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Considerations for
Offensive Cyberspace
Operations

Lt. Cmdr. Kallie D. Fink, U.S. Navy; Maj. John D. Jordan,
U.S. Marine Corps; and Maj. James E. Wells, U.S. Air Force
(U.S. Air Force)

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FFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS (OCO) have become ubiquitous over
the last decade, and their inclusion in deliberate planning is increasing. However,
much of this inclusion is pro forma, as OCO are in many ways inscrutable to those who
are not familiar with them. Moreover, the joint targeting cycle does not take into account
the distinct characteristics of OCO. Improvements to the institutional perception of OCO
and the integration of OCO into the joint targeting cycle would enable joint task force
(JTF) commanders to make the most of this potent capability during deliberate planning.

Lt. Cmdr. Kallie D. Fink, U.S. Navy, is an information warfare officer assigned to Navy Information Operations
Command Maryland. She holds a B.A. in German from the University of Minnesota and an M.S. in strategic
intelligence from the National Intelligence University. Lt. Cmdr. Fink previously served as the deputy executive
assistant to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Dominance (N2/N6).
Maj. John D. Jordan, U.S. Marine Corps, is assigned to the Joint Staff J-7, Joint Force Development, as an
operations research analyst working on cyberspace projects. He holds a B.S. in aerospace engineering from
the University of Virginia and an M.S. in operations research from the Naval Post Graduate School. Major
Jordan is a CH-46E pilot, and his previous assignments include flying casualty evacuation missions in Iraq,
humanitarian assistance missions throughout United States Pacific Command, and service as a forward air
controller in Afghanistan.
Maj. James E. Wells, U.S. Air Force, is assigned to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency as the chief
of joint requirements programs. He holds a BFA in visual communications and an M.A. in human relations
from the University of Oklahoma. Maj. Wells previously served as the chief of 3d Wing exercises and plans at
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
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