How the Marine Corps Is Building a High-Tech Future Fleet

AI is at the center of the Marine Corps’ digital transformation efforts, from edge communication to cybersecurity. Marine Corps AI Lead Maj. Christopher Clark said AI it must be adapted to the physical and technical constraints of vehicles and equipment used on the front lines.

To tackle these constraints, the Marine Corps is organizing an AI workshop this March to bring together fleet-level problem solvers and industry innovators to identify and experiment with high-value solutions. Using Corps-wide talent, Clark said, the service can find the best solutions to pressing problems. He added that recent research from a Marine Corps AI fellowship demonstrated that generative AI can perform this task with a 50% increase in speed, allowing networks to be established much faster than through traditional methods.

Clark also discussed the ways the Marine Corps is using AI to augment talent, enhance data readiness for mission and reduce the fatigue associated administrative and intelligence work.