Professional Notes

A sailor on board the USS Porter (DDG-78)

Lifting the Veil: Cyber Insight for the Conventional Warfighter

An overview of the tools, infrastructure, and challenges of cyber operations for modern warfighters.

Lieutenant Commander Dusty McKinney, U.S. Navy

May 2023

Naval Communications Must Include Radio-Over-Internet Protocol

Radio-over-internet protocol provides information professionals a solution to the fight over circuit availability in the electronic spectrum.

Commander Richard B. Thompson, U.S. Navy

May 2023

The Fleet Needs a Common Bridge Navigation System

A wide variety of navigation equipment across the fleet forces watchstanders to become familiar with a plethora of systems without ever mastering their operation and maintenance.

Lieutenant Anthony Carrillo, U.S. Navy

May 2023

What the Coast Guard Learned from Allies during Operation Nanook

The Bear’s crew gained experience operating with allied ships near the Arctic Circle, including how other navies and coast guards manage and train their people.

Commander Brooke Millard, U.S. Coast Guard

May 2023

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency William J. Burns.

The Promise and Danger of Declassifying Intelligence for Effect

Declassifying intelligence prior to Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine proved an effective information warfare strategy. But, it is risky and must be employed selectively.

Ensign Nicholas J. Romanow, U.S. Navy

April 2023

The EPF Should Be the Permanent Light Amphibious Warship

A light amphibious warship derived from the expeditionary fast transport design could deliver anything in the Marine Corps inventory, at speed and shore-to-shore.

Captain Pete Pagano, U.S. Navy (Retired)

April 2023

Bring Seahawk Helicopters to the Littorals

MH-60R Seahawks, with capable sensor suites and tactical datalinks, can provide the situational awareness that ARG/MEUs need for amphibious and littoral operations.

Lieutenant Commander John Bamonte, U.S. Navy

April 2023

A MQ-9 Reaper approaches for a landing at Creech Air Force Base

Enter the Killweb: A Concept for Drone Warfare

A proposal for how the Marine Corps will use AI and small and medium unarmed aerial vehicles in the future.

Patrick Griffin

March 2023

Noncombatant Evacuation Principles for the Tactical Leader

While many noncombatant evacuation operation lessons have been documented, no comprehensive Marine Corps doctrine exists to deal with NEO issues at the tactical level.

Benjamin Hayhow

March 2023

Merchant ships anchored in the Gulf of Mexico

The Vessel Traffic Service Needs a Major Radar Upgrade

As the Coast Guard considers new technologies, the service should invest in a highly capable multimission radar for its Vessel Traffic Service centers.

Hugh Roarty

February 2023

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