“Attention in the COC!”

The gentle ripple of hushed conversation and rustling papers in the expeditionary command operation center completely subsided in response to the watch chief’s baritone voice. Heads snapped from computer monitors to the sound of his voice, and pens scrawled shorthand notes, recording his description of enemy signal interference.

After receiving the report, corporals and sergeants of the 9th Communication Battalion’s newly established intelligence department swiftly analyzed it and initiated an assessment that would be routed to the operations officer. The report indicated interference from an adversary’s nearby electronic warfare training exercise. The Marines sprang into action and applied pre-coordinated frequency protocols, maintaining the integrity of their co

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