R 061240Z JUL 23
MARADMIN 342/23  
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC DC I WASHINGTON DC// 
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE MARINE CORPS CYBER GAMES WINNERS FOR THE SPRING SERVICE-WIDE CAPTURE THE FLAG COMPETITION// 
POC/DC I/V. CROWDER/MAJ/CAPABILITIES OFFICER, DC I/703-614-4698/VICTORIA.CROWDER@USMC.MIL// 
POC/DC I/S. YOUNG/CWO5/DEFENSIVE CYBER WEAPONS OFFICER, DC I/703-695-9551/STEPHEN.M.YOUNG@USMC.MIL// 
GENTEXT/REMAKS/1.  Purpose.  The Deputy Commandant for Information (DC I) takes pleasure in announcing the winners of the Spring Service-wide Cyber Capture the Flag (CTF) competition that took place from 1-5 May 2023.  DC I, in partnership with the Naval Air Warfare Center, Department of Defense (DoD) Test Management Resource Center, and the National Cyber Range, conducted a remote CTF event with secure access provided through the Joint Information Operations Range.  The CTF competition provided a venue where Marine cyberspace operators could compete in a tailored scenario to complete cyber challenges of varying difficulty, referred to as cyber flags.
2. Background. From 1-5 May 2023, DC I hosted a remote, Service-wide Capture the Flag competition. Participation in this event was open to Marines and DoD Civilians from across the Cyber Mission Force and the three Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEF).  Teams competed in a simulated contested environment and were given 24 hours over a two-day period to obtain cyber flags of varying levels of difficulty ranging from Apprentice, Journeyman, and Master.
2.a. Command Representation. A total of five Marine teams participated in the CTF from the following units:  Marine Forces Special Operations Command, I MEF, III MEF, 8th Communication Battalion (COMM BN) and 6th COMM BN.
2.b. Winning Teams.  Two teams achieved perfect scores resulting in co-winners from I MEF and 6th COMM BN.  The following Marines were members of the winning teams:  I MEF – Master Sergeant Guillermo Garcia, Sergeant (Sgt) Theodore Brooks, Sgt Collin Rose, Corporal (Cpl) Mac Bruns, Cpl Tanner Hansen, Cpl Sunjeev Shaik, Cpl Trevor Ruffaner, Cpl Jason Durrum, Cpl Tucker Larsen, Lance Corporal (LCpl) Colin Schwarting. 6th COMM BN – Warrant Officer Travis Nichols, Major Robert McCartney, Gunnery Sergeant Adam Radloff, Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Ezell Hardman, SSgt Michael Torres, SSgt David Osborne, SSgt Tyler Short, SSgt Nick Szanto, Sgt James Johnson, LCpl Nirajan Poudel, LCpl Joshua Mackaman.
3. Execution. The intended participants for this event are cyberspace operators from the DCO-IDM Companies and the Cyber Mission Force.  Event winners and registration for the upcoming 2023 Fall CTF along with additional information can be located at: https:(slash)(slash)usmc.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/DCI_IMD/CTF_Registration.  E-mail 2023 Fall registration forms to the below listed points of contact in the event the SharePoint submission is inaccessible.
3.a. Future Events.  2023 Fall Marine Corps Cyber Games announcement will be released in the upcoming months.  The winner of the Fall CTF will be awarded the opportunity to represent the Marine Corps in the System Administrator, Audit, Network and Security Service Cup. Sponsorship dependent on funding availability/approval. 
3.b. Timeline. This MARADMIN is cancelled 16 May 2024.
4.  Direct all questions to MARADMIN point of contacts.
5.  Release authorized by LtGen Mathew G. Glavy, Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information.//