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Marines, Science, and Technology - A Deadly Combination
by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sean Berry
May 20, 2019
The Marine Corps is constantly improving its warfighting
capabilities through advancement in science and technology to stay
ahead of its adversaries.
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The United States Marine Corps finds new ways to innovate using science and technology to remain one step ahead of any adversary. The Commandant of the Marine Corps is asking Marines to come forward with their ideas that might help push the Corps along the path of technological advancement. Marines can submit their ideas to the Commandant of the Marine Corps’ Quarterly Innovation Challenge to pave the way for the future in 21st century warfighting technology. (U.S. Marine Corps illustration by Cpl. Taylor W. Cooper)
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To ensure this operational strategy continues to evolve in a 21st
century battlespace, several military officials conducted a Science
and Technology Experimentation Office Advisory Group at Camp
Lejeune, NC in February 2019.
“We’re challenging Marines to think outside the box and to be
innovative in dangerous environments,” said Navy Capt. Robert
Higgins, assistant chief of staff of the G-9 (future capabilities,
science technology and experimentation) with II Marine Expeditionary
Force. “We live in a very technology-heavy world and the military
intends on operating in a very technology-heavy environment.”
The
advisory group’s focus on experimentation in science and technology
looks to enhance the way Marines operate as they face new challenges
continues the attack on future battlefields.
“There are a lot of
lines of effort in terms of science and technology across all the
warfighting capabilities that the Marine Corps has,” said Higgins.
“Even in the civilian sector, technology moves very fast and you
always have to think about where your adversaries are with their
advancements as well.”
The Marine Corps, along with the Office of
Naval Research and various other Department of Defense agencies, are
looking at ways to limit their critical vulnerabilities through
trial and experimentation.
“The big connector is
experimentation,” said Jeremy Hoff, Office of Naval Research science
advisor to II MEF. “One of the main outputs of getting together is
so you’re identifying these challenges and working together to find
a science and technology based solution and an experimentation
opportunity to learn from.”
Marines can submit their
recommendations to the Commandant of the Marine Corps’ Quarterly
Innovation Challenge. The challenge, recently referenced in Marine
Administrative Message 065/19, allows anyone with an idea to improve
or enhance overall mission readiness.
“The Department of the
Navy wanted to look within the service for innovative ideas from its
Marines and Sailors,” said Higgins. “The Commandant of the Marine
Corps posts a quarterly innovation challenge to the service,
challenging service members to come up with innovative ideas within
their respective fields.”
“Experimentation is a way for the operators, the lance corporals and
corporals of the Marine Corps who are dealing with the day-to-day
challenges, to contribute to the modernization effort of the
service,” said Gary Sokoloski, liaison officer to the Marine Corps
Warfighting Lab. “It’s helping to reengineer the Marine Corps so we
can be better organized, trained and equipped for tomorrow’s fight.”
Service members can
register
for the innovation challenge.
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