thedrifter
07-22-09, 06:32 AM
‘Subdue the enemy without fighting’
7/21/2009 By Sgt. Judith Carver , Marine Corps Base Quantico
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. —
On July 15 the newly appointed staff of the Marine Corps Information Operations Center was recognized during a ribbon cutting ceremony at the center’s new facility aboard Quantico.
The mission of MCIOC is to provide Marine Air Ground Task Force commanders and the Marine Corps with a responsive and effective full-spectrum information operations planning and psychological operations delivery capability.
“While we celebrate the beginning of this Information Operation Center of Excellence, we, the staff of the Marine Corps Information Operation Center are mindful of one thing: this is the beginning, and we have many miles of road that lie ahead of us,” said Col. James P. Gfrerer, director of MCIOC. “This center will formalize the training, tactics, techniques and procedures of IO to allow operational commanders to further integrate IO into their full spectrum of operations and dominate the information environment.”
IO includes all actions taken to affect enemy information and information systems. At the same time, IO defends friendly information and information systems. This is accomplished by supporting counter-insurgency through operational security.
“Operational security is every Marine’s responsibility,” said Gfrerer. “Telephone conversations, e-mail even the Web sites you visit can be monitored by adversaries. Protecting our information is important.”
We need to be in the offensive position using every avenue of information at our disposal to get our information out, through public affairs and civil affairs, explained Gfrerer. “The best information we can get out is the truth.”
IO helps to integrate and synchronize those actions to ensure they are constructive, said Gfrerer in regards to operation security, civil affairs and public affairs.
“Civil affairs related activity such as helping nations achieve stability and establish basic services,” said Gfrerer. “We must fill that stability void with positive, truthful information and convince audiences that our cause is just.”
IO is focused on the enemy’s key decision makers and is conducted during all phases of an operation, across the range of military operations, and at every level of war.
As part of Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James T. Conway’s Vision and Strategy 2025, the Marine Corps will develop the necessary capability and capacity to effectively operate in the information environment.
“Our mind is clearly focused on building the capacity and capabilities that will result in the first IO Planning Team deploying early next year, plus the first Psychological Operations detachment ready by next summer,” said Gfrerer.
Marine Corps Order 3120.10 further explains how MCIOC will support the MAGTF by providing mobile training teams for on-site unit MAGTF IO training; deploy subject matter experts to assist with the integration of IO during pre-deployment training cycles as well as coordinating external IO capabilities in support of the MAGTF as required.
“We will have deployable units to support the operating units, and we will have reach-back capability,” said Lt. Col. Mitch Rios, the executive officer of MCIOC.
Rios explained that reach-back capability simply means the teams that are forward will be able to use secure communication to reach-back to those in Quantico.
The temporary MCIOC facility was completed on July 10 and will accommodate 165 Marines, civilians and contractors.
“This will be our headquarters for about the next three years until the MCIOC permanent facility is built across the road. Once there, we will form an information campus with our partner, the Marine Corps Network Operations Security Center,” said Gfrerer.
Correspondent: judith.carver@usmc.mil
Ellie
7/21/2009 By Sgt. Judith Carver , Marine Corps Base Quantico
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. —
On July 15 the newly appointed staff of the Marine Corps Information Operations Center was recognized during a ribbon cutting ceremony at the center’s new facility aboard Quantico.
The mission of MCIOC is to provide Marine Air Ground Task Force commanders and the Marine Corps with a responsive and effective full-spectrum information operations planning and psychological operations delivery capability.
“While we celebrate the beginning of this Information Operation Center of Excellence, we, the staff of the Marine Corps Information Operation Center are mindful of one thing: this is the beginning, and we have many miles of road that lie ahead of us,” said Col. James P. Gfrerer, director of MCIOC. “This center will formalize the training, tactics, techniques and procedures of IO to allow operational commanders to further integrate IO into their full spectrum of operations and dominate the information environment.”
IO includes all actions taken to affect enemy information and information systems. At the same time, IO defends friendly information and information systems. This is accomplished by supporting counter-insurgency through operational security.
“Operational security is every Marine’s responsibility,” said Gfrerer. “Telephone conversations, e-mail even the Web sites you visit can be monitored by adversaries. Protecting our information is important.”
We need to be in the offensive position using every avenue of information at our disposal to get our information out, through public affairs and civil affairs, explained Gfrerer. “The best information we can get out is the truth.”
IO helps to integrate and synchronize those actions to ensure they are constructive, said Gfrerer in regards to operation security, civil affairs and public affairs.
“Civil affairs related activity such as helping nations achieve stability and establish basic services,” said Gfrerer. “We must fill that stability void with positive, truthful information and convince audiences that our cause is just.”
IO is focused on the enemy’s key decision makers and is conducted during all phases of an operation, across the range of military operations, and at every level of war.
As part of Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James T. Conway’s Vision and Strategy 2025, the Marine Corps will develop the necessary capability and capacity to effectively operate in the information environment.
“Our mind is clearly focused on building the capacity and capabilities that will result in the first IO Planning Team deploying early next year, plus the first Psychological Operations detachment ready by next summer,” said Gfrerer.
Marine Corps Order 3120.10 further explains how MCIOC will support the MAGTF by providing mobile training teams for on-site unit MAGTF IO training; deploy subject matter experts to assist with the integration of IO during pre-deployment training cycles as well as coordinating external IO capabilities in support of the MAGTF as required.
“We will have deployable units to support the operating units, and we will have reach-back capability,” said Lt. Col. Mitch Rios, the executive officer of MCIOC.
Rios explained that reach-back capability simply means the teams that are forward will be able to use secure communication to reach-back to those in Quantico.
The temporary MCIOC facility was completed on July 10 and will accommodate 165 Marines, civilians and contractors.
“This will be our headquarters for about the next three years until the MCIOC permanent facility is built across the road. Once there, we will form an information campus with our partner, the Marine Corps Network Operations Security Center,” said Gfrerer.
Correspondent: judith.carver@usmc.mil
Ellie