The corps has launched the Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary ( Cyber Aux ) , a civilian group aimed at supplementing the Marines ' military expertise at a time when foreign digital threats are growing . General Robert Neller , commandant of the Marine Marine Corps , said they would not be expected to take part in real - world incidents , but would provide their " assistance , expertise and knowledge " to the men in charge .
The US has launched the Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary (Cyber Aux), a civilian group aimed at supplementing the Marines' cybersecurity expertise at a time when foreign digital threats are growing. General Robert Neller, commandant of the US Marine Corps, said volunteers would not be expected to take part in real-world incidents, but would offer their "assistance, expertise and knowledge" to the men in uniform.