness,&#8221; reads an ONR factsheet. &#8220;Fusing real-time tactical data into a &#8216;heads-up&#8217; display will be a critical enabler.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So as not to interfere with aiming weapons, the glasses can switch from left- to right- or dual-eye display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The glasses could eventually alleviate concerns over Marines&#8217; ability to view and process information without compromising situational awareness. It&#8217;s been a common talking point during the development of smartphone and tablet devices for the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those devices could allow Marine to communicate by text, call for close air support or casualty evacuations with pinpoint accuracy, or note important features and events on a map to prevent future patrols from walking unexpectedly into harm&#8217;s way. But developers worry Marines will have their eyes on their electronic devices \u2014 a potentially deadly misstep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ONR&#8217;s new glasses could be the solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next step in the project is the development of a weapon-mounted mouse so Marines can control the glasses display and handle data without taking their hands off their weapon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>New Cyber Concepts<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But for commanders to exploit cyber capabilities on the battlefield, they must first comprehend them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;If we are truly going to focus on cyber, we must start organizing tactical-level folks so they understand the cyber threat,&#8221; Col. Gregory T. 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When it comes to cyber, CD&#038;I officials want to boost Marines&#8217; understanding to something like that of close-air support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It is changing the culture, so that [cyber] is part of the equation going in \u2014 not an afterthought,&#8221; Breazile said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reorganizing operations staffs so <span class=\"rte rte-comment\">that <\/span>cyber specialists are readily available subject matter experts \u2014 able to chime in or be called on throughout the planning process \u2014 will help leverage cyber capabilities, whether to protect networks and communications, or attack the enemy&#8217;s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Hot Cyber Careers<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Efforts to elevate the cyber and electronic warfare mission during tactical operations illustrate one facet of why cyber is among the fastest growing career fields offering healthy career prospects and generous financial incentives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The five MOSs are challenging to keep adequately staffed for reasons including rigors of the job, high wash out rates at MOS-producing schools, or the draw of lucrative civilian employment with the latter particularly relevant to the cyber field. 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