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Navy/USMC

Marine Corps Warfighting Lab Readying Report To Leadership On Logistics, Information Warfare Recommendations

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, July 19th, 2018

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Marine Corps Warfighting Lab Readying Report To Leadership On Logistics, Information Warfare Recommendations

Brig. Gen. Christian Wortman, Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory commanding general

The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) is readying to release a report in the beginning of fiscal year 2019 with new logistics and information warfare recommendations out of its program to inform senior leadership on tools needed to stay ahead of adversaries’ growing capabilities, an official said Thursday.Brig. Gen Christian Wortman, MCWL commanding general, told reporters that phase two of the Sea Dragon program has focused on rapid technology experimentation and wargaming to determine a future operating concept for the…

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