Erm, stay in your lane, Marines.
I’m not sure I see it as Marine issue, but I can say that for 8 years under Obama there was a whole lot of talk about “cyber” and the importance of network security. Really important. Big topic. Gotta spend money. Big priority. So important.
And as far as I can tell, budgets for Cyber were simply cut every year under Obama.
Because, you know, treason.
It will be nice if President Trump actually treats it like it matters.
“This is my computer, this is my gun....”
My groke piece must have gone north er sumpthin’....???
WTF!
Gunny G @ Planet WTF!
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This seems like a bad idea. What happened to ‘Every Marine a Rifleman?’
Cyber is best done with a group of people who can resource it and pursue it to the nth degree.
It’s a combo of government effort and outsourcing the people who are very good at specific areas of it.
Using Marines in this way, or any other way that isn’t expeditionary seems like a bad idea. As long as their rifles are offline, it seems to me like you don’t have an issue. Ditto for the A-10s, which should heretofore be a Marine airframe.
“But Neller said he’s making changes that will ensure those roles are filled by other members of a rifle company.”
Yeah, cause they really don’t have anything else to do.
They need to open up more roles for women, so they are cutting back on grunts. Today BS what Obama has done to the USMC. Cyber and electronic men don’t take Iwo Jima, Hue, or Fallujah.
The current crop of Obama Generals are worthless...yes Including Mattis.
Don’t worry the Mathis-led influx of LGBTXYZs, crazies, druggies, and gang-bangers will fill those 0351 vacated positions. There is also a pressing need to make sure every Marine is fitted with pink high heels for those ‘special occasions’ and tutus for the artistically inclined.